Madison County (Kentucky)
Madison County is a county located in the state of Kentucky in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Richmond.
Geography
The County is located east of the geographic center of Kentucky and has an area of 1148 square kilometers, of which six square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Fayette County, Clark County, Estill County, Jackson County, Rockcastle County, Garrard County and Jessamine County.
History
Madison County was formed on August 1, 1785 from parts of Lincoln County. It was named after President James Madison. During the Civil War here near Richmond a battle 1 to 2 Brigade of the Kentucky Army took place on the part of the Union and Confederate Kentucky Army on 29 and 30 August 1862, and were victorious. Overall, this battle were 5650 men.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2000, lived in Madison County 70 872 people in 27 152 households and 18 218 families. The population density was 62 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 93.01 percent White, 4.44 percent African American, 0.28 percent Native American, 0.72 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.34 percent from other races groups; 1.19 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.97 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 27 152 households out of which 31.5 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 53.1 percent were married couples living together, 10.7 percent were single mothers, 32.9 percent were non-families, 25.2 percent of all households and 7.6 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.90 persons.
Based on the county the population was spread from 21.9 percent population under 18 years, 18.8 percent between 18 and 24 years, 29.4 percent between 25 and 44 years, 20.1 percent between 45 and 64 years and 9.8 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females aged 18 years old or over, there were 90.2 men statistically.
The median income for a household was $ 32,861, and the median income for a family was $ 41,383. Males have a median income of $ 31,974, women $ 22,487. The per capita income was $ 16,790. 12.0 percent of families and 16.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 17.8 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 17.1 percent of those 65 years.
Places in County
- Arlington
- Baldwin
- Berea
- Bighill
- Bobtown
- Boonesboro
- Brassfield
- Buggy Town
- Bybee
- Caleast
- College Hill
- Cotton castle
- Crow Valley
- Cuzick
- Doyle Ville
- Dreyfus
- Duluth
- Duncanon
- Edenton
- Elliston
- Farristown
- Happy Landing
- Hillcrest
- Kingston
- Kirksville
- Middletown
- Million
- Moberly
- Newby
- Panola
- Peytontown
- Redhouse
- Reeds Crossing
- Richmond
- Round Hill
- Ruthton
- Silver Creek
- Slate Lick
- Speedwell
- Stringtown
- Terrill
- Union City
- Valley View
- Waco
- Wall acetone
- Whites