Hickman County, Kentucky
Hickman County Courthouse |
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administration | |
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US state : | Kentucky |
Administrative headquarters : | Clinton |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 110 East Clay Street Clinton, KY 42031-1200 |
Foundation : | December 19, 1821 |
Made up from: |
Caldwell County Livingston County |
Area code : | 001 270 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 4902 (2010) |
Population density : | 7.7 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 655 km² |
Water surface : | 22 km² |
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Website : www.hickmancounty.ky.gov |
The Hickman County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Kentucky . In 2010 , the county had 4902 people and a population density of 7.7 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Clinton . The county is part of the dry counties , which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.
geography
The county is located almost in the extreme southwest of Kentucky, borders Tennessee to the southwest, Missouri to the west , separated by the Mississippi River and has an area of 655 square kilometers, of which 22 square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Hickman County:
Carlisle County | ||
Mississippi County (Missouri) | Graves County | |
Fulton County |
Obion County (Tennessee) , Weakley County (Tennessee) |
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1830 | 5198 | - | |
1840 | 8968 | 72.5% | |
1850 | 4791 | -46.6% | |
1860 | 7008 | 46.3% | |
1870 | 8453 | 20.6% | |
1880 | 10,651 | 26% | |
1890 | 11,637 | 9.3% | |
1900 | 11,745 | 0.9% | |
1910 | 11,750 | 0% | |
1920 | 10,244 | -12.8% | |
1930 | 8725 | -14.8% | |
1940 | 9142 | 4.8% | |
1950 | 7778 | -14.9% | |
1960 | 6747 | -13.3% | |
1970 | 6264 | -7.2% | |
1980 | 6065 | -3.2% | |
1990 | 5566 | -8.2% | |
2000 | 5262 | -5.5% | |
2010 | 4902 | -6.8% | |
Before 1900 1900-2000 2010 |
history
The Hickman County was formed on December 19, 1821 as the 27th County in Kentucky from parts of Caldwell County and Livingston County. It was named after Captain Paschal Hickman , who was killed at the Battle of River Raisin in 1813 .
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census , there were 4902 people in 2057 households in Hickman County. The population density was 7.7 people per square kilometer. Statistically, there were 2.33 people in each of the 2057 households.
The racial the population was composed of 88.4 percent white, 9.6 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.4 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.4 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.4 percent of the population.
21.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 57.9 percent were between 18 and 64 and 21.1 percent were 65 years or older. 52.4 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 31,836 USD . The per capita income was $ 19,953. 16.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Localities in Hickman County
structure
Hickman County is divided into two Census County Divisions (CCD):
CCD | Population (2010) | FIPS |
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Clinton CCD | 4415 | 21-90752 |
Columbus CCD | 487 | 21-90792 |
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 516899. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Hickman County, KY ( Memento of the original from July 11, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 10, 2012
- ^ National Association of Counties.Retrieved September 10, 2012
- ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved February 18, 2011
- ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 18, 2011
- ↑ Missouri Census Data Center - Kentucky ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 10, 2012
Web links
Coordinates: 36 ° 41 ′ N , 88 ° 59 ′ W