Lawrence County (Kentucky)
Lawrence County is a county located in the state of Kentucky in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Louisa. 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 northeastern Kentucky, on the border with West Virginia and has an area of 1088 square kilometers, of which four square kilometers of water surface. It borders in Kentucky clockwise to the following counties: Carter County, Boyd County, Martin County, Johnson County, Morgan County and Elliott County.
History
Lawrence County was formed on December 14, 1821 from parts of Floyd County and Greenup County. It was named after Captain James Lawrence, who with the saying: was the British -American War of 1812, after he had been mortally wounded, known as " Do not give up the ship ."
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2000 lived in Lawrence County 15 569 people in 5,954 households and 4,477 families. The population density was 14 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 98.93 percent White, 0.10 percent African American, 0.28 percent Native American, 0.07 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.05 percent from other races groups; 0.56 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.41 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 5,954 households out of which 35.0 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 61.3 percent were married couples living together, 10.5 percent were single mothers, 24.8 percent were non-families, 22.4 percent of all households and 10.0 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.02.
Based on the county the population was spread from 25.3 percent population under 18 years, 8.8 percent between 18 and 24 years, 28.7 percent between 25 and 44 years, 24.7 percent between 45 and 64 years and 12.4 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 93.0 men statistically.
The median income for a household was $ 21,610, and the median income for a family was $ 26,113. Males have a median income of $ 30,735, women $ 19,174. The per capita income was $ 12,008. 25.3 percent of families and 30.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 40.0 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 27.3 percent of those 65 years.
Places in County
- Adams
- Ben Bow
- Blaine
- Blevins
- Buchanan
- Busseyville
- Chapman
- Charley
- Cherokee
- Clifford
- Cordell
- Davisville
- Ellen
- Evergreen
- Fallsburg
- Five Forks
- Gallup
- Georges Creek
- Glenwood
- Hannah
- Holt
- Houckville
- Irad
- Ledocio
- Louisa
- Lowmansville
- Martha
- Mazie
- Noris
- Orr
- Overda
- Patrick
- Peach Orchard
- Richardson
- Skaggs
- Stringtown
- Summit
- Terryville
- Torchlight
- Ulysses
- Walbridge
- Webbville
- Wilbur
- Yatesville
- Zelda