Montgomery County, Kentucky
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Congressional district | 6th |
Website | montgomerycounty |
Montgomery County is a
History
In 1793 Shoe Boots (Tarsekayahke) led Cherokee and Shawnee warriors in a raid on Morgan's Station, in what was known as the last Indian raid in Kentucky. Some settlers were killed and two adolescent girls, including Clarinda Allington, were taken captive and the party returned to Cherokee territory. Believing he had saved Clarinda's life, Shoe Boots later married her, and they had three children together. He was a wealthy, successful leader. Several years later, Clarinda gained a visit back to her family in Kentucky with her children and decided to stay. They could not support her, but the state voted a 3-year pension for her.[4]
Montgomery County was established in 1796 from land given by Clark County. Montgomery was the 22nd
Montgomery County was named in honor of
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 199 square miles (520 km2), of which 197 square miles (510 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) (0.7%) is water.[7]
Adjacent counties
- Bourbon County (northwest)
- Bath County (northeast)
- Menifee County (southeast)
- Powell County (south)
- Clark County (west)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1800 | 7,082 | — | |
1810 | 12,975 | 83.2% | |
1820 | 9,587 | −26.1% | |
1830 | 10,240 | 6.8% | |
1840 | 9,332 | −8.9% | |
1850 | 9,903 | 6.1% | |
1860 | 7,859 | −20.6% | |
1870 | 7,557 | −3.8% | |
1880 | 10,566 | 39.8% | |
1890 | 12,367 | 17.0% | |
1900 | 12,834 | 3.8% | |
1910 | 12,868 | 0.3% | |
1920 | 12,245 | −4.8% | |
1930 | 11,660 | −4.8% | |
1940 | 12,280 | 5.3% | |
1950 | 13,025 | 6.1% | |
1960 | 13,461 | 3.3% | |
1970 | 15,364 | 14.1% | |
1980 | 20,046 | 30.5% | |
1990 | 19,561 | −2.4% | |
2000 | 22,554 | 15.3% | |
2010 | 26,499 | 17.5% | |
2020 | 28,114 | 6.1% | |
2023 (est.) | 28,527 | [8] | 1.5% |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11] 1990-2000[12] 2010-2020[1] |
As of the
There were 8,902 households, out of which 33.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 11.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 23.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.93.
The age distribution was 24.90% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 30.20% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,746, and the median income for a family was $36,939. Males had a median income of $31,428 versus $20,941 for females. The
Politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 8,993 | 70.03% | 3,630 | 28.27% | 219 | 1.71% |
2016 | 7,856 | 68.60% | 3,158 | 27.58% | 438 | 3.82% |
2012 | 6,398 | 62.43% | 3,701 | 36.11% | 149 | 1.45% |
2008 | 5,947 | 57.56% | 4,234 | 40.98% | 150 | 1.45% |
2004 | 5,647 | 55.20% | 4,506 | 44.05% | 77 | 0.75% |
2000 | 4,534 | 53.22% | 3,833 | 44.99% | 152 | 1.78% |
1996 | 2,681 | 39.45% | 3,372 | 49.62% | 743 | 10.93% |
1992 | 2,590 | 34.03% | 3,686 | 48.43% | 1,335 | 17.54% |
1988 | 3,435 | 52.55% | 3,082 | 47.15% | 20 | 0.31% |
1984 | 3,864 | 60.59% | 2,490 | 39.05% | 23 | 0.36% |
1980 | 2,869 | 44.70% | 3,391 | 52.84% | 158 | 2.46% |
1976 | 2,032 | 38.82% | 3,141 | 60.01% | 61 | 1.17% |
1972 | 2,868 | 62.63% | 1,657 | 36.19% | 54 | 1.18% |
1968 | 2,113 | 46.87% | 1,408 | 31.23% | 987 | 21.89% |
1964 | 1,540 | 33.60% | 3,039 | 66.31% | 4 | 0.09% |
1960 | 2,451 | 48.25% | 2,629 | 51.75% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 2,220 | 45.35% | 2,656 | 54.26% | 19 | 0.39% |
1952 | 1,981 | 42.62% | 2,653 | 57.08% | 14 | 0.30% |
1948 | 1,083 | 26.38% | 2,731 | 66.51% | 292 | 7.11% |
1944 | 1,481 | 38.74% | 2,334 | 61.05% | 8 | 0.21% |
1940 | 1,671 | 37.64% | 2,755 | 62.06% | 13 | 0.29% |
1936 | 1,649 | 38.65% | 2,594 | 60.79% | 24 | 0.56% |
1932 | 1,515 | 34.92% | 2,810 | 64.78% | 13 | 0.30% |
1928 | 2,742 | 58.35% | 1,938 | 41.24% | 19 | 0.40% |
1924 | 1,956 | 44.92% | 2,347 | 53.90% | 51 | 1.17% |
1920 | 2,163 | 41.12% | 3,069 | 58.35% | 28 | 0.53% |
1916 | 1,195 | 40.88% | 1,705 | 58.33% | 23 | 0.79% |
1912 | 758 | 27.13% | 1,615 | 57.80% | 421 | 15.07% |
Communities
- Camargo
- Jeffersonville
- Judy
- Levee
- Mount Sterling (county seat)
See also
References
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Wet & Dry Counties in Kentucky" (PDF). Kentucky Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2007. Retrieved March 21, 2007.
- ^ Tiya Miles, Ties That Bind: The Story of an Afro-Cherokee Family in Slavery and Freedom, University of California Press, 2nd edition, 2015, pp. 19-21 Archived January 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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. Retrieved August 18, 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. Retrieved July 5, 2018.