Carlisle County, Kentucky
The Carlisle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. In 2010, the County had 5104 inhabitants and a population density of 10.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Bardwell. The county is one of the Dry counties, which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.
Geography
The County is located almost in the extreme west of Kentucky, is bordered to the west by the state of Missouri, separated by the Mississippi River and has an area of 515 square kilometers, of which 17 square kilometers are water surface. At the Charlisle County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Carlisle County was formed on April 3, 1886 parts of Ballard County. It was named after John Griffin Carlisle (1834-1910), a congressman and Finance (1893-1897) of the United States.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Carlisle County 5104 people in 2062 households. The population density was 10.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 2062 households lived statistically 2.44 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 97.1 percent white, 1.0 percent African American, 0.6 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.0 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 1.8 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
22.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.9 percent were between 18 and 64 and 18.7 percent were 65 years or older. 51.1 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 33,909. The per capita income was $ 17,260. 15.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Carlisle County
Citys
- Arlington
- Bardwell
Unincorporated communities
- Berkley
- Cunningham
- Kirbyton
- Laketon
- Magee Springs
- Milburn
Structure
The Carlisle County is divided into three Census County Divisions (CCD):