Crittenden County (Kentucky)
The Crittenden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. In 2010, the County had 9315 inhabitants and a population density of 9.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Marion, which was named after Francis Marion, a general in the American Revolutionary War. 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 bordered to the northwest by the State of Illinois, separated by the Ohio River and has an area of 961 square kilometers, of which 23 square kilometers are water surface. At the Crittenden County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Crittenden County was formed on January 26, 1842 from parts of Livingston County. It was named after John J. Crittenden (1786-1863), a former Governor of Kentucky ( 1848-1850 ).
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Crittenden County 9315 people in 3749 households. The population density was 9.9 people per square kilometer. In the 3749 households lived statistically 2.45 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 97.7 percent white, 0.9 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 0.2 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.8 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 0.5 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
22.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.9 percent were between 18 and 64 and 18.6 percent were 65 years or older. 49.9 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 34,623. The per capita income was $ 19,463. 17 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Crittenden County
Citys
- Dycusburg
- Marion
Unincorporated communities
- Crayne
- Dean Wood
- Frances
- Irma
- Levias
- Mattoon
- Mexico
- Midway
- New Salem
- Nunn
- Piney
- Piney Fork
- Repton
- Shady Grove
- Sheridan
- Tolu
- View
- Weston
Structure
The Crittenden County is divided into four Census County Divisions (CCD):