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'{{Infobox U.S. County | county = Fayette County | state = Kentucky | seal = | founded year = 1780 | founded date = | seat wl = Lexington | largest city wl = Lexington | area_total_sq_mi = 286 | area_land_sq_mi = 284 | area_water_sq_mi = 1.9 | area percentage = 0.7% | census estimate yr = 2013 | pop = 308428 | density_sq_mi = 1043 | time zone = Eastern | footnotes = | web = www.lexingtonky.gov | named for = [[Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette]] | ex image = Robert F. Stephens Courthouse, Fayette County Kentucky.jpg | ex image cap = Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Complex in Lexington | district = 6th }} '''Fayette County''' is a [[U.S. County|county]] located in the [[U.S. Commonwealth]] of [[Kentucky]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the population was 295,803,<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/21/21067.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 14, 2014}}</ref> making it the second-most populous county in Kentucky. Its territory, population and [[Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky|government]] are coextensive with the city of [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]], which also serves as [[county seat]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> Fayette County is part of the Lexington&ndash;Fayette, KY [[Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. ==History== Fayette County was one of the original three counties created from the former [[Kentucky County, Virginia]], by the [[Virginia]] Act in 1780, along with [[Jefferson County, Kentucky|Jefferson]] and [[Lincoln County, Kentucky|Lincoln]] counties. Together they separated from Virginia in 1792 to become the state of [[Kentucky]]. Originally, Fayette County included land which makes up 37 present-day counties and portions of 7 others. It was reduced to its present boundaries in 1799. The county is named for the [[Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette|Marquis de LaFayette]], who came to America to join the rebelling English colonies in the [[American Revolutionary War]].<ref>{{cite book | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=luoxAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA35#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1 | publisher=Kentucky State Historical Society | year=1903 | pages=35}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA124#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=124}}</ref> On January 1, 1974, Fayette County merged its government with that of its [[county seat]] of [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]], creating a [[consolidated city-county]] governed by the [[Lexington, Kentucky#Government and politics|Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government]]. ==Geography== [[Image:Fayette County tree.jpg|200px|thumb|right|[[American Sycamore|Sycamore]] tree in Fayette County, Kentucky]] According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|286|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|284|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|1.9|sqmi}} (0.7%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_21.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 14, 2014|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref> ===Major highways=== {{div col}} *[[Interstate 75 (Kentucky)|Interstate 75]] *[[Interstate 64 (Kentucky)|Interstate 64]] *[[U.S. Route 25 (Kentucky)|U.S. Route 25]] *[[U.S. Route 27 (Kentucky)|U.S. Route 27]] *[[U.S. Route 60 in Kentucky|U.S. Route 60]] *[[U.S. Route 68 (Kentucky)|U.S. Route 68]] *[[U.S. Route 421 (Kentucky)|U.S. Route 421]] *[[Kentucky Route 4]], a.k.a. [[New Circle Road]] {{div col end}} ===Adjacent counties=== *[[Scott County, Kentucky|Scott County]] (north) *[[Bourbon County, Kentucky|Bourbon County]] (northeast) *[[Clark County, Kentucky|Clark County]] (east) *[[Madison County, Kentucky|Madison County]] (south) *[[Jessamine County, Kentucky|Jessamine County]] (south) *[[Woodford County, Kentucky|Woodford County]] (west) ==Demographics== {{US Census population | 1790= 18410 | 1800= 14028 | 1810= 21370 | 1820= 23250 | 1830= 25098 | 1840= 22194 | 1850= 22735 | 1860= 22599 | 1870= 26656 | 1880= 29023 | 1890= 35698 | 1900= 42071 | 1910= 47715 | 1920= 54664 | 1930= 68543 | 1940= 78899 | 1950= 100746 | 1960= 131906 | 1970= 174323 | 1980= 204165 | 1990= 225366 | 2000= 260512 | 2010= 295803 |estyear=2013 |estimate=308428 |footnote=<div align="center">U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 14, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=August 14, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ky190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 14, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 14, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2013<ref name="QF"/></div> }} As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}</ref> of 2000, there were 260,512 people, 108,288 households, and 62,915 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 916 people per square mile (354/km²). There were 116,167 housing units at an average density of 408 per square&nbsp;mile (158/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.04% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 13.48% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.19% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 2.46% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.21% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.58% from two or more races. 