| Bath County, Kentucky | |
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 Location in the state of Kentucky |
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 Kentucky's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1811 |
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| Seat | Owingsville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
284 sq mi (736 km²) 279 sq mi (723 km²) 4 sq mi (10 km²), 1.58% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
11,085 18/sq mi (7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: owingsville.com | |
| Named for: Medicinal springs located within the county. | |
 Bath County Courthouse in Owingsville, Kentucky
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Bath County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1811. As of 2000, the population is 11,085. Its county seat is Owingsville, Kentucky. Bath is a prohibition or dry county.[1].
Bath County is part of the Mount Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 284 square miles (736 km2), of which 279 square miles (723 km2) is land and 4 square miles (10 km2) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Fleming County (north)
- Rowan County (east)
- Menifee County (southeast)
- Montgomery County (southwest)
- Bourbon County (west)
- Nicholas County (northwest)
National protected area
- Daniel Boone National Forest (part)
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1820 | 7,961 |
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| 1830 | 8,799 | 10.5% | |
| 1840 | 9,763 | 11.0% | |
| 1850 | 12,115 | 24.1% | |
| 1860 | 12,113 | 0% | |
| 1870 | 10,145 | −16.2% | |
| 1880 | 11,982 | 18.1% | |
| 1890 | 12,813 | 6.9% | |
| 1900 | 14,734 | 15.0% | |
| 1910 | 13,988 | −5.1% | |
| 1920 | 11,996 | −14.2% | |
| 1930 | 11,075 | −7.7% | |
| 1940 | 11,451 | 3.4% | |
| 1950 | 10,410 | −9.1% | |
| 1960 | 9,114 | −12.4% | |
| 1970 | 9,235 | 1.3% | |
| 1980 | 10,025 | 8.6% | |
| 1990 | 9,692 | −3.3% | |
| 2000 | 11,085 | 14.4% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 11,085 people, 4,445 households, and 3,195 families residing in the county. The population density was 40 per square mile (15 /km2). There were 4,994 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (6.9 /km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.87% White, 1.85% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.02% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 0.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,445 households out of which 32.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $26,018, and the median income for a family was $31,758. Males had a median income of $27,786 versus $20,986 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,326. About 16.40% of families and 21.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.60% of those under age 18 and 21.20% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
See also
References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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