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Woodford County, Kentucky

Coordinates: 38°02′N 84°44′W / 38.04°N 84.74°W / 38.04; -84.74
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Woodford County
County
Woodford County courthouse in Versailles, Kentucky
Woodford County courthouse in Versailles, Kentucky
Map of Kentucky highlighting Woodford County
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Map of the United States highlighting Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°02′N 84°44′W / 38.04°N 84.74°W / 38.04; -84.74
Country United States
State Kentucky
Founded1789
SeatVersailles
Area
 • Total
191.98 sq mi (497.2 km2)
 • Land190.68 sq mi (493.9 km2)
 • Water1.30 sq mi (3.4 km2)  0.68%
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
23,208
 • Density122/sq mi (47/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Websitewoodfordcounty.ky.gov

Woodford County is a county located in the heart of the Bluegrass region of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 23,208. Its county seat is VersaillesTemplate:GR. The county is named for General William Woodford, who was with General George Washington at Valley Forge. It is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Woodford County is home to Woodford Reserve, the Kentucky bourbon manufactured at the Labrot & Graham Distillery. Established in 1812, it is the oldest Bourbon distillery in the state.

Geography

Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary, Woodford County, Kentucky

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 191.98 square miles (497.2 km2), of which 190.68 square miles (493.9 km2) (or 99.32%) is land and 1.30 square miles (3.4 km2) (or 0.68%) is water.[1]

Adjacent counties

History

The county was formed from a part of Fayette County, Virginia in 1788. It was named for William Woodford, an American Revolutionary War general from Virginia who died while a prisoner of war in 1780. It was the last of the original 9 counties established that formed the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1792. [2]

Scott County was formed from part of the county in 1792. Franklin County took another part of the county in 1794.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
17909,210—
18006,624−28.1%
18109,65945.8%
182012,20726.4%
183012,2730.5%
184011,740−4.3%
185012,4235.8%
186011,219−9.7%
18708,240−26.6%
188011,80043.2%
189012,3804.9%
190013,1346.1%
191012,571−4.3%
192011,784−6.3%
193010,981−6.8%
194011,8477.9%
195011,212−5.4%
196011,9136.3%
197014,43421.2%
198017,77823.2%
199019,95512.2%
200023,20816.3%
201024,9397.5%
http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21239.txt

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 23,208 people, 8,893 households, and 6,643 families residing in the county. The population density was 122 per square mile (47/km2). There were 9,374 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile (19/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 92.08% White, 5.41% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.13% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 2.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,893 households out of which 35.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.90% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.30% were non-families. 21.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 31.20% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 10.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $49,491, and the median income for a family was $58,218. Males had a median income of $39,284 versus $27,972 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,839. About 5.20% of families and 7.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.00% of those under age 18 and 13.10% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Cities

Towns

  • Millville
  • Nonesuch
  • Mortonsville
  • Troy

Notable residents

Col. Thomas Marshall-1730-1802. Commander of the 3rd Virginia Regiment. Col. Marshall was the father of the future Chief Justice John Marshall.

Recent Royal visits

Education

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
  2. ^ Railey, William E, "History of Woodford County, Kentucky," 1938, p 3
  3. ^ Railey, William E, "History of Woodford County, Kentucky," 1938, p 4
  4. ^ http://articles.centralkynews.com/2013-01-14/amnews/36338536_1_mark-stoops-uk-football-national-guard-border-bowl
  5. ^ The Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, vol. 64, pg. 97. 1904

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