Mercer County, Kentucky
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Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
Mercer County is a
History
Harrodsburg was the first city formally chartered in Kentucky County, the Virginia district that later became the 15th state. It was originally the county seat of Lincoln County when it was formed in 1780, but it became the seat of Mercer County when it was created.
Pleasant Hill, also known as
During the
The
Company D of the 192nd Tank Battalion, which took part in the World War II Battle of Bataan was from Harrodsburg.[5]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 253 square miles (660 km2), of which 249 square miles (640 km2) is land and 4.5 square miles (12 km2) (1.8%) is water.[6]
Mercer County is located in central Kentucky in the Bluegrass region.
Adjacent counties
- Anderson County (north)
- Woodford County (northeast)
- Jessamine County (east)
- Garrard County (southeast)
- Boyle County (south)
- Washington County (west)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1790 | 7,091 | — | |
1800 | 9,646 | 36.0% | |
1810 | 12,630 | 30.9% | |
1820 | 15,587 | 23.4% | |
1830 | 17,694 | 13.5% | |
1840 | 18,720 | 5.8% | |
1850 | 14,067 | −24.9% | |
1860 | 13,701 | −2.6% | |
1870 | 13,144 | −4.1% | |
1880 | 14,142 | 7.6% | |
1890 | 15,034 | 6.3% | |
1900 | 14,426 | −4.0% | |
1910 | 14,063 | −2.5% | |
1920 | 14,795 | 5.2% | |
1930 | 14,471 | −2.2% | |
1940 | 14,629 | 1.1% | |
1950 | 14,643 | 0.1% | |
1960 | 14,596 | −0.3% | |
1970 | 15,960 | 9.3% | |
1980 | 19,011 | 19.1% | |
1990 | 19,148 | 0.7% | |
2000 | 20,817 | 8.7% | |
2010 | 21,331 | 2.5% | |
2020 | 22,641 | 6.1% | |
2023 (est.) | 23,097 | [7] | 2.0% |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10] 1990-2000[11] 2010-2020[1] |
As of the
There were 8,423 households, out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.30% were non-families. 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.93.
By age, 24.40% of the population was under 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 29.10% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% were 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was
Notable people
- Ralph G. Anderson, founder Belcan Corporation, philanthropist
- Jacqueline Coleman, 58th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky (2019- )
- Maria Thompson Daviess (1872–1924), author
- Jason Dunn, National Football League player
- David Winfield Huddleston, Christian author and minister
- Rachel Jackson, wife of President Andrew Jackson
- Frances Wisebart Jacobs, philanthropist
- Ann O'Delia Diss Debar, late 19th and early 20th century medium and criminal.
- Dennis Johnson, National Football League player
- William Logan, politician
- Beriah Magoffin, Governor of Kentucky (1859 − 1862) and namesake of Magoffin County, Kentucky
- William Sullivan, politician and lawyer
- John Burton Thompson, politician
- Al Wilson, actor and stunt pilot
- Craig Yeast, National Football League player
Law and government
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Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 8,506 | 72.48% | 3,033 | 25.85% | 196 | 1.67% |
2016 | 7,740 | 73.12% | 2,395 | 22.63% | 450 | 4.25% |
2012 | 6,820 | 68.62% | 2,966 | 29.84% | 153 | 1.54% |
2008 | 6,781 | 67.41% | 3,159 | 31.40% | 120 | 1.19% |
2004 | 6,745 | 67.26% | 3,224 | 32.15% | 59 | 0.59% |
2000 | 5,362 | 62.12% | 3,092 | 35.82% | 178 | 2.06% |
1996 | 3,264 | 44.82% | 3,179 | 43.66% | 839 | 11.52% |
1992 | 3,211 | 41.96% | 3,010 | 39.33% | 1,432 | 18.71% |
1988 | 3,904 | 57.05% | 2,832 | 41.39% | 107 | 1.56% |
1984 | 4,592 | 63.88% | 2,516 | 35.00% | 81 | 1.13% |
1980 | 3,275 | 46.99% | 3,528 | 50.62% | 167 | 2.40% |
1976 | 2,451 | 40.91% | 3,411 | 56.94% | 129 | 2.15% |
1972 | 3,575 | 66.08% | 1,707 | 31.55% | 128 | 2.37% |
1968 | 2,432 | 43.07% | 1,950 | 34.54% | 1,264 | 22.39% |
1964 | 1,732 | 32.57% | 3,564 | 67.03% | 21 | 0.39% |
1960 | 3,569 | 56.81% | 2,713 | 43.19% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 3,168 | 53.23% | 2,767 | 46.49% | 17 | 0.29% |
1952 | 2,545 | 47.91% | 2,740 | 51.58% | 27 | 0.51% |
1948 | 1,599 | 35.97% | 2,682 | 60.34% | 164 | 3.69% |
1944 | 2,039 | 39.62% | 3,086 | 59.97% | 21 | 0.41% |
1940 | 1,845 | 33.73% | 3,606 | 65.92% | 19 | 0.35% |
1936 | 2,161 | 36.97% | 3,659 | 62.59% | 26 | 0.44% |
1932 | 1,950 | 33.94% | 3,759 | 65.43% | 36 | 0.63% |
1928 | 3,462 | 61.76% | 2,140 | 38.17% | 4 | 0.07% |
1924 | 2,715 | 49.62% | 2,698 | 49.31% | 59 | 1.08% |
1920 | 2,786 | 43.25% | 3,623 | 56.24% | 33 | 0.51% |
1916 | 1,531 | 41.84% | 2,093 | 57.20% | 35 | 0.96% |
1912 | 889 | 27.00% | 1,792 | 54.43% | 611 | 18.56% |
Local attractions
- Old Fort Harrod State Park, features a reconstruction of Fort Harrod, the first permanent settlement in the state of Kentucky.
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, a living history museum.
- Herrington Lake
Communities
Cities
Census-designated place
Unincorporated communities
Ghost town
- Hilltop
Education
School districts include:[13]
Notable residents
- John Adair, member of the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate, also governor of Kentucky[14]
See also
References
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Life Magazine 1942
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 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 18, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 18, 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 18, 2014.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mercer County, KY" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022. - Text list - For more detailed boundaries of the independent school districts see: "Appendix B: Maps Of Independent School Districts In Operation In FY 2014-FY 2015 Using 2005 Tax District Boundaries – Burgin ISD" (PDF). Research Report No. 415 – Kentucky's Independent School Districts: A Primer. Frankfort, KY: Office of Education Accountability, Legislative Research Commission. September 15, 2015. p. 95 (PDF p. 109/174). Archived (PDF) from the original on December 10, 2020.
- ^ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Marquis Who's Who. 1963.
External links
- Mercer County web site Archived June 29, 2015, at the Wayback Machine