Union County (Kentucky)
The Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. In 2010, the County had 15,007 inhabitants and a population density of 16.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Morganfield, named after General Daniel Morgan.
Geography
The County is located in western Kentucky and is bordered to the west, northwest and north - separated by the Ohio River - in Illinois and Indiana. It has an area of 941 square kilometers, of which 47 square kilometers are water surface. At the Union County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Union County was formed on January 15, 1811 from parts of Henderson County.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 living in Union County 15,007 people in 5639 households. The population density was 16.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 5639 households lived statistically 2.46 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 85.6 percent white, 12.4 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.4 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.4 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 1.8 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
22.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 63.3 percent were between 18 and 64 and 14.0 percent were 65 years or older. 48.8 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 39,515. The per capita income was $ 18,811. 18.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Union County
Citys
- Morganfield
- Sturgis
- Uniontown
- Waverly
Census-designated place (CDP )
- Breckinridge Center
Unincorporated communities
- Boxville
- Grove Center
- Henshaw
- Pride
- Spring Grove
- Sullivan
Structure
The Union County is divided into three Census County Divisions (CCD):