| Nelson 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 | 1785 |
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| Seat | Bardstown |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
424 sq mi (1,098 km²) 423 sq mi (1 km²) 1 sq mi (3 km²), 0.34% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
37,477 89/sq mi (34/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.nelsoncountyky.com | |
| Named for: Thomas Nelson, Jr. (1738–1789), signer of the Declaration of Independence. | |
 Nelson County courthouse in Bardstown, Kentucky
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Nelson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 37,477. In 2006 the population was estimated at 42,102. Its county seat is Bardstown[1]. The county is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
The fourth county created in what is now Kentucky, it was formed from Jefferson County, Virginia, in 1784. The county is named for Thomas Nelson, Jr. a Virginia Governor who signed the Declaration of Independence. In 1808, another new Virginia county was named for Governor Nelson. (see Nelson County, Virginia).
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 424 square miles (1,098 km2), of which 423 square miles (1,096 km2) is land and 1 square mile (3 km2) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Spencer County (north)
- Anderson County (northeast)
- Washington County (east)
- Marion County (southeast)
- LaRue County (south)
- Hardin County (west)
- Bullitt County (northwest)
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1790 | 11,315 |
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| 1800 | 9,866 | −12.8% | |
| 1810 | 14,078 | 42.7% | |
| 1820 | 16,273 | 15.6% | |
| 1830 | 14,932 | −8.2% | |
| 1840 | 13,637 | −8.7% | |
| 1850 | 14,789 | 8.4% | |
| 1860 | 15,799 | 6.8% | |
| 1870 | 14,804 | −6.3% | |
| 1880 | 16,609 | 12.2% | |
| 1890 | 16,417 | −1.2% | |
| 1900 | 16,587 | 1.0% | |
| 1910 | 16,830 | 1.5% | |
| 1920 | 16,137 | −4.1% | |
| 1930 | 16,551 | 2.6% | |
| 1940 | 18,004 | 8.8% | |
| 1950 | 19,521 | 8.4% | |
| 1960 | 22,168 | 13.6% | |
| 1970 | 23,477 | 5.9% | |
| 1980 | 27,584 | 17.5% | |
| 1990 | 29,710 | 7.7% | |
| 2000 | 37,477 | 26.1% | |
| Est. 2006 | 42,102 | 12.3% | |
| Nelson County, Kentucky census figures | |||
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 37,477 people and 14,934 housing units in the county.[3] The population density was 89 per square mile (34 /km2). There were 14,934 housing units at an average density of 35 per square mile (14 /km2). The racial makeup of the county was 92.84% White, 5.51% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 1.05% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.
There were 13,953 households out of which 38.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.90% were married couples living together, 12.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% were non-families. 22.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.08.
The age distribution was 27.70% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 30.80% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $39, and the median income for a family was $44. Males had a median income of $32 versus $21for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,120. About 10.00% of families and 12.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.70% of those under age 18 and 17.40% of those age 65 or over.
Cities, towns and census-designated places
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See also
- Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Louisville-Elizabethtown-Scottsburg, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area
External links
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.
- ^ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=04000US21&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-PH1&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-format=ST-2
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