Allen County, Kentucky

Allen County, Kentucky
Allen County Courthouse in Scottsville
Map of Kentucky highlighting Allen County
Location in the U.S. state of Kentucky
Map of the United States highlighting Kentucky
Kentucky's location in the U.S.
Founded 1815
Named for John Allen
Seat Scottsville
Largest city Scottsville
Area
 • Total 352 sq mi (912 km2)
 • Land 344 sq mi (891 km2)
 • Water 7.5 sq mi (19 km2), 2.1%
Population
 • (2010) 19,956
 • Density 58/sq mi (22/km2)
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Central: UTC−6/−5
Website www.allencountykentucky.com

Allen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,956.[1] Its county seat is Scottsville.[2] The county is named for Colonel John Allen, a state senator and soldier who was killed leading the 1st Regiment of Kentucky Rifleman at the Battle of Frenchtown, Michigan during the War of 1812.[3] Allen County is a prohibition or completely dry county. It was formed in 1815 from parts of Barren and Warren counties.

Allen County is included in the Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Allen County was established in 1815 from land given by Barren and Warren counties. A courthouse fire in 1902 resulted in the loss of some county records.[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 352 square miles (910 km2), of which 344 square miles (890 km2) is land and 7.5 square miles (19 km2) (2.1%) is water.[5]

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18205,327—
18306,48521.7%
18407,32913.0%
18508,74219.3%
18609,1875.1%
187010,29612.1%
188012,08917.4%
189013,69213.3%
190014,6577.0%
191014,8821.5%
192016,76112.6%
193015,180−9.4%
194015,4962.1%
195013,787−11.0%
196012,269−11.0%
197012,5982.7%
198014,12812.1%
199014,6283.5%
200017,80021.7%
201019,95612.1%
Est. 201620,631[6]3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2013[1]

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 17,800 people, 6,910 households, and 5,113 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 per square mile (20/km2). There were 8,057 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (8.9/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.62% White, 1.07% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 0.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,910 households out of which 34.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.60% were married couples living together, 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.00% were non-families. 23.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,238, and the median income for a family was $36,815. Males had a median income of $27,587 versus $22,659 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,506. About 13.20% of families and 17.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.40% of those under age 18 and 20.40% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Allen County, like most of Kentucky, is increasingly solidly Republican, although it was like those counties to its east in Appalachia never a part of the "Solid South". The last Democrat to carry the county in a Presidential election was Woodrow Wilson in 1912, although a number of other elections have given Democrat majorities as recently as the 1999 gubernatorial election.[12]

Voter Registration

Allen County Voter Registration & Party Enrollment as of November 17, 2015[13]
Political Party Total Voters Percentage
Republican 8,336 59.20%
Democratic 4,799 34.08%
Others 720 5.11%
Independent 205 1.46%
Libertarian 13 0.09%
Green 6 0.04%
Total 14,081 100%

Statewide Elections

Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[14]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2016 79.9% 6,466 16.7% 1,349 3.5% 281
2012 73.0% 5,184 25.5% 1,808 1.5% 108
2008 71.2% 5,258 27.4% 2,024 1.5% 108
2004 72.6% 5,202 26.9% 1,923 0.5% 38
2000 68.7% 4,415 30.3% 1,950 1.0% 64
1996 58.0% 3,032 34.1% 1,781 8.0% 417
1992 50.7% 2,747 37.7% 2,040 11.6% 628
1988 67.9% 3,342 32.0% 1,573 0.2% 8
1984 69.0% 3,427 30.6% 1,521 0.3% 16
1980 60.4% 3,186 38.1% 2,010 1.6% 82
1976 52.5% 2,508 46.7% 2,231 0.8% 39
1972 69.8% 3,025 29.1% 1,259 1.1% 48
1968 61.6% 2,952 19.4% 927 19.0% 911
1964 53.2% 2,309 46.6% 2,023 0.2% 10
1960 67.2% 3,410 32.8% 1,663 0.0% 0
1956 61.6% 3,200 38.0% 1,975 0.4% 18
1952 62.5% 2,946 37.1% 1,750 0.5% 21
1948 55.8% 2,280 39.3% 1,605 4.9% 200
1944 63.9% 3,120 35.7% 1,742 0.5% 24
1940 61.1% 3,232 38.5% 2,036 0.4% 21
1936 55.8% 3,070 44.0% 2,422 0.2% 13
1932 50.6% 3,219 48.9% 3,116 0.5% 33
1928 73.1% 4,253 26.9% 1,562 0.0% 0
1924 56.5% 3,132 42.8% 2,373 0.7% 36
1920 60.2% 3,476 39.1% 2,255 0.7% 39
1916 56.0% 2,147 43.0% 1,647 1.0% 38
1912 35.7% 1,186 41.1% 1,366 23.3% 773
Previous gubernatorial elections results
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2015 69.00% 2,344 28.76% 977 2.24% 76
2011 53.21% 1,540 42.19% 1,221 4.60% 133
2007 51.79% 1,955 48.21% 1,820 0.00% 0
2003 64.99% 2,202 35.01% 1,186 0.00% 0
1999 28.68% 339 62.69% 741 8.63% 102
1995 57.95% 1,829 42.05% 1,327 0.00% 0

Communities

Notable residents

See also

Coordinates: 36°45′N 86°11′W / 36.75°N 86.19°W / 36.75; -86.19

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  3. ↑ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. p. 34.
  4. ↑ Hogan, Roseann Reinemuth (1992). Kentucky Ancestry: A Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research. Ancestry Publishing. p. 187. ISBN 9780916489496. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  11. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  12. ↑ Sullivan, Robert David; "How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century"; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016
  13. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-26. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
  14. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
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