Johnson County, Kentucky
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Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1843. As of 2000, the population was 23,445. Its county seat is Paintsville6. The county is named for General Richard Johnson, War of 1812; U.S. House of Representatives, Senator; U.S. Vice President. Johnson is a prohibition or dry county.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 684 km² (264 mi²). 677 km² (262 mi²) of it is land and 6 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.91%) is water.Adjacent counties
- Lawrence County (north)
- Martin County (east)
- Floyd County (south)
- Magoffin County (southwest)
- Morgan County (northwest)
Demographics
| Johnson County Population by year | |
2000 23,445
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As of the census² of 2000, there were 23,445 people, 9,103 households, and 6,863 families residing in the county. The population density was 35/km² (90/mi²). There were 10,236 housing units at an average density of 15/km² (39/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.64% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 0.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 9,103 households out of which 34.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.50% were married couples living together, 11.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.60% were non-families. 22.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.00% 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 2.93.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $24,911, and the median income for a family was $29,142. Males had a median income of $29,762 versus $20,136 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,051. About 21.70% of families and 26.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.50% of those under age 18 and 19.30% of those age 65 or over.
Johnson County is a dry county, which means you cannot buy alcohol within the county lines.
Cities and towns
See also
- Dry counties
External links
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