| Boone 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 | 1798 |
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| Seat | Burlington |
| Largest city | Florence |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
257 sq mi (666 km²) 246 sq mi (637 km²) 11 sq mi (28 km²), 4.16% |
| PopulationEst. - (2007) - Density |
112,459 349/sq mi (135/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.boonecountyky.org | |
| Named for: Daniel Boone (1734–1820), frontiersman. | |
 The old Boone County courthouse in Burlington, Kentucky.
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Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1798. The population estimate as of 2008 was 115,221. Its county seat is Burlington.[1] The county is named for frontiersman Daniel Boone. It is the location of the headquarters of Comair and the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, which serves Cincinnati and the tri-state area.[2]
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 257 square miles (666 km2), of which 246 square miles (637 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Hamilton County, Ohio (north, across the Ohio River)
- Kenton County (east)
- Grant County (south)
- Gallatin County (southwest)
- Switzerland County, Indiana (west, across the Ohio River)
- Ohio County, Indiana (west, across the Ohio River)
- Dearborn County, Indiana (northwest, across the Ohio River)
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1800 | 1,534 |
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| 1810 | 3,608 | 135.2% | |
| 1820 | 6,542 | 81.3% | |
| 1830 | 9,075 | 38.7% | |
| 1840 | 10,034 | 10.6% | |
| 1850 | 11,185 | 11.5% | |
| 1860 | 11,196 | 0.1% | |
| 1870 | 10,696 | −4.5% | |
| 1880 | 11,996 | 12.2% | |
| 1890 | 12,246 | 2.1% | |
| 1900 | 11,170 | −8.8% | |
| 1910 | 9,420 | −15.7% | |
| 1920 | 9,572 | 1.6% | |
| 1930 | 9,595 | 0.2% | |
| 1940 | 10,820 | 12.8% | |
| 1950 | 13,015 | 20.3% | |
| 1960 | 21,940 | 68.6% | |
| 1970 | 32,812 | 49.6% | |
| 1980 | 45,842 | 39.7% | |
| 1990 | 57,589 | 25.6% | |
| 2000 | 85,991 | 49.3% | |
| Est. 2008 | 115,221 | 34.0% | |
| http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21015.txt | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 85,991 people, 31,258 households, and 23,443 families residing in the county. The population density was 349 per square mile (135 /km2). There were 33,351 housing units at an average density of 135 per square mile (52 /km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.15% White, 1.52% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. 1.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 31,258 households out of which 39.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.60% were married couples living together, 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.00% were non-families. 20.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.70% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 33.50% from 25 to 44, 21.30% from 45 to 64, and 8.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $58,749 (2004), and the median income for a family was $61,114. Males had a median income of $42,105 versus $27,414 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,535. About 4.40% of families and 5.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.40% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.
Localities
Cities
Census-designated places
Other places
See also
- Abner Gaines House
- Big Bone Lick State Park
- Dinsmore Homestead
- Richwood Presbyterian Church
- East Bend, Kentucky
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.
- ^ "Career Area." Comair. Retrieved on May 19, 2009.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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