Everything about Casey County Kentucky totally explained
Casey County is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
Kentucky. It was formed in 1807. As of 2000, the population is 15,447. Its
county seat is
Liberty, Kentucky. The county is named for
Colonel William Casey. It is the only Kentucky county entirely in
Knobs region. Casey County is home to annual 'Casey County Apple Festival', and is a prohibition or
dry county. It is considered part of the Appalachian region of Kentucky.
The highest point in Casey County is
Green River Knob (el 1789).
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 446
square miles (1,154
km²), of which, 446 square miles (1,154 km²) of it's land and 0 square miles (0 km²) of it (0.03%) is water.
Adjacent counties
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 15,447 people, 6,260 households, and 4,419 families residing in the county. The
population density was 35 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 7,242 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.30%
White, 0.33%
Black or
African American, 0.28%
Native American, 0.06%
Asian, 0.05%
Pacific Islander, 0.31% from
other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 1.28% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 6,260 households out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.10% were
married couples living together, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 26.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 15.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $21,580, and the median income for a family was $27,044. Males had a median income of $22,283 versus $17,885 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $12,867. About 20.70% of families and 25.50% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 32.10% of those under age 18 and 29.60% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
Bethelridge
Clementsville
Dunnville
Liberty
Middleburg
Phil
Teddy
Walltown
Windsor
Yosemite
Notable Residents
Silas Adams, member of the United States House of RepresentativesFurther Information
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