Trimble County, Kentucky

Infobox U.S. County
county = Trimble County
state = Kentucky


founded year = 1837
founded date =
seat wl = Bedford
largest city wl =
area_total_sq_mi = 156
area_total_km2 = 405
area_land_sq_mi = 149
area_land_km2 = 386
area_water_sq_mi = 7
area_water_km2 = 19
area percentage = 4.72%
census yr = 2000
pop = 8125
density_sq_mi = 55
density_km2 = 21
time zone = Eastern
UTC offset = -5
DST offset = -4
footnotes =
web = www.trimblecounty.com
named for =

Trimble County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population is 8,125. Its county seat is BedfordGR|6. The county is named for Robert Trimble. Trimble is a prohibition or dry county.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 156 square miles (405 km²), of which, 149 square miles (386 km²) of it is land and 7 square miles (19 km²) of it (4.72%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Jefferson County, Indiana (north, across the Ohio River)
*Carroll County (east)
*Henry County (southeast)
*Oldham County (southwest)
*Clark County, Indiana (west, across the Ohio River)

Demographics

USCensusPop
1840= 4480
1850= 5963
1860= 5880
1870= 5577
1880= 7171
1890= 7140
1900= 7272
1910= 6512
1920= 6011
1930= 5348
1940= 5601
1950= 5148
1960= 5102
1970= 5349
1980= 6253
1990= 6090
2000= 8125
estimate= 9074
estyear= 2006
estref=
footnote=http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21223.txt

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 8,125 people, 3,137 households, and 2,296 families residing in the county. The population density was 55 people per square mile (21/km²). There were 3,437 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.90% White, 0.30% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.68% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 1.37% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,137 households out of which 35.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.60% were married couples living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.80% were non-families. 22.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.40% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 30.90% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 11.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,192, and the median income for a family was $41,925. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $21,656 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,354. About 10.00% of families and 13.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.70% of those under age 18 and 16.80% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and communities

*Bedford
*Locust
*Milton
*Wise's Landing

ee also

*Dry county
*Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
*Louisville-Elizabethtown-Scottsburg, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area

References

External links

* [http://www.nkyviews.com/ Historical Images and Texts of Trimble County, Kentucky]