Livingston County, Kentucky
Livingston County | |
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UTC−5 (CDT) | |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | livingstoncountyky |
Livingston County is a
History
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Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Hardin County, Illinois (north)
- Crittenden County (northeast)
- Lyon County (southeast)
- Marshall County (south)
- McCracken County (southwest)
- Massac County, Illinois (west)
- Pope County, Illinois (northwest)
Major highways
- U.S. Route 60
- U.S. Route 62
- Interstate 24
- Interstate 69
- Kentucky Route 453
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1800 | 2,856 | — | |
1810 | 3,674 | 28.6% | |
1820 | 5,824 | 58.5% | |
1830 | 5,971 | 2.5% | |
1840 | 9,025 | 51.1% | |
1850 | 6,578 | −27.1% | |
1860 | 7,213 | 9.7% | |
1870 | 8,200 | 13.7% | |
1880 | 9,165 | 11.8% | |
1890 | 9,474 | 3.4% | |
1900 | 11,354 | 19.8% | |
1910 | 10,627 | −6.4% | |
1920 | 9,732 | −8.4% | |
1930 | 8,608 | −11.5% | |
1940 | 9,127 | 6.0% | |
1950 | 7,184 | −21.3% | |
1960 | 7,029 | −2.2% | |
1970 | 7,596 | 8.1% | |
1980 | 9,219 | 21.4% | |
1990 | 9,062 | −1.7% | |
2000 | 9,804 | 8.2% | |
2010 | 9,519 | −2.9% | |
2020 | 8,888 | −6.6% | |
2023 (est.) | 8,892 | [8] | 0.0% |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11] 1990-2000[12] 2010-2021[13] |
As of the
There were 3,996 households, out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.40% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.60% were non-families. 24.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.00% 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 2.86.
The age distribution was 22.30% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 27.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,776, and the median income for a family was $39,486. Males had a median income of $33,633 versus $19,617 for females. The
Communities
Cities
- Carrsville
- Grand Rivers
- Salem
- Smithland (county seat)
Census-designated places
Other unincorporated communities
North Livingston
South Livingston
Ghost Town
- Berry Ferry
Notable people
- Andrew Jackson Smith (September 3, 1843 – March 4, 1932) was a runaway slave, Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Honey Hill.
- highwaymenin the early 19th century.
Politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 4,010 | 80.14% | 939 | 18.76% | 55 | 1.10% |
2016 | 3,570 | 76.86% | 887 | 19.10% | 188 | 4.05% |
2012 | 3,089 | 68.48% | 1,346 | 29.84% | 76 | 1.68% |
2008 | 2,890 | 62.92% | 1,622 | 35.31% | 81 | 1.76% |
2004 | 2,675 | 56.84% | 2,007 | 42.65% | 24 | 0.51% |
2000 | 2,118 | 50.07% | 2,022 | 47.80% | 90 | 2.13% |
1996 | 1,258 | 31.70% | 2,228 | 56.15% | 482 | 12.15% |
1992 | 1,339 | 31.05% | 2,386 | 55.33% | 587 | 13.61% |
1988 | 1,834 | 46.92% | 2,052 | 52.49% | 23 | 0.59% |
1984 | 1,866 | 47.96% | 2,007 | 51.58% | 18 | 0.46% |
1980 | 1,670 | 41.67% | 2,287 | 57.06% | 51 | 1.27% |
1976 | 878 | 25.71% | 2,497 | 73.12% | 40 | 1.17% |
1972 | 1,673 | 59.96% | 1,065 | 38.17% | 52 | 1.86% |
1968 | 1,079 | 32.63% | 1,272 | 38.46% | 956 | 28.91% |
1964 | 821 | 27.56% | 2,147 | 72.07% | 11 | 0.37% |
1960 | 1,639 | 51.92% | 1,518 | 48.08% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 1,247 | 40.94% | 1,795 | 58.93% | 4 | 0.13% |
1952 | 1,102 | 41.48% | 1,554 | 58.49% | 1 | 0.04% |
1948 | 671 | 28.81% | 1,622 | 69.64% | 36 | 1.55% |
1944 | 1,202 | 41.56% | 1,686 | 58.30% | 4 | 0.14% |
1940 | 1,184 | 36.85% | 2,013 | 62.65% | 16 | 0.50% |
1936 | 1,039 | 35.26% | 1,897 | 64.37% | 11 | 0.37% |
1932 | 1,070 | 32.31% | 2,231 | 67.36% | 11 | 0.33% |
1928 | 1,767 | 59.12% | 1,217 | 40.72% | 5 | 0.17% |
1924 | 1,267 | 40.84% | 1,768 | 57.00% | 67 | 2.16% |
1920 | 1,790 | 47.30% | 1,933 | 51.08% | 61 | 1.61% |
1916 | 923 | 40.04% | 1,287 | 55.84% | 95 | 4.12% |
1912 | 732 | 35.11% | 1,009 | 48.39% | 344 | 16.50% |
See also
References
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Livingston County, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ISBN 9780722249208.
- ^ Collins, Lewis (1882). Collins' Historical Sketches of Kentucky: History of Kentucky, Volume 2. Collins & Company. p. 26.
- ^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 36.
- ^ Fuller, Leanne. "Voters decide to allow alcohol sales in Grand Rivers". WPSD Local 6. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
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