Taylor County (Kentucky)
Taylor County is a county located in the state of Kentucky in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is named Campbellsville, it was named after the founder Andrew Campbell. The county is one of the Dry counties, which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.
Geography
The County is located roughly at the geographical center of Kentucky and has an area of 718 square kilometers, of which 19 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Marion County, Casey County, Adair County, Green County and LaRue County.
History
Taylor County was formed on January 13, 1848 from parts of Green County. It was named for President Zachary Taylor.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2000 lived in Taylor County 22 927 people in 9,233 households and 6,555 families. The population density was 33 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 93.62 percent White, 5.06 percent African American, 0.10 percent Native American, 0.18 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.32 percent from other races groups; 0.70 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.82 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 9,233 households out of which 30.9 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 56.4 percent were married couples living together, 11.5 percent were single mothers, 29.0 percent were non-families, 26.0 percent of all households and 12.2 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.89.
Based on the county the population was spread from 23.4 percent population under 18 years, 10.4 percent between 18 and 24 years, 26.9 percent between 25 and 44 years, 24.1 percent between 45 and 64 years and 15.2 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females aged 18 years old or over, there were 88.7 men statistically.
The median income for a household was $ 28,089, and the median income for a family was $ 33,854. Males have a median income of $ 26,633, women $ 20,480. The per capita income was $ 15,162. 14.2 percent of families and 17.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 23.7 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 18.3 percent of those 65 years.
Places in County
- Acton
- Arista
- Atchison
- Badger
- Bengal
- Black Gnat
- Burdick
- Campbellsville
- Durhamtown
- Elk Horn
- Finley
- Hatcher
- Hibernia
- Hobson
- Mac
- Mannville
- Maple
- Merrimac
- Pitman
- Romine
- Saloma
- South Campbellsville
- Bacon
- Spurlington
- Sweeneyville
- White Rose
- Willow Town
- Wooleyville
- Wright
- Yuma