Bullitt County, Kentucky
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Bullitt County is a
History
The
Both France and Britain had traders and colonists who encountered the Shawnee. European colonization of the Americas led to competing claims between those nations to the lands west of the Appalachians and east of the Mississippi River. After suffering defeat by Great Britain in the Seven Years' War (known as the French and Indian War in its North American front), France ceded control in 1763 of its claimed territories.
For thousands of years before the county's formation, nutrient-rich
Colonial veterans of the war were promised land in what was later called Kentucky. Bullitt's Lick became an important saltwork to the region; its salt was harvested and sent by pack train and flatboat as far off as Illinois to the west. The Bullitt's Lick saltwork was Kentucky's first industry and in production until around 1830. By that time, the steamboat and importing of salt brought access to less expensive sources.
The first settlement of the area was also the first station on the
In December 1796[3] the county of Bullitt, named after Thomas Bullitt's nephew and Kentucky's first Lieutenant Governor Alexander Scott Bullitt,[9] was organized from land taken from Jefferson and Nelson counties through an act approved on December 13, 1796, by the Kentucky General Assembly. In 1811, the northwestern area of the county expanded to include land given by Jefferson County. In 1824, an eastern area of the county was given to help form Spencer County.[10]
BE it enacted by the General Assembly, That from and after the first day of January next, all that part of the counties of Jefferson and Nelson included in the following bounds.. shall be one distinct county and called and known by the name of Bullitt.
— Kentucky General Assembly, December 13, 1796
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 300 square miles (780 km2), of which 297 square miles (770 km2) is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) (1.1%) is water.[11] The county is located in the far western Bluegrass region known as the Knobs.
Adjacent counties
- Jefferson County – (north)
- Spencer County – (east)
- Nelson County – (southeast)
- Hardin County – (southwest)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1800 | 3,542 | — | |
1810 | 4,311 | 21.7% | |
1820 | 5,831 | 35.3% | |
1830 | 5,652 | −3.1% | |
1840 | 6,334 | 12.1% | |
1850 | 6,774 | 6.9% | |
1860 | 7,289 | 7.6% | |
1870 | 7,781 | 6.7% | |
1880 | 8,521 | 9.5% | |
1890 | 8,291 | −2.7% | |
1900 | 9,602 | 15.8% | |
1910 | 9,487 | −1.2% | |
1920 | 9,328 | −1.7% | |
1930 | 8,868 | −4.9% | |
1940 | 9,511 | 7.3% | |
1950 | 11,349 | 19.3% | |
1960 | 15,726 | 38.6% | |
1970 | 26,090 | 65.9% | |
1980 | 43,346 | 66.1% | |
1990 | 47,567 | 9.7% | |
2000 | 61,236 | 28.7% | |
2010 | 74,319 | 21.4% | |
2020 | 82,217 | 10.6% | |
2023 (est.) | 84,863 | [12] | 3.2% |
U.S. Decennial Census[13] 1790-1960[14] 1900-1990[15] 1990-2000[16] 2010-2020[1] |
As of the
There were 22,171 households, out of which 39.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.40% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.00% were non-families. 16.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.20% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 32.70% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 7.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.20 males. It can be noted in the chart, the population surge in the 1970s. The few years of forced school racial integration in adjoining Jefferson County, known locally as 'bussing', had many with school age children relocating to Bullitt County in order to prevent their children from being 'bussed'.
The median income for a household in the county was $50,058 (2005), and the median income for a family was $49,481. Males had a median income of $35,851 versus $24,098 for females. The
Law and government
Political Culture
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 30,708 | 73.12% | 10,552 | 25.13% | 738 | 1.76% |
2016 | 26,210 | 72.67% | 8,255 | 22.89% | 1,604 | 4.45% |
2012 | 21,306 | 67.04% | 9,971 | 31.38% | 502 | 1.58% |
2008 | 20,102 | 65.42% | 10,177 | 33.12% | 447 | 1.45% |
2004 | 19,433 | 67.88% | 9,043 | 31.59% | 151 | 0.53% |
2000 | 14,054 | 61.91% | 8,195 | 36.10% | 452 | 1.99% |
1996 | 8,697 | 47.28% | 7,651 | 41.59% | 2,047 | 11.13% |
1992 | 7,745 | 40.83% | 7,830 | 41.28% | 3,394 | 17.89% |
1988 | 8,859 | 59.01% | 6,005 | 40.00% | 149 | 0.99% |
1984 | 9,556 | 65.11% | 5,005 | 34.10% | 115 | 0.78% |
1980 | 6,364 | 50.60% | 5,884 | 46.79% | 328 | 2.61% |
1976 | 3,639 | 38.40% | 5,623 | 59.33% | 215 | 2.27% |
1972 | 4,517 | 59.80% | 2,827 | 37.43% | 209 | 2.77% |
1968 | 1,965 | 31.14% | 2,135 | 33.84% | 2,210 | 35.02% |
1964 | 1,417 | 26.59% | 3,900 | 73.17% | 13 | 0.24% |
