Christian County (Kentucky)
Christian County is a county located in the state of Kentucky in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Hopkinsville, which was named after General Samuel Hopkins.
Geography
The County is located in southwestern Kentucky, bounded on the south by the State of Tennessee and has an area of 1875 square kilometers, of which seven square kilometers of water surface. It borders in Kentucky clockwise to the following counties: Hopkins County, Muhlenberg County, Todd County, Trigg County and Caldwell County.
History
Christian County was formed on December 13, 1796 from parts of Logan County. It was named for Colonel William Christian, who was killed during a skirmish with Indians.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 72 265 people in Christian County. Of these, 6,083 people lived in collective centers, the other inhabitants living in 24 857 households and 18 344 families. The population density was 39 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 69.92 percent White, 23.73 percent Black or African American, 0.52 percent Native American, 0.91 percent Asian, 0.32 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 2.23 percent from other races groups; 2.37 percent were descended from two or more races. 4.83 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 24 857 households out of which 41.1 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 57.0 percent were married couples living together, 13.6 percent were single mothers, 26.2 percent were non-families, 22.5 percent of all households and 8.5 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.12.
Based on the county the population was spread out 28.3 percent of residents under the age of 18, 15.8 percent between 18 and 24 years, 30.1 percent between 25 and 44 years, 16.0 percent between 45 and 64 years and 9.8 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females aged 18 years old or over, there were statistically 107.6 males.
The median income for a household in the 31 177 U.S. dollars, and the median income for a family was $ 35,240. Males have a median income of $ 25,063, women $ 20,748. The per capita income was $ 14,611. 12.1 percent of families and 15.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 19.3 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 13.5 percent of those 65 years.
Places in County
- Apex
- Bainbridge
- Baker Sports
- Barkers Mill
- Bennett Town
- Beverly
- Binns Mill
- Bluff Spring
- Carl
- Casky
- Church Hill
- Crofton
- Dogwood
- Edgoten
- Empire
- Era
- Fairview
- Fearsville
- Fidelio
- Fruit Hill
- Garrettsburg
- Gracey
- Haleys Mill
- Hawkins
- Hensleytown
- Herndon
- Honey Grove
- Hopkinsville
- Howel
- Julien
- Kelly
- Kennedy
- Mannington
- Masonville
- Merrittstown
- Newstead
- Oak Grove
- Ovil
- Peedee
- Pembroke
- Pleasant Green Hill
- Pleasant Hill
- Saint Elmo
- Sinking Fork
- Westbrook