Madison County, Kentucky
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| Madison 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 | 1786 |
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| Seat | Richmond |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
443 sq mi (1,148 km²) 441 sq mi (1,141 km²) 2 sq mi (6 km²), 0.55% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
70,872 161/sq mi (62/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern : UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.madisoncountyky.us | |
| Named for: James Madison (1751–1836), Founding Father, would later become 4th President of the United States (1809–1817). | |
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 70,872. Its county seat is Richmond6. The county is named for Virginia statesman James Madison, who later became the fourth President of the United States. This is also where famous pioneer Daniel Boone lived and built his fort.
It is considered a moist county, meaning that the county prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages (a dry county), but contains a city where retail alcohol sales are allowed, specifically Richmond. Alcohol can also be sold by the drink by the Arlington and Bull Run Golf Clubs. In addition, the Acres of Land Winery is authorized to make and sell wine, and is also allowed to sell beer and wine by the drink at its on-site restaurant.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,148 km² (443 mi²). 1,141 km² (441 mi²) of it is land and 6 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.55%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Fayette County (north)
- Clark County (northeast)
- Estill County (east)
- Jackson County (southeast)
- Rockcastle County (south)
- Garrard County (southwest)
- Jessamine County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1790 | 5,772 |
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| 1800 | 10,490 | 81.7% | |
| 1810 | 15,540 | 48.1% | |
| 1820 | 15,954 | 2.7% | |
| 1830 | 18,751 | 17.5% | |
| 1840 | 16,355 | -12.8% | |
| 1850 | 15,727 | -3.8% | |
| 1860 | 17,207 | 9.4% | |
| 1870 | 19,543 | 13.6% | |
| 1880 | 22,052 | 12.8% | |
| 1890 | 24,348 | 10.4% | |
| 1900 | 25,607 | 5.2% | |
| 1910 | 26,951 | 5.2% | |
| 1920 | 26,284 | -2.5% | |
| 1930 | 27,621 | 5.1% | |
| 1940 | 28,541 | 3.3% | |
| 1950 | 31,179 | 9.2% | |
| 1960 | 33,482 | 7.4% | |
| 1970 | 42,730 | 27.6% | |
| 1980 | 53,352 | 24.9% | |
| 1990 | 57,508 | 7.8% | |
| 2000 | 70,872 | 23.2% | |
| http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21151.txt | |||
As of the census² of 2000, there were 70,872 people, 27,152 households, and 18,218 families residing in the county. The population density was 62/km² (161/mi²). There were 29,595 housing units at an average density of 26/km² (67/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.01% White, 4.44% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 27,152 households out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.10% were married couples living together, 10.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.90% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.90.
The age distribution was 21.90% under the age of 18, 18.80% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 20.10% from 45 to 64, and 9.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. Both the relatively large 18-to-24 population and the relatively low median age can be explained by the presence of Eastern Kentucky University, and to a considerably lesser extent Berea College. For every 100 females there were 93.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,861, and the median income for a family was $41,383. Males had a median income of $31,974 versus $22,487 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,790. About 12.00% of families and 16.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.80% of those under age 18 and 17.10% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Wet & Dry Counties in Kentucky (PDF). Kentucky Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Retrieved on March 21, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Madison County government's website
- Madison County school district's website
- The Kentucky Highlands Project
