Scott County (Kentucky)

Scott County is a county located in the state of Kentucky in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Georgetown, named after President George Washington.

Geography

The County is located in north-central Kentucky and has an area of 739 square kilometers, of which one square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Grant County, Harrison County, Bourbon County, Fayette County, Woodford County, Franklin County and Owen County.

History

Scott County has been explored before in 1774 and formed on June 22, 1792 from parts of Woodford County.

One of the first settlers was John McClelland of Pennsylvania. 1783 Robert Johnson founded the first permanent settlement at Johnson 's Station.

The County was named after Charles Scott, a general, hero of the American Revolutionary War and later governor. Scott led the 1791 Kentucky militia in the Battle of Wabash and 1794, he led them in the Battle of Fallen Timbers to victory. He was regarded as a man with firm principles. Part of it was also described as eccentric and rude. Scott had seven children. He died in October 1813.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000, lived in Scott County 33,061 people in 12,110 households and 8,985 families. The population density was 45 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 91.94 percent White, 5.35 percent African American, 0.26 percent Native American, 0.50 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.82 percent from other races groups; 1.13 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.61 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 12,110 households out of which 38.5 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 58.8 percent were married couples living together, 11.5 percent were single mothers, 25.8 percent were non-families, 21.0 percent of all households and 7.0 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.01.

Based on the county the population was spread from 26.3 percent population under 18 years, 11.8 percent between 18 and 24 years, 32.6 percent between 25 and 44 years, 20.4 percent between 45 and 64 years and 8.9 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females aged 18 years old or over, there were 90.7 men statistically.

The median income for a household was $ 47,081, and the median income for a family was $ 54,117. Males have a median income of $ 40,604, women $ 25,767. The per capita income was $ 21,490. 7.3 percent of families and 8.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 11.0 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 12.1 percent of those 65 years.

Places in County

Biddle
Boydtown
Crane Town
Davis
Delaware Plain
Double Culvert
Duval
Georgetown
Great Crossing
Indian Hills
Josephine
Longlick
Minorville
Muddy Ford
New Zion
Newtown
Oxford
Paynes Depot
Porter
Rogers Gap
Sadieville
Skinnersburg
Stamping Ground
Stonewall
Sutersville
Turkey Foot
Watkinsville
White Sulphur
Zion Hill

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