Crittenden County, Kentucky

Crittenden County, Kentucky
Location in the state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location in the U.S.
Founded	1842
Named for	John J. Crittenden, Governor of Kentucky (1848–1850)
Seat	Marion
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	370.95 sq mi (961 km²) 362.14 sq mi (938 km²) 8.81 sq mi (23 km²), 2.37%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	9,384 26/sq mi (10/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.marionkentucky.us/chamber

Crittenden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky.It was formed in 1842. As of 2000, the population was 9,384. Its county seat is Marion.^[1] The county is named for John J. Crittenden who was Governor of Kentucky 1848-1850. It is a prohibition or dry county.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 370.95 square miles (960.8 km²), of which 362.14 square miles (937.9 km²) (or 97.63%) is land and 8.81 square miles (22.8 km²) (or 2.37%) is water.^[2]

Adjacent counties

• Union County (north)
• Webster County (northeast)
• Caldwell County (southeast)
• Lyon County (south)
• Livingston County (west)
• Hardin County, Illinois (northwest, across the Ohio River)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	6,351		—
1860	8,796		38.5%
1870	9,381		6.7%
1880	11,688		24.6%
1890	13,119		12.2%
1900	15,191		15.8%
1910	13,296		−12.5%
1920	13,125		−1.3%
1930	11,931		−9.1%
1940	12,115		1.5%
1950	10,818		−10.7%
1960	8,648		−20.1%
1970	8,493		−1.8%
1980	9,207		8.4%
1990	9,196		−0.1%
2000	9,384		2.0%
http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21055.txt

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 9,384 people, 3,829 households, and 2,707 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 per square mile (10 /km²). There were 4,410 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (4.6 /km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.24% White, 0.65% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 0.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,829 households out of which 29.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.80% were married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.20% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 26.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,060, and the median income for a family was $36,462. Males had a median income of $30,509 versus $18,961 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,262. About 14.70% of families and 19.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.80% of those under age 18 and 15.70% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives

• William J. Deboe (June 30, 1849 – June 15, 1927), a Republican, was a U.S. Senator representing Kentucky from 1897 to 1903.

• Ollie M. James (July 27, 1871 – August 28, 1918), a Democrat, represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives from 1903 to 1913 and the United States Senate from 1913 to 1918.

• Kenneth W. Winters, a Republican member of the Kentucky State Senate, was born in Crittenden County but resides in Murray.

Cities and towns

• Crayne
• Dycusburg
• Marion
• Mattoon
• Mexico
• Tolu
• Frances
• Sheridan
• Shady Grove

Schools

Students in Crittenden County attend Crittenden County Schools located in Marion.

Transportation

These are the major highway routes through Crittenden County:

U.S. Highway 60 U.S. Highway 641 KY 70 KY 91 KY 120 KY 295

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Crittenden County, Kentucky

Kentucky portal

References

1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
2. ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 
3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Coordinates: 37°22′N 88°05′W / 37.36°N 88.09°W / 37.36; -88.09