Pendleton County, Kentucky

Infobox U.S. County
county = Pendleton County
state = Kentucky


founded year = 1799
founded date =
seat wl = Falmouth
largest city wl = Falmouth
area_total_sq_mi = 282
area_total_km2 = 730
area_land_sq_mi = 281
area_land_km2 = 727
area_water_sq_mi = 1
area_water_km2 = 3
area percentage = 0.47%
census yr = 2000
pop = 14390
density_sq_mi = 51
density_km2 = 20
time zone = Eastern
UTC offset = -5
DST offset = -4
footnotes =
web = www.pccoc.org
named for = Edmund Pendleton

Pendleton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population is 14,390. Its county seat is Falmouth.GR|6

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 282 square miles (730 km²), of which, 281 square miles (727 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (3 km²) of it (0.47%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Kenton County (northwest)
*Campbell County (north)
*Clermont County, Ohio (northeast, across the Ohio River)
*Bracken County (east)
*Harrison County (south)
*Grant County (west)

History

The County was named after Edmund Pendleton (1721-1803), a longtime member of the Virginia House of Burgesses (1752-74), the Continental Congress and chief justice of Virginia. [http://www.mypendleton.com/index.php?pageId=270797]

During the American Civil War, the county sent men to both armies. A Union Army recruiting camp was established in Falmouth in September 1861. Two Confederate recruiters were captured and executed by the Union Army in the Peach Grove area of northern Pendleton County. In July 1862 a number of county citizens were rounded up by Union troops during a crackdown against suspected Confederate sympathizers. In June 1863 a number of women were arrested at Demossville because they were believed to be potential spies dangerous to the Federal government. Falmouth was the site of a small skirmish on September 18, 1862, between twenty-eight Confederates and eleven Home Guardsmen.

The city of Butler was established around 1852 when the Kentucky Central Railroad was built through the area. The city was named for William O. Butler, U.S. congressman from the area (1839-43), when it was incorporated on February 1, 1868.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1800= 1613
1810= 3061
1820= 3086
1830= 3863
1840= 4455
1850= 6774
1860= 10443
1870= 14030
1880= 16702
1890= 16346
1900= 14947
1910= 11985
1920= 11719
1930= 10876
1940= 10392
1950= 9610
1960= 9968
1970= 9949
1980= 10989
1990= 12036
2000= 14390
estimate=
estyear=
estref=
footnote=http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21191.txt

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 14,390 people, 5,170 households, and 3,970 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile (20/km²). There were 5,756 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.39% White, 0.49% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,170 households out of which 39.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.80% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.20% were non-families. 20.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.30% 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 3.14.

In the county the population was spread out with 28.40% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 31.20% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 10.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $42,589. Males had a median income of $31,885 versus $23,234 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,551. About 9.80% of families and 11.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.80% of those under age 18 and 11.60% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Pendleton County High School, just north of Falmouth, is the public high school. It currently is home to fewer than 1000 students. The mascot for PCHS is the wildcat, and the school colors are red, black and white. The school features 2 gyms, and a 450 seat auditorium.

Other schools in the county are Sharp Middle School, located between Falmouth and Butler, Northern Elementary in Butler, and Southern Elementary in Falmouth.

Theatre

Pendleton County is home to Kincaid Regional Theatre. Their performances take place at the Falmouth School Center (Old Middle School) in Falmouth, KY. This season's performances will be "Big River" and "Pump Boys and Dinettes"

Cities and towns

*Butler
*De Mossville
*Falmouth
*Williamstown

ee also

* Fryer House, an 1811 stone house, home of the Pendleton County Historical Society
* Bethel Cemetery and Church, a historic frame church 5 miles north of Falmouth

References

External links

Pendleton County Historical Images and Documents: [http://www.nkyviews.com Northern Kentucky Views]

Pendleton County Genealogy - a KYGenWeb site: [http://www.rootsweb.com/~kypendl2]