| Wayne 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 | 1800 |
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| Seat | Monticello |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
484 sq mi (1,254 km²) 459 sq mi (1,189 km²) 25 sq mi (65 km²), 5.12% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
19,923 43/sq mi (17/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.monticellokychamber.com | |
 Wayne County courthouse in Monticello, Kentucky
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Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 19,923. Its county seat is Monticello[1]. The county is named for Anthony Wayne. It is a prohibition or dry county.
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History
Wayne County was formed December 13, 1800 from Pulaski and Cumberland Counties. It was the 43rd county and is named for General "Mad Anthony" Wayne. [2]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 484 square miles (1,254 km2), of which 459 square miles (1,189 km2) is land and 25 square miles (65 km2) is water.
The county's elevation ranges from 723 feet (220 m) to 1,788 feet (545 m), at the Monticello/Wayne County Airport the elevation is 963 feet (294 m). Wayne County is located in the Pennyrile Plateau (image) and Eastern Coal Field (image) regions of Kentucky.
Adjacent counties
- Russell County (northwest)
- Pulaski County (northeast)
- McCreary County (east)
- Scott County, Tennessee (southeast)
- Pickett County, Tennessee (southwest)
- Clinton County (west)
National protected area
- Daniel Boone National Forest (part)
Time Zone Boundary
Wayne County is on Eastern Time; however, its western border, shared with Clinton and Russell Counties, is part of the Eastern/Central time zone boundary, as is its southern border with Pickett County, TN. Wayne County was on Central time until October 2000; an account of this change is documented in an article by Dr. Stanley Brunn of the University of Kentucky.[3]
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1810 | 5,430 |
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| 1820 | 7,951 | 46.4% | |
| 1830 | 8,685 | 9.2% | |
| 1840 | 7,399 | −14.8% | |
| 1850 | 8,692 | 17.5% | |
| 1860 | 10,259 | 18.0% | |
| 1870 | 10,602 | 3.3% | |
| 1880 | 12,512 | 18.0% | |
| 1890 | 12,852 | 2.7% | |
| 1900 | 14,892 | 15.9% | |
| 1910 | 17,518 | 17.6% | |
| 1920 | 16,208 | −7.5% | |
| 1930 | 15,848 | −2.2% | |
| 1940 | 17,204 | 8.6% | |
| 1950 | 16,475 | −4.2% | |
| 1960 | 14,700 | −10.8% | |
| 1970 | 14,268 | −2.9% | |
| 1980 | 17,022 | 19.3% | |
| 1990 | 17,468 | 2.6% | |
| 2000 | 19,923 | 14.1% | |
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As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 19,923 people, 7,913 households, and 5,808 families residing in the county. The population density was 43 per square mile (17 /km2). There were 9,789 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile (8.1 /km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.98% White, 1.49% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. 1.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 7,913 households out of which 33.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples living together, 10.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.60% were non-families. 23.90% 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 2.49 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $20,863, and the median income for a family was $24,869. Males had a median income of $24,021 versus $18,102 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,601. About 24.60% of families and 29.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.90% of those under age 18 and 31.50% 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.
- ^ ^ Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Brunn, Stanley D. 2001. "Citizen reaction to a proposed time zone change in Kentucky: Juxtaposing boundaries on the land / in the mind." Southeastern Geographer 41 (2): 246-258.
- ^ American Fact Finder, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
External links
- Wayne County History
- County History
- Wayne County Historical Museum
- Battle of Mill Springs
- Wayne County KYGenWeb Site
- General
- School Systems
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