Johnson County (Kentucky)
Johnson County is a county located in the state of Kentucky in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Paintsville, which was named after the Paint Creek, where it is located. 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 Eastern Kentucky, is about 30 km from West Virginia hotel and has an area of 684 square kilometers, of which six square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Lawrence County, Martin County, Floyd County, Magoffin County and Morgan County.
History
Johnson County was formed on February 24, 1843 from parts of Floyd County, Lawrence County and Morgan County. It was named after Richard M. Johnson, a General, U.S. Senator, member of the U.S. Congress and Vice - President.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
The census in 2000 According lived in Johnson County 23,445 people in 9,103 households and 6,863 families. The population density was 35 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was from 98.64 percent White, 0.25 percent African American, 0.13 percent Native American, 0.29 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.09 percent from other races, together; 0.58 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.61 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In 34.1 percent of the 9,103 households children and young people lived under the age of 18. 60.5 percent were married couples living together, 11.3 percent were single mothers, 24.6 percent were non-families, 22.3 percent of all households and 9.0 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.93.
On the whole, based county the population was composed of 24.0 percent population under 18 years, 8.8 percent between 18 and 24 years, 28.9 percent between 25 and 44 years, 25.7 percent between 45 and 64 years and 12, 6 percent with 65 years or older. The average age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females to 18 years were statistically 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the U.S. $ 24,911, and the median income for a family was U.S. $ 29,142. Males had a median income of U.S. $ 29,762, U.S. $ 20,136 women. The per capita income was U.S. $ 14,051. 21.7 percent of families and 26.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 35.5 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 19.3 percent of those 65 years.
Places in County
- Asa
- Barnett's Creek
- Chandlerville
- Chestnut
- Collista
- Dawkins
- Denver
- Dobson
- East Point
- Elna
- Flatgap
- Puget
- Hager Hill
- Hargis
- Keaton
- Kerz
- Leander
- Manila
- Meally
- Nero
- Nippa
- Offutt
- Oil Springs
- Paintsville
- Redbush
- Riceville
- Sip
- Sitka
- Staffordville
- Swamp Branch
- Thealka
- Thelma
- Tutor Key
- Van Lear
- Volga
- West Van Lear
- White House
- Williamsport
- Winifred
- Witten Ville