| Simpson 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 | 1819 |
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| Seat | Franklin |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
236 sq mi (611 km²) 236 sq mi (611 km²) 0 sq mi (0 km²), 0.00% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
16,405 70/sq mi (27/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.f-schamber.com | |
 Simpson County courthouse in Franklin, Kentucky
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Simpson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 16,405. Its county seat is Franklin[1]. The county is named for Captain John Simpson, a Kentucky militia officer who fought in Battle of Fallen Timbers in the Northwest Indian War, and was killed in the Battle of River Raisin during the War of 1812.
It is a limited dry county; sales of alcoholic beverages are prohibited except by the drink in restaurants in the city of Franklin that seat at least 100 diners and derive at least 70% of total revenues from food.[2]
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 236 square miles (611 km2) all of which is land.
Adjacent counties
- Warren County (north)
- Allen County (east)
- Sumner County, Tennessee (southeast)
- Robertson County, Tennessee (southwest)
- Logan County (west)
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1820 | 4,852 |
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| 1830 | 5,815 | 19.8% | |
| 1840 | 6,537 | 12.4% | |
| 1850 | 7,733 | 18.3% | |
| 1860 | 8,146 | 5.3% | |
| 1870 | 9,573 | 17.5% | |
| 1880 | 10,641 | 11.2% | |
| 1890 | 10,878 | 2.2% | |
| 1900 | 11,624 | 6.9% | |
| 1910 | 11,460 | −1.4% | |
| 1920 | 11,150 | −2.7% | |
| 1930 | 11,336 | 1.7% | |
| 1940 | 11,752 | 3.7% | |
| 1950 | 11,678 | −0.6% | |
| 1960 | 11,548 | −1.1% | |
| 1970 | 13,054 | 13.0% | |
| 1980 | 14,673 | 12.4% | |
| 1990 | 15,145 | 3.2% | |
| 2000 | 16,405 | 8.3% | |
| Est. 2006 | 17,180 | 4.7% | |
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As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 16,405 people, 6,415 households, and 4,638 families residing in the county. The population density was 70 per square mile (27 /km2). There were 7,016 housing units at an average density of 30 per square mile (12 /km2). The racial makeup of the county was 87.84% White, 10.22% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. 0.91% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 6,415 households out of which 33.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.80% were married couples living together, 11.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 24.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.97.
The age distribution was 26.20% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 29.20% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,432, and the median income for a family was $42,525. Males had a median income of $32,160 versus $22,667 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,150. About 8.50% of families and 11.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.00% of those under age 18 and 15.90% 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Sources
- Simpson County, Kentucky,KyGenWeb.
- Simpson County, Kentucky, Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer.
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