Harrison County, Kentucky

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


founded year = 1794
founded date =
seat wl = Cynthiana
largest city wl =
area_total_sq_mi = 310
area_total_km2 = 803
area_land_sq_mi = 310
area_land_km2 = 802
area_water_sq_mi = 0
area_water_km2 = 1
area percentage = 0.06%
census yr = 2000
pop = 17983
density_sq_mi = 58
density_km2 = 22
time zone = Eastern
UTC offset = -5
DST offset = -4
footnotes =
web = www.harrisoncountyky.us
named for = Colonel Benjamin Harrison, co-author of the Kentucky Constitution.

Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1794. As of 2000, the population was 17,983. Its county seat is CynthianaGR|6. The county is named for Colonel Benjamin Harrison, an advocate for Kentucky statehood, framer of the Kentucky Constitution, and Kentucky legislator.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 310 square miles (803 km²), of which, 310 square miles (802 km²) of it is land and 0 square miles (1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Pendleton County (north)
*Bracken County & Robertson County (northeast)
*Nicholas County & Bourbon County (southeast)
*Scott County (southwest)
*Grant County (northwest)

Demographics

USCensusPop
1800= 4350
1810= 7752
1820= 12278
1830= 13234
1840= 12472
1850= 13064
1860= 13779
1870= 12993
1880= 16504
1890= 16914
1900= 18570
1910= 16873
1920= 15798
1930= 14859
1940= 15124
1950= 13736
1960= 13704
1970= 14158
1980= 15166
1990= 16248
2000= 17983
estimate=
estyear=
estref=
footnote=http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21097.txt

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 17,983 people, 7,012 households, and 5,062 families residing in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile (22/km²). There were 7,660 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.65% White, 2.52% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 1.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,012 households out of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.00% were married couples living together, 10.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 29.80% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,210, and the median income for a family was $42,065. Males had a median income of $31,045 versus $23,268 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,478. About 9.40% of families and 12.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.80% of those under age 18 and 10.70% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

*Berry
*Corinth
*Cynthiana
*Leesburg

ee also

References