Knox County, Kentucky

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


founded year = 1800
founded date =
seat wl = Barbourville
area_total_sq_mi = 388
area_total_km2 = 1004
area_land_sq_mi = 388
area_land_km2 = 1004
area_water_sq_mi = 0
area_water_km2 = 0
area percentage = 0.01%
census yr = 2000
pop = 31795
density_sq_mi = 82
density_km2 = 32
time zone = Eastern
UTC offset = -5
DST offset = -4
footnotes =
web = www.knoxcountyky.com
named for = Henry Knox, United States Secretary of War (1785–1794).

Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 31,795. Its county seat is BarbourvilleGR|6. The county is named for General Henry Knox. It's a prohibition or dry county, with the limited exception of restaurants that seat at least 100, derive at least 70% of total sales from food, and are located in the portion of the city of Corbin that lies within Knox County. It is one of the few coal-producing counties in Kentucky not to experience massive population loss.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 388 square miles (1,004 km²), of which, 388 square miles (1,004 km²) of it is land and 0 square miles (0 km²) of it (0.01%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Clay County (northeast)
*Bell County (southeast)
*Whitley County (southwest)
*Laurel County (northwest)

Demographics

USCensusPop
1810= 5875
1820= 3661
1830= 4315
1840= 5722
1850= 7050
1860= 7707
1870= 8294
1880= 10587
1890= 13762
1900= 17372
1910= 22116
1920= 24172
1930= 26266
1940= 31029
1950= 30409
1960= 25258
1970= 23689
1980= 30239
1990= 29676
2000= 31795
estimate=32528
estyear=2007
estref=
footnote=http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21121.txt

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 31,795 people, 12,416 households, and 8,939 families residing in the county. The population density was 82 people per square mile (32/km²). There were 13,999 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile (14/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.84% White, 0.82% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 0.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 12,416 households out of which 34.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.30% were married couples living together, 13.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.00% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 9.70% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 12.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $18,294, and the median income for a family was $23,136. Males had a median income of $24,833 versus $18,390 for females. The per capita income for the county was $10,660. About 29.60% of families and 34.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.40% of those under age 18 and 28.90% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

*Barbourville
*Corbin - (Partly in Whitley County)
*North Corbin

Education

K-12

Three public school districts serve the county:
* [http://www.knox.kyschools.us Knox County Public Schools]
** Serves the entire county except for the cities of Barbourville and Corbin.
* [http://www.barbourvilleind.com Barbourville Independent School District]
** Serves the city of Barbourville at a single campus with elementary and high school sections.
* [http://www.corbinschools.org Corbin Independent School District]
** Serves the entire city of Corbin, making it one of the few districts in Kentucky whose boundaries cross county lines.

Higher education

Union College, a small Methodist-affiliated liberal arts college, is located in Barbourville.

ee also

*Dry counties

References

External links

* [http://www.kentuckyhighlands.com/kh/counties/knox_county.asp The Kentucky Highlands Project]