3.29% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. There were 108,288 households out of which 27.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.50% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.90% were non-families. 31.70% 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 2.29 and the average family size was 2.90. In the county the population was spread out with 21.30% under the age of 18, 14.60% from 18 to 24, 33.20% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64, and 10.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.30 males. The median income for a household in the county was $39,813, and the median income for a family was $53,264. Males had a median income of $36,166 versus $26,964 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $23,109. About 8.20% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.30% of those under age 18 and 8.60% of those age 65 or over. ==Education== ===Public high schools=== Schools in the county are operated by [[Fayette County Public Schools (Kentucky)|Fayette County Public Schools]]. * [[Henry Clay High School]] * [[Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (Lexington, Kentucky)|Paul Laurence Dunbar High School]] * [[Bryan Station High School]] * [[Lafayette High School (Lexington, Kentucky)|Lafayette High School]] * [[Tates Creek High School]] ===Private middle and elementary schools=== * [http://www.thelexingtonschool.org The Lexington School] * [[Sayre School]] * [[Lexington Christian Academy (Kentucky)|Lexington Christian Academy]] * [http://ctkschool.net Christ the King School] * [http://sppslex.org Saints Peter and Paul School] * [http://setonschool.cdlex.org Seton Catholic School] * [http://www.bluegrassbaptist.com Blue Grass Baptist School] * [http://www.redwoodcooperativeschool.com/ Redwood Cooperative School] ===Private high schools=== * [[Lexington Catholic High School]] * [[Lexington Christian Academy (Kentucky)|Lexington Christian Academy]] * [[Sayre School]] * [[Trinity Christian Academy (Lexington, Kentucky)|Trinity Christian Academy]] * [http://www.bluegrassbaptist.com Blue Grass Baptist School] ===Colleges and universities=== {{div col}} * [[Bluegrass Community and Technical College]] * [[Indiana Wesleyan University|Indiana Wesleyan University (Lexington campus)]] * [[ITT Technical Institute]] * [[Lexington Theological Seminary]] * [[Midway College|Midway College (Lexington campus)]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.midway.edu/node/84 |accessdate=May 13, 2011|title=Midway College - Lexington Campus}}</ref> * [[National College of Business & Technology]] * [[Spencerian College]] * [[Sullivan University]] * [[Transylvania University]] * [[University of Kentucky]] {{div col end}} ==Communities== [[File:Hempfieldkentucky1898.jpg|thumb|Hemp production was a major crop]] ===City=== *[[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]] ===Unincorporated communities=== {{div col}} *Andover *[[Athens, Kentucky|Athens]] *Clays Ferry *Colby (partly in [[Clark County, Kentucky|Clark County]]) *Little Texas *South Elkhorn *Spears (partly in [[Jessamine County, Kentucky|Jessamine County]]) *Todds Station {{div col end}} ===Historically black hamlets=== *Bracktown *Cadentown *Jimtown *Smithtown *Little Georgetown *Pralltown ==See also== {{Portal|Kentucky}} *[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Fayette County, Kentucky]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category|Fayette County, Kentucky}} *[http://ksdc.louisville.edu/ Kentucky State Data Center] *[http://www.lexareampo.org/ Lexington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization] *[http://www.lexingtonky.gov/ Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government] {{Fayette County, Kentucky}} {{Lexington-Fayette Metropolitan Area}} {{Kentucky}} {{Coord|38.04|-84.46|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-KY_source:UScensus1990}} [[Category:Fayette County, Kentucky| ]] [[Category:Kentucky counties]] [[Category:Lexington-Fayette metropolitan area]] [[Category:1780 establishments in Virginia]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1780]]'