Grayson County (Kentucky)

Grayson County is a county located in the state of Kentucky in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Leitchfield, which was named after Major David Leitch, whose widow 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 lies to the west of the geographic center of Kentucky, is in the north about 50 miles from Illinois, located in the south about 80 miles from Tennessee and has an area of 1323 square kilometers, of which 19 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Breckinridge County, Hardin County, Hart County, Edmonson County, Butler County and Ohio County.

History

Grayson County was formed on January 15, 1810 from portions of Hardin County and Ohio County. It was named after Colonel William Grayson, who supported George Washington.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000 lived in Grayson County 24,053 people in 9,596 households and 6,966 families. The population density was 18 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 98.26 percent White, 0.50 percent African American, 0.17 percent Native American, 0.14 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.22 percent from other races groups; 0.71 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.77 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 9,596 households out of which 32.1 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 58.9 percent were married couples living together, 10.0 percent were single mothers, 27.4 percent were non-families, 24.1 percent of all households and 10.7 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.91.

Based on the county the population was spread from 24.4 percent population under 18 years, 9.0 percent between 18 and 24 years, 28.0 percent between 25 and 44 years, 24.6 percent between 45 and 64 years and 14.0 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females aged 18 years old or over, there were 95.8 men statistically.

The median income for a household was $ 27,639, and the median income for a family was $ 33,080. Males have a median income of $ 27,759, women $ 19,302. The per capita income was $ 14,759. 13.9 percent of families and 18.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 24.1 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 15.7 percent of those 65 years.

Places in County

Anneta
Big Clifty
Black Rock
Broadford
Caneyville
Clarkson
Concord
Conoloway
Do Stop
Duff
Dug Hill
Eveleigh
Falling Branch
Falls of Rough
Fentress McMahan
Fragrant
Grayson Springs
Hanging Rock
Hickory Corner
Higdon
Hilltop
Hites Falls
Horn Town
Huffman
Iberia
Indian Valley
Johnson Crossroads
Jugville
Lacon
Leitchfield
Lilac
Linwood
Linwood Park
Lone Oak
Meredith
Millerstown
Millwood
Moutardier
Neafus
Nolin Lake Estates
Pearman
Peonia
Peth
Pine Knob
Pine Springs
Ponderosa
Post
Ready
Rock Creek
Royal
Sadler
Saint Paul
Short Creek
Shrewsbury
Skaggstown
Smith View
Snap
South
Spike
Sportsmens Paradise
Spring Lick
Steff
Tar Hill
Tilford
Tousey
Wax
West Clifty
Wheelers Mill
Windyville
Yeaman

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