Butler County, Kentucky
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Butler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1810. As of 2000, the population is 13,010. Its county seat is Morgantown, Kentucky6. The county is named for Major General Richard Butler who died fighting Indians in 1791. Butler is a prohibition or dry county.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,118 km² (432 mi²). 1,109 km² (428 mi²) of it is land and 9 km² (3 mi²) of it (0.80%) is water.Adjacent counties
- Ohio County (northwest)
- Grayson County (northeast)
- Edmonson County (east)
- Warren County (southeast)
- Logan County (south)
- Muhlenberg County (west)
Demographics
| '''Butler County Population by year | |
2000 13,010
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As of the census2 of 2000, there were 13,010 people, 5,059 households, and 3,708 families residing in the county. The population density was 12/km² (30/mi²). There were 5,815 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (14/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.88% White, 0.52% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.60% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 1.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,059 households out of which 34.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.30% were married couples living together, 9.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were non-families. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 29.20% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 12.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,405, and the median income for a family was $35,317. Males had a median income of $26,449 versus $19,894 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,617. About 13.10% of families and 16.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.50% of those under age 18 and 22.50% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
See also
- Dry counties
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