Henry County, Kentucky

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


founded year = 1799
founded date =
seat wl = New Castle
largest city wl = Eminence
area_total_sq_mi = 291
area_total_km2 = 754
area_land_sq_mi = 289
area_land_km2 = 749
area_water_sq_mi = 2
area_water_km2 = 5
area percentage = 0.61%
census yr = 2000
pop = 15060
density_sq_mi = 52
density_km2 = 20
time zone = Eastern
UTC offset = -5
DST offset = -4
footnotes =
web = www.henrycountygov.com
named for = Patrick Henry (1736–1799), Revolutionary War patriot.

Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1799. As of 2000, the population is 15,060. Its county seat is New CastleGR|6. the county is named for Patrick Henry. The farmer-poet Wendell Berry lives in Henry County. Since the 1990s it has become an increasingly important exurb county for the city of Louisville, especially as land prices have skyrocketed in neighboring Oldham County.

With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a moist county—a county in which alcohol sales are prohibited (a dry county), but containing a "wet" city, in this case Eminence, where package alcohol sales are allowed.cite web|url=http://www.abc.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/88403470-8A7E-410C-9816-8B520F7649C8/0/WetDryList.pdf |title=Wet & Dry Counties in Kentucky |publisher=Kentucky Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control |accessmonthday=March 21 |accessyear=2007 |format=PDF]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 291 square miles (754 km²), of which, 289 square miles (749 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (5 km²) of it (0.61%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Carroll County (north)
*Owen County (east)
*Franklin County (southeast)
*Shelby County (south)
*Oldham County (west)
*Trimble County (northwest)

Demographics

USCensusPop
1800= 3258
1810= 6777
1820= 10816
1830= 11387
1840= 10015
1850= 11442
1860= 11949
1870= 11066
1880= 14492
1890= 14164
1900= 14620
1910= 13716
1920= 13411
1930= 12564
1940= 12220
1950= 11394
1960= 10987
1970= 10910
1980= 12740
1990= 12823
2000= 15060
estimate= 16025
estyear= 2006
estref=
footnote=http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21103.txt

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 15,060 people, 5,844 households, and 4,330 families residing in the county. The population density was 52 people per square mile (20/km²). There were 6,381 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.97% White, 3.30% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.26% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 2.25% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,844 households out of which 33.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were non-families. 22.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.90% 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 2.97.

The age distribution was 25.40% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,263, and the median income for a family was $45,009. Males had a median income of $31,478 versus $21,982 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,846. About 10.40% of families and 13.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.50% of those under age 18 and 19.90% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and communities

ee also

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

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