Green County, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Green County is a county located in the U.S. state
of Kentucky
. It was formed in 1793. As of 2000, the population was 11,518. Its county seat
is Greensburg
. The county is named for Nathanael Greene
. Green is a prohibition or dry county
.
Green county is in the central time zone.
of 2000, there were 11,518 people, 4,706 households, and 3,378 families residing in the county. The population density
was 40 /sqmi. There were 5,420 housing units at an average density of 19 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 96.19% White
, 2.61% Black
or African American
, 0.10% Native American
, 0.13% Asian
, 0.31% from other races
, and 0.65% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 4,706 households out of which 29.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.70% were married couples
living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 25.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.70% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $25,463, and the median income for a family was $31,852. Males had a median income of $25,764 versus $17,510 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $16,107. About 15.20% of families and 18.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.10% of those under age 18 and 18.50% of those age 65 or over.
U.S. state
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of Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
. It was formed in 1793. As of 2000, the population was 11,518. Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Greensburg
Greensburg, Kentucky
Greensburg is a city in Green County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,396 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Green County...
. The county is named for Nathanael Greene
Nathanael Greene
Nathanael Greene was a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. When the war began, Greene was a militia private, the lowest rank possible; he emerged from the war with a reputation as George Washington's most gifted and dependable officer. Many places in the United...
. Green is a prohibition or dry county
Dry county
A dry county is a county in the United States whose government forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages. Some prohibit off-premises sale, some prohibit on-premises sale, and some prohibit both. Hundreds of dry counties exist across the United States, almost all of them in the South...
.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 288.78 square miles (747.9 km²), of which 288.66 square miles (747.6 km²) (or 99.96%) is land and 0.12 square mile (0.3107985732 km²) (or 0.04%) is water.Green county is in the central time zone.
Adjacent counties
- LaRue CountyLaRue County, KentuckyLaRue County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is included in the Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 13,373. Its county seat is Hodgenville...
(north) - Taylor CountyTaylor County, KentuckyTaylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 22,927. Its county seat is Campbellsville. The county is named for President Zachary Taylor, who served from 1849 to 1850. Taylor is a moist county...
(northeast) - Adair CountyAdair County, KentuckyAdair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2010, the population is 18,656. Its county seat is Columbia, Kentucky. The county is named for John Adair, then Speaker of the House in Kentucky and later Governor of Kentucky ....
(southeast) - Metcalfe CountyMetcalfe County, KentuckyMetcalfe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 10,037. Its county seat is Edmonton. The county is named for Thomas Metcalfe, Governor of Kentucky from 1828-32...
(southwest) - Hart CountyHart County, KentuckyHart County is a county located in the U.S. state — or, more correctly, "Commonwealth" — of Kentucky. It was formed in 1819. , the population was 17,445. Its county seat is Munfordville. The county is named for Captain Nathaniel G. S. Hart, a Kentucky militia officer in the War of 1812...
(west)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 11,518 people, 4,706 households, and 3,378 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 40 /sqmi. There were 5,420 housing units at an average density of 19 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 96.19% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 2.61% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.10% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.13% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.31% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.65% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 4,706 households out of which 29.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.70% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 25.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.70% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $25,463, and the median income for a family was $31,852. Males had a median income of $25,764 versus $17,510 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $16,107. About 15.20% of families and 18.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.10% of those under age 18 and 18.50% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
- Black GnatBlack Gnat, KentuckyBlack Gnat is an unincorporated community in Green and Taylor Counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It lies along Old U.S. Route 68 between the cities of Campbellsville and Greensburg, the county seats of Taylor and Green Counties. Its elevation is 846 feet .-References:...
- ExieExie, KentuckyExie is an unincorporated community in Green County, Kentucky, United States. It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 68 with Kentucky Routes 487 and 745, south of the city of Greensburg, the county seat of Green County. Its elevation is 801 feet ....
- GreensburgGreensburg, KentuckyGreensburg is a city in Green County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,396 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Green County...
- PiercePierce, KentuckyPierce is an unincorporated community in Green County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along Route 218 southwest of the city of Greensburg, the county seat of Green County. Its elevation is 801 feet ....
- SummersvilleSummersville, KentuckySummersville is an unincorporated community in Green County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along Routes 61 and 323 northwest of the city of Greensburg, the county seat of Green County. Its elevation is 804 feet . Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of...
See also
- Dry counties
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Green County, KentuckyNational Register of Historic Places listings in Green County, KentuckyThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Green County, Kentucky.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Green County, Kentucky, United States...