Monroe County (Kentucky)
Monroe County is a county located in the state of Kentucky in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Tompkinsville, which was named after the Vice - President Daniel D. Tompkins. 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 southern Kentucky, bordering the state of Tennessee and has an area of 860 square kilometers, of which three square miles are water. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Barren County, Metcalfe County, Cumberland County and Allen County.
History
Monroe County was formed on January 19, 1820 from parts of Barren County and Cumberland County. It was named after President James Monroe.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 11,756 people in Monroe County. Of these, 131 people were living in collective centers, the other residents living in 4,741 households and 3,380 families. The population density was 14 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 95.57 percent White, 2.76 percent African American, 0.13 percent Native American, 0.01 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.93 percent from other races groups; 0.59 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.45 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 4,741 households out of which 31.1 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 57.4 percent were married couples living together, 10.4 percent were single mothers, 28.7 percent were non-families, 26.3 percent of all households and 12.6 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.94.
Based on the county the population was spread from 23.9 percent population under 18 years, 8.9 percent between 18 and 24 years, 27.7 percent between 25 and 44 years, 24.3 percent between 45 and 64 years and 15.3 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females aged 18 years old or over, there were 91.0 men statistically.
The median income for a household was $ 22,356, and the median income for a family was $ 27,112. Males have a median income of $ 21,820, women $ 17,783. The per capita income was $ 14,365. 20.0 percent of families and 23.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 27.6 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 30.3 percent of those 65 years.
Places in County
- Akersville
- Blythe
- Boles
- Bugtussle
- Coe
- Cyclone
- Emberton
- Flippin
- Forkton
- Fountain Run
- Freetown
- Gamaliel
- Grandview
- Gum Tree
- Harlan Crossroads
- Hestand
- Jeffrey
- Lamb
- Meshack
- Mount Hermon
- Mud Lick
- Otia
- Persimmon
- Raydure
- Rockbridge
- Sulphur Lick
- Tompkinsville
- Vernon