- Cumberland County, Kentucky
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Cumberland County, Kentucky 
Cumberland County courthouse in Burkesville, Kentucky.
Location in the state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location in the U.S.Founded 1799 Named for The Cumberland River, which flows through the county. Seat Burkesville Area
- Total
- Land
- Water
310.85 sq mi (805 km²)
305.82 sq mi (792 km²)
5.02 sq mi (13 km²), 1.61%Population
- (2000)
- Density
7,147
23/sq mi (9/km²)Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5 Website www.cumberlandcounty.com Cumberland County is a county located in the state of Kentucky in the United States. It was formed in 1799. As of 2000, the population was 7,147. Its county seat is Burkesville, Kentucky[1]. The county is named for the Cumberland River; it is a prohibition or dry county.
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Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 310.85 square miles (805.1 km2), of which 305.82 square miles (792.1 km2) (or 98.38%) is land and 5.02 square miles (13.0 km2) (or 1.61%) is water.[2] Major waterways include the Cumberland River and a small branch of Dale Hollow Lake which covers the southern end of the county.
Adjacent counties
- Adair County (north)
- Russell County (northeast)
- Clinton County (east)
- Clay County, Tennessee (south)
- Monroe County (west)
- Metcalfe County (northwest)
History
Thomas Lincoln 1780-1844, the first Constable of Cumberland County, KY, was the son of Hannaniah Lincoln 1756-1816. His bond for constable was signed by his father-in-law, Jesse Gee. Thomas Lincoln moved to Preble County, Ohio and later to Montgomery County, Indiana. This Thomas Lincoln was a half second cousin to Thomas Lincoln, father of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
The first American oil well was struck 3 miles north of Burkesville in 1829 on highway 61, but it is generally not recognized as such because the drillers were not searching for oil. Cumberland County was the birthplace of Joel Cheek who later made Maxwell House coffee. It was the first county in the United States to elect a female sheriff, Pearl Carter Pace. Burkesville is the first city downstream from Wolf Creek Dam. There has been much recent concern about the dams stability. The Cumberland County Public Library is located at 114 Hill St in Burkesville. Its holdings include
many local family histories, photos and other artifacts.Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1800 3,284 — 1810 6,191 88.5% 1820 8,058 30.2% 1830 8,624 7.0% 1840 6,090 −29.4% 1850 7,005 15.0% 1860 7,340 4.8% 1870 7,690 4.8% 1880 8,894 15.7% 1890 8,452 −5.0% 1900 8,962 6.0% 1910 9,846 9.9% 1920 10,648 8.1% 1930 10,204 −4.2% 1940 11,923 16.8% 1950 9,309 −21.9% 1960 7,835 −15.8% 1970 6,850 −12.6% 1980 7,289 6.4% 1990 6,784 −6.9% 2000 7,147 5.4% http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21057.txt As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 7,147 people, 2,976 households, and 2,038 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 per square mile (8.9 /km2). There were 3,567 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (4.6 /km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.28% White, 3.41% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 0.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,976 households out of which 29.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.00% were married couples living together, 11.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.50% were non-families. 28.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.60% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $21,572, and the median income for a family was $28,701. Males had a median income of $21,313 versus $16,548 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,643. About 16.40% of families and 23.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.30% of those under age 18 and 33.00% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
See also
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
- The Kentucky Highlands Project
- Cumberland County Public Library
- [1] Wolf Creek Dam
Municipalities and communities of Cumberland County, Kentucky City Communities Amandaville | Bakerton | Bow | Dubre | Grider | Judio | Kettle | Marrowbone | Peytonsburg | Waterview
Categories:- Kentucky counties
- 1799 establishments in the United States
- Cumberland County, Kentucky
- Dry counties of Kentucky
- Populated places established in 1799
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