Ohio County (Kentucky)
Ohio County is a county located in the state of Kentucky in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Hartford. 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 west-central Kentucky, is located in the north about 40 km from the state of Illinois and has an area of 1546 square kilometers, of which eight square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Hancock County, Breckinridge County, Grayson County, Butler County, Muhlenberg County, McLean County and Daviess County.
History
Ohio County was formed on December 17, 1798 from portions of Hardin County. It was named after the Ohio River.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 22,916 people in Ohio County. Of these, 340 people were living in collective centers, the other residents living in 8,899 households and 6,585 families. The population density was 15 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 97.71 percent White, 0.75 percent African American, 0.19 percent Native American, 0.20 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.45 percent from other races groups; 0.67 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.01 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 8,899 households out of which 33.0 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 61.2 percent were married couples living together, 9.2 percent were single mothers, 26.0 percent were non-families, 23.2 percent of all households and 11.1 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.98.
Based on the county the population was spread from 24.9 percent population under 18 years, 8.6 percent between 18 and 24 years, 27.5 percent between 25 and 44 years, 24.6 percent between 45 and 64 years and 14.4 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females aged 18 years old or over, there were 94.2 men statistically.
The median income for a household was 29,557 U.S. dollars, and the median income for a family was $ 34,970. Males have a median income of $ 29,778, women $ 19,233. The per capita income was $ 15,317. 13.9 percent of families and 17.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 21.9 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 15.7 percent of those 65 years.
Places in County
- Adaburg
- Aetnaville
- Arnold
- Askin
- Baizetown
- Beaver Dam
- Beda
- Bells Run
- Buford
- Town Center
- Ceralvo
- Coffman
- Combs Ford
- Cool Springs
- Cromwell
- Dogwalk
- Duke Hurst
- Dundee
- Echols
- Ellmitch
- Flint Springs
- Fordsville
- Hartford
- Haynesville
- Heflin
- Herbert
- Highview
- Horse Branch
- Horton
- Jingo
- Ken Wye
- Kirtley
- Magan
- Matanzas
- McHenry
- Mount Pleasant
- Narrows
- Neafus
- Nineteen
- No Creek
- Oak Grove
- Olaton
- Pleasant Ridge
- Point Pleasant
- Prentiss
- Ralph
- Renfrow
- Rob Roy
- Rockport
- Raisin
- Scottown
- Select
- Shreve
- Shultztown
- Simmons
- Smallhous
- Sulphur Springs
- Sunnydale
- Taffy
- White Run
- Windy Hill
- Wysox