Union County (Kentucky)
Union County Courthouse, listed on the NRHP since 1978 |
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US state : | Kentucky |
Administrative headquarters : | Morganfield |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse P.O. Box 60 Morganfield, KY 42437-0060 |
Foundation : | January 15, 1811 |
Made up from: | Henderson County |
Area code : | 001 270 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 15,007 (2010) |
Population density : | 16.8 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 941 km² |
Water surface : | 47 km² |
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The Union County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Kentucky . In 2010 , the county had 15,007 residents and a population density of 16.8 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Morganfield , named after General Daniel Morgan .
geography
The county is in western Kentucky and is bordered to the west, northwest and north - separated by the Ohio River - by Illinois and Indiana . It has an area of 941 square kilometers, of which 47 square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Union County:
Gallatin County, Illinois |
Posey County (Indiana) |
Henderson County |
Hardin County (Illinois) |
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Crittenden County | Webster County |
history
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1820 | 3470 | - | |
1830 | 4764 | 37.3% | |
1840 | 6673 | 40.1% | |
1850 | 9012 | 35.1% | |
1860 | 12,791 | 41.9% | |
1870 | 13,640 | 6.6% | |
1880 | 17,809 | 30.6% | |
1890 | 18,229 | 2.4% | |
1900 | 21,326 | 17% | |
1910 | 19,886 | -6.8% | |
1920 | 18,040 | -9.3% | |
1930 | 17.053 | -5.5% | |
1940 | 17,411 | 2.1% | |
1950 | 14,893 | -14.5% | |
1960 | 14,537 | -2.4% | |
1970 | 15,882 | 9.3% | |
1980 | 17,821 | 12.2% | |
1990 | 16,557 | -7.1% | |
2000 | 15,637 | -5.6% | |
2010 | 15.007 | -4% | |
Before 1900 1900-2000 2010 |
Union County was formed on January 15, 1811 from parts of Henderson County.
Demographic data
As of the 2010 census , Union County had 15,007 people in 5,639 households. The population density was 16.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.46 persons lived in each of the 5639 households.
The racial the population was composed of 85.6 percent white, 12.4 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.4 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.4 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.8 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
22.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 63.3 percent were between 18 and 64 and 14.0 percent were 65 years or older. 48.8 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 39,515 USD . The per capita income was $ 18,811. 18.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Union County localities
structure
Union County is divided into three Census County Divisions (CCD):
CCD | Population (2010) | FIPS |
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Morganfield CCD | 8472 | 21-92384 |
Sturgis CCD | 4784 | 21-93384 |
Uniontown CCD | 1751 | 21-93536 |
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 78001401.Retrieved August 31, 2012
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 516959. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Union County, KY Retrieved August 31, 2012
- ^ National Association of Counties.Retrieved August 31, 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 August 31, 2012
Web links
Coordinates: 37 ° 40 ′ N , 87 ° 57 ′ W