Caldwell County (Kentucky)
The Caldwell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. In 2010, the County had 12,984 inhabitants and a population density of 14.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Princeton, which was named after Prince William, an early settler in the area. The county is one of the Dry counties, which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.
Geography
The County is located in western Kentucky, is in the south about 40 miles from Tennessee, located in the north-west about 35 miles from Illinois and the Ohio River and has an area of 902 square kilometers, of which three square miles are water. At the Caldwell County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
Caldwell County was formed on January 31, 1809 from parts of Livingston County. It was named after Senator and Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky John Caldwell.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Caldwell County 12,984 people in 5261 households. The population density was 14.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 5261 households lived statistically 2.45 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 92.6 percent white, 5.5 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.4 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.2 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
22.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 59.7 percent were between 18 and 64 and 17.9 percent were 65 years or older. 51.6 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 35,289. The per capita income was $ 19,498. 18.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Caldwell County
Citys
- Dawson Springs1
- Fredonia
- Princeton
Unincorporated communities
- Bakers
- Baldwin Ford
- Black Hawk
- Cedar Bluff
- Claxton
- Cobb
- Creswell
- Crider
- Crowtown
- Dulaney
- Enon
- Farmersville
- Flat Rock
- Friendship
- Harper Ford
- Hopson
- Lakeshore
- Lewistown
- McGowan
- Midway
- Needmore
- Otter Pond
- Pumpkin Center
- Quinn
- Rufus
- Ruth
- Scottsburg
- The Bluff
- Tom Gray Ford
- Utley Ford
- Walche Cut
- White Sulphur
1 - partially in Hopkins County
Structure
The Caldwell County is divided into two Census Divisions County (CCD):