Franklin County (Kentucky)

Franklin County is a county located in the state of Kentucky in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Frankfort, which is the capital of the state at the same time. The city was named after Stephen Frank, was killed here by Indians.

Geography

The County is located in north-central Kentucky, is in the northwest about 65 km from Indiana, located in the northeast about 90 miles from Ohio and has an area of 549 square kilometers, of which four square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Owen County, Scott County, Woodford County, Anderson County, Shelby County and Henry County.

History

Franklin County was formed on December 7, 1794 from portions of Mercer County, Shelby County and Woodford County. It was named after the statesman Benjamin Franklin.

Before 1800 there were only four houses on the other site now occupied South Frankfort. About 2 km upstream of Frankfort in 1798 was established a ferry across the Kentucky River. A. March 1, 1806 the first County Courthouse was completed. On January 18, 1812, the first bridge over the Kentucky River was inaugurated in Frankfort. She was high 334 feet long and 65 feet in the middle. Opened in 1813 William Arnold and John A. McDowell, the first law firm in Frankfort.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000 lived in Franklin County 47 687 people in 19,907 households and 12,840 families. The population density was 87 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 87.98 percent White, 9.36 percent African American, 0.13 percent Native American, 0.72 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.55 percent from other races groups; 1.24 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.11 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 19,907 households out of which 29.5 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 48.7 percent were married couples living together, 12.2 percent were single mothers, 35.5 percent were non-families, 30.4 percent of all households and 10.6 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.86.

Based on the county the population was spread from 22.6 percent population under 18 years, 9.7 percent between 18 and 24 years, 30.5 percent between 25 and 44 years, 24.9 percent between 45 and 64 years and 12.3 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females aged 18 years old or over, there were 89.7 men statistically.

The median income for a household was $ 40,011, and the median income for a family was $ 51,052. Males have a median income of $ 32,826, women $ 26,201. The per capita income was $ 21,229. 6.9 percent of families and 10.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 12.8 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 12.2 percent of those 65 years.

Places in County

Benson
Big Eddy
Bon Air Hills
Bridgeport
Bryant
Elmville
Elsinore
Evergreen
Farmdale
Flag Fork
Frankfort
Harvieland
Indian Hills
Jett
Kennebec
Ottusville
Peaks Mill
Polsgrove
Slickway
Swallowfield
Woodlake

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