Knott County, Kentucky
Knott County is a county located in the state of Kentucky in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Hindman, named after Lt. Governor James R. Hindman. The county is one of the Dry counties, which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.
Geography
The County is located almost in the extreme east of Kentucky, is located in the southeast about 25 miles from Virginia and has an area of 914 square kilometers, of which two square miles are water. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Magoffin County, Floyd County, Pike County, Letcher County, Perry County, and Breathitt County.
History
The Knott County was formed on May 5, 1884 from portions of Breathitt County, Floyd County, Letcher County and Perry County. It was named after Governor J. Proctor Knott.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2000 lived in Knott County 17,649 people in 6,717 households and 4,990 families. The population density was 19 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 98.27 percent White, 0.73 percent African American, 0.11 percent Native American, 0.15 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.12 percent from other races groups; 0.60 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.63 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 6,717 households out of which 34.4 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 57.6 percent were married couples living together, 12.6 percent were single mothers, 25.7 percent were non-families, 23.6 percent of all households and 9.3 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.00.
Based on the county the population was spread from 24.5 percent population under 18 years, 10.8 percent between 18 and 24 years, 29.0 percent between 25 and 44 years, 24.3 percent between 45 and 64 years and 11.4 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females aged 18 years old or over, there were 94.1 men statistically.
The median income for a household was $ 20,373, and the median income for a family was $ 24,930. Males had a median income of $ 29,471, women $ 21,240. The per capita income was $ 11,297. 26.2 percent of families and 31.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 39.8 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 23.1 percent of those 65 years.
Places in County
- Amburgey
- Anco
- Bath
- Bearsville
- Betty
- Bolyn
- Brinkley
- Carr Creek
- Carrie
- Cordia
- Decoy
- Dema
- Dry Creek
- Elmrock
- Emmalena
- Fisty
- Garner
- Hall
- Handshoe
- Hindman
- Hollybush
- Kite
- Larkslane
- Leburn
- Littcarr
- May
- Mousie
- Omaha
- Pine Top
- Pippa Passes
- Puncheon
- Raven
- Redfox
- Ritchie
- Sassafras
- Softshell
- Spider
- Tina
- Vest
- Wiscoal
- Wisconsin