Webster County, Kentucky
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US state : | Kentucky |
Administrative headquarters : | Dixon |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse P.O. Box 155 Dixon, KY 42409-0155 |
Foundation : | February 29, 1860 |
Made up from: |
Henderson County Hopkins County Union County |
Area code : | 001 270 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 13,621 (2010) |
Population density : | 15.7 inhabitants / km 2 |
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Total area : | 869 km² |
Water surface : | 2 km² |
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Website : www.webstercountyky.com |
The Webster County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Kentucky . In 2010 , the county had 13,621 residents and a population density of 15.7 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Dixon , named after Archibald Dixon , a US Senator . 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 western Kentucky, about 15 km to the west from Illinois , to the northeast about 25 km from Indiana , and covers an area of 869 square kilometers, of which two square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Webster County:
Union County | Henderson County | McLean County |
Crittenden County | Caldwell County | Hopkins County |
history
Webster County was formed on February 29, 1860 from parts of Henderson County, Hopkins County and Union County. It was named after Daniel Webster (1782-1852), who was US Secretary of State between 1841 and 1843 .
Demographic data
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1900 | 20.097 | - | |
1910 | 20,974 | 4.4% | |
1920 | 20,762 | -1 % | |
1930 | 20,534 | -1.1% | |
1940 | 19.198 | -6.5% | |
1950 | 15,555 | -19% | |
1960 | 14,244 | -8.4% | |
1970 | 13,282 | -6.8% | |
1980 | 14,832 | 11.7% | |
1990 | 13,955 | -5.9% | |
2000 | 14,120 | 1.2% | |
2010 | 13,621 | -3.5% | |
1900-2000 2010 |
As of the 2010 census , Webster County had 13,621 people in 4,992 households. The population density was 15.7 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, there were 2.69 people in each of the 4992 households.
The racial the population was composed of 93.3 percent white, 4.3 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.3 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 4.7 percent of the population.
23.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 61.4 percent were between 18 and 64 and 15.3 percent were 65 years or older. 50.5 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 39,635 USD . The per capita income was $ 18,879. 16.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Webster County localities
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 516963. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Webster County, KY Retrieved August 31, 2012
- ^ National Association of Counties.Retrieved August 31, 2012
- ^ Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved August 31, 2012
Web links
Coordinates: 37 ° 31 ′ N , 87 ° 41 ′ W