| Boyle 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 | 1842 |
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| Seat | Danville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
183 sq mi (474 km²) 182 sq mi (471 km²) 1 sq mi (3 km²), 0.6 |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
27,697 152/sq mi (59/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.boyleky.com/ | |
| Named for: John Boyle, Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals (1810–1826) | |
 Boyle County Courthouse in Danville, Kentucky
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Boyle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1842. As of 2000, the population was 27,697. Its estimated population as of 2008 was 28,993.[1] Its county seat is Danville.[2] The county is named for John Boyle (1774-1835), Congressman, Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals, U.S. District Judge. The county is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 183 square miles (474 km2), of which 182 square miles (471 km2) is land and 1 square mile (2.6 km2) is water.
- Adjacent counties
- Mercer County (north)
- Garrard County (east)
- Lincoln County (southeast)
- Casey County (south)
- Marion County (southwest)
- Washington County (northwest)
- Cities and towns
- Danville
- Perryville
- Junction City
- Forkland
- Mitchelsburg
- Parksville
- Highways
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History
Boyle County was formed on February 15, 1842 from sections of Lincoln County and Mercer County. It is named for John Boyle, Congressman, Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals, and U.S. District Judge.
During the American Civil War, the Battle of Perryville took place here on October 8, 1862, fought between the Confederate Army of the Mississippi and the Union Army of the Ohio. 7407 men fell in the battle.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 9,116 |
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| 1860 | 9,304 | 2.1% | |
| 1870 | 9,515 | 2.3% | |
| 1880 | 11,930 | 25.4% | |
| 1890 | 12,948 | 8.5% | |
| 1900 | 13,817 | 6.7% | |
| 1910 | 14,668 | 6.2% | |
| 1920 | 14,998 | 2.2% | |
| 1930 | 16,282 | 8.6% | |
| 1940 | 17,075 | 4.9% | |
| 1950 | 20,532 | 20.2% | |
| 1960 | 21,257 | 3.5% | |
| 1970 | 21,861 | 2.8% | |
| 1980 | 25,066 | 14.7% | |
| 1990 | 25,641 | 2.3% | |
| 2000 | 27,697 | 8.0% | |
| Est. 2008 | 28,993 | 4.7% | |
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As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 27,697 people, 10,574 households, and 7,348 families residing in the county. The population density was 152 per square mile (59 /km2). There were 11,418 housing units at an average density of 63 per square mile (24 /km2). The racial makeup of the county was 87.77% White, 9.68% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.
There were 10,574 households, of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.70% were married couples living together, 12.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 27.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.87.
By age, 22.70% of the population was under 18, 11.00% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% were 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was US $35,241, and the median income for a family was $42,699. Males had a median income of $33,411 versus $23,635 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,288. About 9.10% of families and 11.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.80% of those under age 18 and 12.10% of those age 65 or over.
Government
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Education
Public Schools
Boyle County is served by two school districts:
Boyle County School District serves areas of Danville and the remainder of Boyle County.[6]
- Junction City Elementary (315 students)
- Perryville Elementary (259 students)
- Woodlawn Elementary (570 students)
- Boyle County Middle School (704 students)
- Boyle County High School (862 students)
Danville Schools serves the city of Danville.[7]
- Mary G. Hogsett Elementary (279 students)
- Jennie Rogers Elementary (264 students)
- Edna L. Toliver Elementary (262 students)
- Bate Middle School (414 students)
- Danville High School (551 students)
Private Schools
Colleges and Universities
- Bluegrass Community and Technical College Danville campus
- Centre College
- Eastern Kentucky University Danville campus
- Midway College Danville campus
- National College Danville campus
References
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties of Kentucky: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 (CO-EST2008-01-21)". Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau. 2009-03-19. http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/CO-EST2008-01.html. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "About Counties: Boyle County, KY". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/county.cfm&id=21021. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ^ "Kentucky Court of Justice Addresses". Kentucky Court of Justice. http://apps.kycourts.net/ContactList/Addresslist.aspx?County=Boyle. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ^ "Schools in Boyle County". Great Schools. http://www.greatschools.net/schools.page?district=103&state=ky. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
- ^ "Schools in Danville Independent". Great Schools. http://www.greatschools.net/schools.page?district=128&state=ky. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
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