Owen County, Kentucky
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Owen County, Kentucky
Address: 100 N Thomas St, Owenton, KY 40359
Phone: 502-484-3405
Fax: 502-484-1004
Website: www.owenton.net
In northern KY, northwest of Lexington; organized Feb 6, 1819 from Scott, Gallatin, and Franklin counties. Name Origin: For Abraham Owen (?-1811), officer killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Area (sq mi): 354.16 (Land: 352.14 Water: 2.02). Pop per sq mi: 32.3.
Pop 2005: 11,374. State Rank: 97. Pop changes: 2000-2005: +7.8%; 1990-2000: +16.7%. Pop 2000: 10,547 (White: 96.6%; Black: 1.1%; Hispanic or Latino: 1%; Asian: 0.2%; Other: 1.7%) Foreign born: 0.7%. Median age: 37.5.
Income 2000: per capita $15,521; median household $33,310; Pop below poverty: 15.5%.
Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $19,163-$18,804.
Unemployment 2004: 4.8%. Unemployment 2000: 4.2%; Change from 2000: +0.6%. Median travel time to work: 32.3 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 58.2%.
Cities with pop over 10,000: None
State: Kentucky
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Owen County, Kentucky
| Owen County, Kentucky | |
 Owen County courthouse in Owenton, Kentucky
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| Founded | 1819 |
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| Named for | Abraham Owen (1769–1811), killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe. |
| Seat | Owenton |
| Largest city | Owenton |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
354.16 sq mi (917 km²) 352.14 sq mi (912 km²) 2.02 sq mi (5 km²), 0.57% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
10,841 30/sq mi (12/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www.owencounty.ky.gov |
Owen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. According to the 2010 Census, the population was 10,841. Its county seat is Owenton.[1] The county is named for Colonel Abraham Owen. It is a prohibition or dry county, with the exception of a winery (Elk Creek Vineyards) that is authorized to sell its product to the public.[2]
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Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 354.16 square miles (917.3 km2), of which 352.14 square miles (912.0 km2) (or 99.43%) is land and 2.02 square miles (5.2 km2) (or 0.57%) is water.[3]
Cities and towns
- Gratz
- Monterey
- Owenton
- Perry Park
- New Liberty
- Lusby's Mill
- Hesler, Kentucky
- New Columbus
- Wheatly
- Long Ridge, Kentucky
- Squiresville
- Pleasant Home, Kentucky
Adjacent counties
- Carroll County (northwest)
- Gallatin County (northeast)
- Grant County (east)
- Scott County (southeast)
- Franklin County (southwest)
- Henry County (west)
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1820 | 2,031 |
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| 1830 | 5,786 | 184.9% | |
| 1840 | 8,232 | 42.3% | |
| 1850 | 10,444 | 26.9% | |
| 1860 | 12,719 | 21.8% | |
| 1870 | 14,309 | 12.5% | |
| 1880 | 17,401 | 21.6% | |
| 1890 | 17,676 | 1.6% | |
| 1900 | 17,553 | −0.7% | |
| 1910 | 14,248 | −18.8% | |
| 1920 | 12,554 | −11.9% | |
| 1930 | 10,710 | −14.7% | |
| 1940 | 10,942 | 2.2% | |
| 1950 | 9,755 | −10.8% | |
| 1960 | 8,237 | −15.6% | |
| 1970 | 7,470 | −9.3% | |
| 1980 | 8,924 | 19.5% | |
| 1990 | 9,035 | 1.2% | |
| 2000 | 10,547 | 16.7% | |
| 2010 | 10,841 | 2.8% | |
| http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21187.txt | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 10,547 people, 4,086 households, and 2,995 families residing in the county. The population density was 30 per square mile (12 /km2). There were 5,345 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (5.8 /km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.03% White, 1.13% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 1.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,086 households out of which 33.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.70% were married couples living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were non-families. 23.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00.
The age distribution was 25.50% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,310, and the median income for a family was $38,844. Males had a median income of $29,329 versus $21,426 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,521. About 12.10% of families and 15.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.10% of those under age 18 and 19.90% of those age 65 or over.
Libraries
Owen County is served by a county library in the heart of Owenton. The Owen County Public Library was established in 1946 by the Owen County Woman's Club. It was housed in the front parlor of Elizabeth Holbrook Thomas's home on the same corner where the present library, built in 1973, now stands.
The Owen County Public Library houses over 25,000 items for public use, including an extensive Owen County genealogy collection. The library provides computers with high speed internet access available for public use, and furnishes a free wi-fi hotspot. The library offers color and black and white copy printing, fax services, free notary services, as well as a public meeting room that can be reserved for group use.
Visit the library at 118 North Main Street, Owenton, Kentucky or visit un online at http://www.owencountylibrary.org
See also
References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Wet & Dry Counties in Kentucky" (PDF). Kentucky Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control. http://www.abc.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/88403470-8A7E-410C-9816-8B520F7649C8/0/WetDryList.pdf. Retrieved March 21, 2007.[dead link]
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
- Northern Kentucky Views - Owen County Historical Images and Documents
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