Bullitt County, Kentucky
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Bullitt County is a county located in the U.S. state, Kentucky6, just south of the city of Louisville. It was formed in 1797. The county is named after Alexander Scott Bullitt, one of the architects of Kentucky government. As of the 2000 census, Bullitt County had 61, 236 residents.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 778 km² (300 mi²). 775 km² (299 mi²) of it is land and 3 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.37%) is water.Adjacent counties
- Jefferson County (north)
- Spencer County (east)
- Nelson County (southeast)
- Hardin County (southwest)
Demographics
| '''Bullitt County Population by year | |
2000 61,236
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As of the census² of 2000, there were 61,236 people, 22,171 households, and 17,736 families residing in the county. The population density was 79/km² (205/mi²). There were 23,160 housing units at an average density of 30/km² (77/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.07% White, 0.38% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 0.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 22,171 households out of which 39.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.40% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.00% were non-families. 16.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.20% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 32.70% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 7.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $45,106, and the median income for a family was $49,481. Males had a median income of $35,851 versus $24,098 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,339. About 6.20% of families and 7.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.40% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
Attractions
- Jim Beam Distillery - Home of Jim Beam and Knob Creek bourbons.
- Knob Creek Gun Range - Home of the Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot.
External link
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