- Meade County, Kentucky
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Meade County, Kentucky 
Meade County courthouse in Brandenburg, Kentucky
Location in the state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location in the U.S.Founded 1824 Named for James Meade, killed at the Battle of River Raisin. Seat Brandenburg Area
- Total
- Land
- Water
324.22 sq mi (840 km²)
308.51 sq mi (799 km²)
15.71 sq mi (41 km²), 4.85%Population
- (2000)
- Density
26,349
85/sq mi (33/km²)Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4 Website www.visitmeadecounty.org Meade County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 26,349. Its county seat is Brandenburg.[1] Meade County is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The county is named for Captain James M. Meade of the 17th U.S. Infantry Regiment, who was killed in action at the Battle of River Raisin during the War of 1812. All 56 miles (90 km) of the county's northern border face the Ohio River.
Contents
Geography
View of the Ohio River in Meade County
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 324.22 square miles (839.7 km2), of which 308.51 square miles (799.0 km2) (or 95.15%) is land and 15.71 square miles (40.7 km2) (or 4.85%) is water.[2]
Outdoor Attractions
Transportation
The Regional planning group One Knox considers the largest road projects needed to support the growth from the BRAC realignment at Fort Knox to include extending Kentucky Route 313 to US 60 in Meade County and then into Brandenburg creating a corridor between Radcliff and Elizabethtown running parallel to U.S. Route 31W, and building a new extension from Bullion Boulevard in Fort Knox to KY 313 in Radcliff. The group estimates that buying the right of way for the KY 313 project to Brandenburg would cost nearly $30 million. The realignment at Fort Knox is projected to bring thousands of workers and jobs, along with millions of dollars into the regions economy.
- U.S. Highway 60
- Dixie Highway 31W
- The Matthew E. Welsh Bridge connects Meade County to Harrison County, Indiana over the Ohio River.
- KY 1638 connects Brandenburg, Kentucky to Dixie Highway in Muldraugh, Kentucky which connects to Louisville, Kentucky.
Adjacent counties
- Hardin County (southeast)
- Breckinridge County (southwest)
- Harrison County, Indiana (northeast, across the Ohio River)
- Perry County, Indiana (northwest, across the Ohio River)
- Crawford County, Indiana (north, across the Ohio River)
Demographics
The Meade County Bank in Muldraugh resembles the U.S. Gold Bullion Depository's exterior design at Fort KnoxHistorical populations Census Pop. %± 1830 4,131 — 1840 5,780 39.9% 1850 7,393 27.9% 1860 8,898 20.4% 1870 9,485 6.6% 1880 10,323 8.8% 1890 9,484 −8.1% 1900 10,533 11.1% 1910 9,783 −7.1% 1920 9,442 −3.5% 1930 8,042 −14.8% 1940 8,827 9.8% 1950 9,422 6.7% 1960 18,938 101.0% 1970 18,796 −0.7% 1980 22,854 21.6% 1990 24,170 5.8% 2000 26,349 9.0% Est. 2007 27,270 3.5% Meade County, Kentucky census figures As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 26,349 people, 9,470 households, and 7,396 families residing in the county. The population density was 85 per square mile (33 /km2). There were 10,293 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile (13 /km2). The racial makeup of the county was 92.37% White, 4.13% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. 2.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 9,470 households out of which 42.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.10% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.90% were non-families. 18.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the county the population was spread out with 29.80% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 32.70% from 25 to 44, 20.30% from 45 to 64, and 8.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,966, and the median income for a family was $40,592. Males had a median income of $30,835 versus $22,038 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,000. About 9.30% of families and 11.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.80% of those under age 18 and 12.30% of those age 65 or over.
Cities, towns and census-designated places
- Battletown
- Brandenburg
- Ekron
- Flaherty
- Fort Knox, a military base (partly in Hardin County)
- Guston
- Muldraugh (small portion in Hardin County)
- Payneville
- Rhodelia
See also
- Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Louisville-Elizabethtown-Scottsburg, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Meade County, Kentucky
References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
- Ky-313 extension is well under way -- The News-Enterprise July 24, 2011
- Meade County Fiscal Court & Meade County Tourism
- Meade County Chamber of Commerce
Municipalities and communities of Meade County, Kentucky Cities Brandenburg | Ekron | Muldraugh‡
CDP Unincorporated
communitiesBattletown | Flaherty | Guston | Payneville | Rhodelia
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Kentucky counties
- Meade County, Kentucky
- Ohio River counties
- Louisville metropolitan area
- 1824 establishments in the United States
- Populated places established in 1824
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