Mason County, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Mason County is a county located in the U.S. state
of Kentucky
. As of 2000, the population was 16,800. Its county seat
is Maysville
. The county is named for George Mason
, a Virginia delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention, known as the "Father of the Bill of Rights". Mason County was partitioned from Bourbon County, Kentucky
, in 1788.
Mason County is part of the Maysville Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
of 2000, there were 16,800 people, 6,847 households, and 4,697 families residing in the county. The population density
was 70 /sqmi. There were 7,754 housing units at an average density of 32 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 90.88% White
, 7.16% Black
or African American
, 0.15% Native American
, 0.37% Asian
, 0.02% Pacific Islander
, 0.57% from other races
, and 0.85% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 6,847 households out of which 31.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.20% were married couples
living together, 11.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.40% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.80% 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 2.92.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.10% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,195, and the median income for a family was $37,257. Males had a median income of $30,718 versus $21,216 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $16,589. About 12.90% of families and 16.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.60% of those under age 18 and 13.70% 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...
. As of 2000, the population was 16,800. 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 Maysville
Maysville, Kentucky
Maysville is a city in and the county seat of Mason County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 8,993 at the 2000 census, making it the fiftieth largest city in Kentucky by population. Maysville is on the Ohio River, northeast of Lexington. It is the principal city of the Maysville...
. The county is named for George Mason
George Mason
George Mason IV was an American Patriot, statesman and a delegate from Virginia to the U.S. Constitutional Convention...
, a Virginia delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention, known as the "Father of the Bill of Rights". Mason County was partitioned from Bourbon County, Kentucky
Bourbon County, Kentucky
Bourbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is the remnant of what was previously a much larger Bourbon County, established as part of Virginia in 1785, and comprising what are now thirty-four modern Kentucky counties...
, in 1788.
Mason County is part of the Maysville Micropolitan Statistical Area
Maysville micropolitan area
The Maysville Micropolitan Statistical Area , as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Kentucky, anchored by the city of Maysville...
.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 246.6 square miles (638.7 km²), of which 241.11 square miles (624.5 km²) (or 97.77%) is land and 5.49 square miles (14.2 km²) (or 2.23%) is water.Adjacent counties
- Brown County, OhioBrown County, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 42,285 people, 15,555 households, and 11,790 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 17,193 housing units at an average density of 35 per square mile...
(north, across the Ohio RiverOhio RiverThe Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
) - Adams County, OhioAdams County, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 27,330 people, 10,501 households, and 7,613 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 11,822 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
(northeast, across the Ohio River) - Lewis CountyLewis County, KentuckyLewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 14,092. Its county seat is Vanceburg. The county is named for Meriwether Lewis.Lewis County is part of the Maysville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
(east) - Fleming CountyFleming County, KentuckyFleming County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1798. As of 2000, the population was 13,792. Its county seat is Flemingsburg. The county is named for Colonel John Fleming. It's a prohibition or dry county...
(south) - Robertson CountyRobertson County, KentuckyRobertson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2010, the population was 2,282. Its county seat is Mount Olivet, Kentucky. The county is named for George Robertson, a Kentucky Congressman from 1817 to 1821. Robertson is a prohibition or dry county...
(southwest) - Bracken CountyBracken County, KentuckyBracken County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1797. The population was 8,488 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Brooksville, Kentucky.-History:...
(west)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 16,800 people, 6,847 households, and 4,697 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 70 /sqmi. There were 7,754 housing units at an average density of 32 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 90.88% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 7.16% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.15% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.37% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.02% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.57% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.85% 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)
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of any race.
There were 6,847 households out of which 31.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.20% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 11.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.40% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.80% 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 2.92.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.10% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,195, and the median income for a family was $37,257. Males had a median income of $30,718 versus $21,216 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 $16,589. About 12.90% of families and 16.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.60% of those under age 18 and 13.70% of those age 65 or over.
Cities, towns, and communities
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Sardis, Kentucky Sardis is a city in Mason and Robertson counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 149 at the 2000 census.The Mason County portion of Sardis is part of the Maysville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Lewisburg, Kentucky Lewisburg is a city in Logan County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 903 at the 2000 census. It is not to be confused with Lewisburg in Mason County.NASA astronaut Timothy L. Kopra, a U.S... |
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Mason County, KentuckyNational Register of Historic Places listings in Mason County, KentuckyThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Mason County, Kentucky. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Mason County, Kentucky, United States...