Clinton County, Kentucky

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Clinton County Courthouse
Clinton County Courthouse
administration
US state : Kentucky
Administrative headquarters : Albany
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
Level 1
Albany, KY 42602-0000
Foundation : February 20, 1836
Made up from: Cumberland County
Wayne County
Area code : 001 606
Demographics
Residents : 10,272  (2010)
Population density : 20.1 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 532 km²
Water surface : 21 km²
map
Map of Clinton County within Kentucky

Clinton County is a county in the state of Kentucky in the United States . The administrative seat ( county seat ) is Albany , which was named after the city of the same name in the state of New York . The county is part of the dry counties , which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.

geography

The county is located in southern Kentucky on the border with Tennessee and has an area of ​​532 square kilometers, of which 21 square kilometers are water. In Kentucky, it is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Russell County , Wayne County, and Cumberland Counties .

history

Clinton County was formed on February 20, 1836 from parts of Cumberland County and Wayne County. It was named after New York State Governor DeWitt Clinton .

Two of the county's structures are on the National Register of Historic Places (as of September 6, 2017).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1840 3863 -
1850 4889 26.6%
1860 5781 18.2%
1870 6497 12.4%
1880 7212 11%
1890 7047 -2.3%
1900 7871 11.7%
1910 8153 3.6%
1920 8589 5.3%
1930 9004 4.8%
1940 10,279 14.2%
1950 10,650 3.6%
1960 8886 -16.6%
1970 8174 -8th %
1980 9321 14%
1990 9135 -2%
2000 9634 5.5%
2010 10,272 6.6%
1850-1890

1900–1990 2000 + 2010

Clinton County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

According to the 2000 census , Clinton County had 9,634 people in 4,086 households and 2,811 families. The population density was 19 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 99.09 percent white, 0.10 percent African American, 0.25 percent Native American, 0.04 percent Asian, 0.11 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 0.08 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 0.32 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.22 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 4,086 households, 29.8 percent had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 55.5 percent were married couples living together, 9.7 percent were single mothers, 31.2 percent were non-families, 28.4 percent were single households, and 12.8 percent had people aged 65 years or over. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.85.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 22.7 percent of residents under the age of 18, 8.6 percent between 18 and 24 years of age, 27.7 percent between 25 and 44 years of age, and 26.0 percent between 45 and 64 years of age 15.0 percent were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 women aged 18 or over there were statistically 91.5 men.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 19,563 , and the median income for a family is $ 25,919. Males had a median income of $ 21,193 versus $ 16,194 for females. The per capita income was $ 13,286. 20.2 percent of families and 25.8 percent of the population are below the poverty line. Of these, 31.8 percent were children or young people under the age of 18 and 29.9 percent were people over 65 years of age.

Places in the county

Web links

Commons : Clinton County (Kentucky)  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 516873. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed September 6, 2017.
  3. ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing - Retrieved February 17, 2011
  4. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 17, 2011
  5. ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010). Accessed April 2, 2012
  6. ^ Clinton County, Kentucky , 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Coordinates: 36 ° 43 ′  N , 85 ° 8 ′  W