1960 | 2,683 | 52.40% | 2,437 | 47.60% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 2,007 | 46.78% | 2,279 | 53.12% | 4 | 0.09% |
1952 | 1,292 | 37.80% | 2,121 | 62.05% | 5 | 0.15% |
1948 | 673 | 27.86% | 1,681 | 69.58% | 62 | 2.57% |
1944 | 876 | 29.44% | 2,092 | 70.30% | 8 | 0.27% |
1940 | 813 | 25.35% | 2,388 | 74.46% | 6 | 0.19% |
1936 | 647 | 20.63% | 2,474 | 78.89% | 15 | 0.48% |
1932 | 1,088 | 27.11% | 2,918 | 72.70% | 8 | 0.20% |
1928 | 1,793 | 50.45% | 1,758 | 49.47% | 3 | 0.08% |
1924 | 946 | 33.04% | 1,789 | 62.49% | 128 | 4.47% |
1920 | 1,393 | 35.23% | 2,548 | 64.44% | 13 | 0.33% |
1916 | 826 | 35.27% | 1,508 | 64.39% | 8 | 0.34% |
1912 | 209 | 10.48% | 1,299 | 65.11% | 487 | 24.41% |
1908 | 726 | 33.36% | 1,409 | 64.75% | 41 | 1.88% |
1904 | 593 | 30.92% | 1,284 | 66.94% | 41 | 2.14% |
1900 | 772 | 34.63% | 1,442 | 64.69% | 15 | 0.67% |
1896 | 799 | 39.01% | 1,168 | 57.03% | 81 | 3.96% |
1892 | 398 | 28.05% | 862 | 60.75% | 159 | 11.21% |
1888 | 429 | 29.63% | 996 | 68.78% | 23 | 1.59% |
1884 | 302 | 31.66% | 632 | 66.25% | 20 | 2.10% |
1880 | 275 | 24.86% | 788 | 71.25% | 43 | 3.89% |
Public safety
This section needs additional citations for verification. (July 2010) |
There are several police agencies in Bullitt County. The primary law enforcement agency in the county is the Bullitt
Fire protection is provided by both Kentucky Chapter 75 and 95 Districts and Departments. Zoneton Fire Protection District, Mt Washington Fire District, and the Shepherdsville Fire Department are currently staffed with a 24-hour professional firefighting staff. Nichols, Southeast Bullitt, and Lebanon Junction are all volunteer-based.
- Mt Washington Fire District
- Nichols Fire District
- Southeast Bullitt Fire Department
- Shepherdsville Fire Department
- Lebanon Junction Fire Department
The Bullitt County Emergency Medical Service (BCEMS) provides emergency medical care and transport in Bullitt County.
Mount Washington Fire and EMS was founded in 2021 and provides EMS services to the Mount Washington Fire Protection District. They staff two ALS ambulances 24/7. They also provide mutual aid to the remainder of Bullitt County.
Economy
Bullitt County, which is bisected by I-65, the main north–south transportation corridor, has grown into a thriving distribution hub, and several of its major business parks are approximately 16 miles (26 km) from Louisville International Airport and UPS' global air-freight hub
Bullitt County residents have easy access to major job centers such as Elizabethtown, Fort Knox, and Louisville.
Education
Bullitt County is served by Bullitt County Public Schools, except for parts in Fort Knox, which are served by the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA).[19]
There are six county middle schools:
- Bernheim Middle School
- Bullitt Lick Middle School
- Eastside Middle School
- Hebron Middle School
- Mount Washington Middle School
- Zoneton Middle School
There are four county high schools:
- Bullitt Central High School, located in Shepherdsville, opened in 1970
- Bullitt East High School, located in Mount Washington
- North Bullitt High School, located in Hebron Estates (served by the Shepherdsville post office)
- Riverview High School (formerly 3 different schools)
Fort Knox Middle High School is the high school for Fort Knox.
Communities
Cities
Census-designated place
Other unincorporated communities
Although large-scale residential development has not made its way south of Shepherdsville, the growth is apparent in and around that town and in Mount Washington, as well as points north along I-65 towards Hillview. Both Shepherdsville and Mount Washington have stretched their boundaries such that they are nearly touching each other. The 10-mile (16 km) stretch of Kentucky 44 that connects the two towns has homes through nearly the entire expanse.
See also
References
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "Bullitt County, KY". NACo County Explorer. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ a b "Bullitt County". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. The University of Kentucky, Morehead State University. Archived from the original on February 18, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ Kempf, Gary. The Land Before Fort Knox, Arcadia Publishing, 2004, p. 11
- ISBN 0-8131-1907-3.
- ISBN 0-8131-1839-5.
- ^ Pack, Tom. History of Bullitt County. Bullitt County Historical Commission, 1974, pp. 3-6.
- ^ Clark, Thomas D. (1954). "England Moves West". A History of Kentucky. The John Bradford Press.
- ^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 34.
- ^ Hartley, Charles (December 29, 2010). "The Creation of Bullitt County". The Bullitt County History Museum.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org.
- - "Fort Knox Dependant Schools" refers to DoDEA schools.