Calloway County, Kentucky
The Calloway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. In 2010, the County had 37 191 inhabitants and a population density of 37.2 inhabitants per square kilometer .. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Murray, which was named after John L. Murray, a member of the U.S. Congress.
Geography
The County is located in southwest Kentucky on the western shore of the Kentucky Lake dammed the Tennessee River. It is bordered to the south by the State of Tennessee and has an area of 1064 square kilometers, of which 64 square kilometers are water surface. At the Calloway County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Calloway County was formed on December 19, 1821 from parts of Hickman County. It was named after Colonel Richard Calloway, who was killed in the Indian War of 1780.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Calloway County 37 191 people in 14,844 households. The population density was 37.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 14,844 households lived statistically 2.26 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 92.4 percent white, 4.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 1.8 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.3 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 2.5 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
17.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 67.0 percent were between 18 and 64, and 15.2 percent were 65 years or older. 51.8 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 39,194. The per capita income was $ 20,951. 17.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Villages in Calloway County
Citys
- Hazel
- Murray
Unincorporated communities
- Almo
- Almo Heights
- Backusburg
- Bakers Crossroads
- Boatwright
- Browns Grove
- Coldwater
- Cross country
- Dexter
- Faxon
- Five Points
- Fort Heiman
- Hamlin
- Harris Grove
- Hico
- Irvin Cobb Resort
- Kirksey
- Lynn Grove
- Midway
- New Concord
- New Providence
- Penny
- Pleasant Hill
- Potterstown
- Protemus
- Shiloh
- Stella
- Wadesboro
- Wiswell
Structure
The Calloway County is divided into five Census County Divisions (CCD):