Henderson County (Kentucky)
The Henderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. In 2010, the County had 46,250 inhabitants and a population density of 40.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Henderson.
Geography
The County is located in western Kentucky, bordered to the north Indiana, separated by the Ohio River and has an area of 1210 square kilometers, of which 70 square kilometers are water surface. At the Henderson County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Henderson County was formed on December 21, 1798 from portions of Christian County. It was named after Colonel Richard Henderson, who also provided the land for the construction of the place Henderson available.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Henderson County 46,250 people in 18,499 households. The population density was 40.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 18,499 households lived statistically 2.43 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 89.7 percent white, 8.0 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.5 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.5 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.9 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
23.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 62.3 percent were between 18 and 64 and 14.3 percent were 65 years or older. 51.7 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 40,438. The per capita income was $ 22,192. 14.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Henderson County
Citys
- Corydon
- Henderson
- Robards
Unincorporated communities
- Anthoston
- Baskett
- Beals
- Bluff City
- Cairo
- Carli castle
- Coraville
- Dixie
- Euterpe
- Finley addition
- Geneva
- Graham Hill
- Hebbardsville
- Jones castle
- Niagara
- Rankin
- Reed
- Rock Springs
- Scuffletown
- Smith Mills
- Spottsville
- Tunnel Hill
- Weaverton
- Wilson
- Zion
Structure
The Henderson County is divided into four Census County Divisions (CCD):