Bullitt County, Kentucky
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| Bullitt 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 | 1797 |
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| Seat | Shepherdsville |
| Largest City | Mount Washington |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
300 sq mi (778 km²) 299 sq mi (775 km²) 1 sq mi (3 km²), 0.37% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
61,236 205/sq mi (79/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern : UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.bullittcounty.org | |
| Named for: Alexander Scott Bullitt, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky (1800–1804). | |
Bullitt County is a county located in the U.S. state, Kentucky6, just south of the city of Louisville. It was formed in 1797. The county is named after Alexander Scott Bullitt, one of the architects of Kentucky government. As of the 2000 census, Bullitt County had 61,236 residents.
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[edit] History
Bullitt County was created on January 1, 1797. It was formed out of parts of Jefferson and Nelson County. In 1811, the current northwestern area of the county was formed from land given by Jefferson County, and when Spencer County was created in 1824, land from the eastern boundary was given to them.[1]
In the late 1700s to the mid 1800s, Bullitt County was the site of a thriving Salt and Iron works industry.
[edit] Flood of 1937
- See also: Ohio River flood of 1937
The Great Flood of the Ohio River Valley in 1937 left a profound impact throughout the region, and Bullitt County was no different. Much of the county was covered, including the cities of Shepherdsville and Lebanon Junction. Most local attention was diverted to Louisville, but at least a few of the nearby news sources reported on the event in Bullitt County. One such notable source was the Jeffersonia, a local newspaper of Jeffersontown, Kentucky, which reported the inundation of Shepherdsville and the general state of panic in the town. [2]
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 778 km² (300 mi²). 775 km² (299 mi²) of it is land and 3 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.37%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Jefferson County (north)
- Spencer County (east)
- Nelson County (southeast)
- Hardin County (southwest)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1800 | 3,542 |
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| 1810 | 4,311 | 21.7% | |
| 1820 | 5,831 | 35.3% | |
| 1830 | 5,652 | -3.1% | |
| 1840 | 6,334 | 12.1% | |
| 1850 | 6,774 | 6.9% | |
| 1860 | 7,289 | 7.6% | |
| 1870 | 7,781 | 6.7% | |
| 1880 | 8,521 | 9.5% | |
| 1890 | 8,291 | -2.7% | |
| 1900 | 9,602 | 15.8% | |
| 1910 | 9,487 | -1.2% | |
| 1920 | 9,328 | -1.7% | |
| 1930 | 8,868 | -4.9% | |
| 1940 | 9,511 | 7.3% | |
| 1950 | 11,349 | 19.3% | |
| 1960 | 15,726 | 38.6% | |
| 1970 | 26,090 | 65.9% | |
| 1980 | 43,346 | 66.1% | |
| 1990 | 47,567 | 9.7% | |
| 2000 | 61,236 | 28.7% | |
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As of the census² of 2000, there were 61,236 people, 22,171 households, and 17,736 families residing in the county. The population density was 79/km² (205/mi²). There were 23,160 housing units at an average density of 30/km² (77/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.07% White, 0.38% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 0.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 22,171 households out of which 39.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.40% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.00% were non-families. 16.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.20% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 32.70% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 7.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $45,106, and the median income for a family was $49,481. Males had a median income of $35,851 versus $24,098 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,339. About 6.20% of families and 7.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.40% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Fire protection
Fire protection is provided by both Kentucky Chapter 75 and 95 Districts and Departments. Zoneton Fire Protection DistrictZoneton Fire Protection District and Mount Washington Fire Protection District are currently staffed with a 24-hour professional firefighting staff. The City of Shepherdsville Fire provides their residents with two paid firefighters on staff 24 hours a day. Shepherdsville Fire also has seven live-in firefighters who live in one of the two firehouses for faster response times. Shepherdsville Fire recently opened a new firehouse located in the Shepherdsville Government Center. Nichols, Southeast Bullitt, and Lebanon Junction are all volunteer-based.
Zoneton Fire Protection District is 59 square miles with coverage from two stations. A $1 million expansion to Station 1 was completed in October 2006 providing more offices, apparatus storage, dormitories, and training facility. Zoneton also has live-ins at both stations to provide faster response times.
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[edit] Attractions
- Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest
- Bullitt County History Museum [1] (Shepherdsville)
- Jim Beam Distillery - Home of Jim Beam and Knob Creek bourbons.
- Knob Creek Gun Range - Home of the Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot.
[edit] References
- ^ http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/bc/ The History of Bullitt County: Robert McDowell, Charles Hartley
- ^ http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/bc/later.html The Flood of 1937
[edit] See also
- Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Louisville-Elizabethtown-Scottsburg, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area
