Grant County (Kentucky)
Grant County is a county located in the state of Kentucky in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Williamstown, which was named after William Arnold, who donated the land for the city. 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 the north of Kentucky, is in the northwest about 10 km from Indiana, in the northeast about 25 miles from Ohio and has an area of 675 square kilometers, of which two square miles are water. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Boone County, Kenton County, Pendleton County, Harrison County, Scott County, Owen County and Gallatin County.
History
Grant County was formed on February 12, 1820 from parts of Pendleton County. It was named after Colonel John Grant.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2000, lived in Grant County 22,384 people in 8,175 households and 6,221 families. The population density was 33 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 98.31 percent White, 0.25 percent African American, 0.23 percent Native American, 0.29 percent Asian, 0.05 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.32 percent from other races groups; 0.54 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.04 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 8,175 households out of which 39.6 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 60.1 percent were married couples living together, 11.1 percent were single mothers, 23.9 percent were non-families, 19.8 percent of all households and 8.2 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.10 persons.
Based on the county the population was spread from 28.7 percent population under 18 years, 9.4 percent between 18 and 24 years, 31.5 percent between 25 and 44 years, 20.9 percent between 45 and 64 years and 9.5 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females aged 18 years old or over, there were 94.8 men statistically.
The median income for a household was $ 38,438, and the median income for a family was $ 42,605. Males had a median income of $ 31,987, women $ 23,669. The per capita income was $ 16,776. 9.0 percent of families and 11.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 15.1 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 13.4 percent of those 65 years.
Places in County
- Blanchet
- Cherry Grove
- Cordova
- Corinth
- Crittenden
- Delia
- Downing Ville
- Dry Ridge
- Elliston
- Flingsville
- Folsom
- Four Corners
- Heekin
- Hilltop
- Holbrook
- Jericho
- Jonesville
- Keefer
- Lawrenceville
- Mason
- Mount Zion
- Northcutt
- Sherman
- Stewartville
- Stringtown
- Williamstown
- Zion station