Washington County (Kentucky)
Washington County is a county located in the state of Kentucky in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Springfield.
Geography
The County is located just north of the geographic center of Kentucky and has an area of 781 square kilometers, of which two square miles are water. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Anderson County, Mercer County, Boyle County, Marion County and Nelson County.
History
Washington County was formed on June 22, 1792 from parts of Nelson County. It was named after President George Washington.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2000 lived in Washington County, 10,916 people in 4,121 households and 3,020 families. The population density was 14 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 90.62 percent White, 7.51 percent African American, 0.16 percent Native American, 0.28 percent Asian, and 0.61 percent from other races; 0.82 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.60 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 4,121 households out of which 33.1 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 59.5 percent were married couples living together, 10.0 percent were single mothers, 26.7 percent were non-families, 24.0 percent of all households and 11.4 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.03.
Based on the county the population was spread from 25.3 percent population under 18 years, 8.8 percent between 18 and 24 years, 27.9 percent between 25 and 44 years, 23.1 percent between 45 and 64 years and 15.0 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females aged 18 years old or over, there were 91.9 men statistically.
The median income for a household was $ 33,136, and the median income for a family was $ 39,240. Males have a median income of $ 27,624, women $ 21,593. The per capita income was $ 15,722. 10.3 percent of families and 13.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 14.4 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 19.6 percent of those 65 years.
Places in County
- Battle
- Bearwallow
- Booker
- Briar Town
- Brush Grove
- Cardwell
- Cisselville
- Croakes
- Deep Creek
- Fairview
- Fredericktown
- Hardesty
- Jenkinsville
- Jimtown
- Litsey
- Macksville
- Manton
- Maud
- Mooresville
- Pleasant Grove
- Pole
- Pottsville
- Pulliam
- Rineltown
- Seaville
- Sharpsville
- Sims Town
- Springfield
- Tablow
- Tatham Springs
- Texas
- Thompsonville
- Valley Hill
- Willisburg