Kenton County, Kentucky
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| Kenton County, Kentucky | |
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 Location in the state of Kentucky |
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 Kentucky's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1840 |
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| Seat | Covington, and Independence |
| Largest City | Covington |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
164 sq mi (426 km²) 162 sq mi (420 km²) 2 sq mi (6 km²), 1.47% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
151,464 935/sq mi (361/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern : UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.kentoncounty.org | |
| Named for: Simon Kenton (1755–1836), pioneer. | |
Kenton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1840. In 2000, the population was 151,464. Its county seats are Covington and Independence [1]. The county is named for Simon Kenton.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 426 km² (164 mi²). Of this, 420 km² (162 mi²) is land and 6 km² (2 mi²) of it (1.47%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Hamilton County, Ohio (north, across the Ohio River)
- Campbell County (east, across the Licking River)
- Pendleton County (southeast)
- Grant County (southwest)
- Boone County (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 17,038 |
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| 1860 | 25,467 | 49.5% | |
| 1870 | 36,096 | 41.7% | |
| 1880 | 43,983 | 21.9% | |
| 1890 | 54,161 | 23.1% | |
| 1900 | 63,591 | 17.4% | |
| 1910 | 70,355 | 10.6% | |
| 1920 | 73,453 | 4.4% | |
| 1930 | 93,534 | 27.3% | |
| 1940 | 93,139 | -0.4% | |
| 1950 | 104,254 | 11.9% | |
| 1960 | 120,700 | 15.8% | |
| 1970 | 129,440 | 7.2% | |
| 1980 | 137,058 | 5.9% | |
| 1990 | 142,031 | 3.6% | |
| 2000 | 151,464 | 6.6% | |
| http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21117.txt | |||
As of the census² of 2000, there were 151,464 people, 59,444 households, and 39,470 families living in the county. The population density was 361/km² (935/mi²). There were 63,571 housing units at an average density of 152/km² (392/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.99% White, 3.84% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. 1.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 59,444 households out of which 33.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.10% were married couples living together, 12.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.60% were non-families. 27.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.30% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 31.90% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $43,906, and the median income for a family was $52,953. Males had a median income of $37,845 versus $27,253 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,085. About 7.10% of families and 9.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.00% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Libraries
Kenton County is served by a county library with branches in Covington, Erlanger, and Independence. The Erlanger branch is one of the busiest libraries in the state of Kentucky.
[edit] External links
- Kenton County government
- Kenton County Public Library
- Historical Images and Texts from Kenton County
