Owen County, Kentucky

Owen County, Kentucky
Owen County courthouse in Owenton, Kentucky
Location in the state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location in the U.S.
Founded	1819
Named for	Abraham Owen (1769–1811), killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Seat	Owenton
Largest city	Owenton
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	354.16 sq mi (917 km²) 352.14 sq mi (912 km²) 2.02 sq mi (5 km²), 0.57%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	10,547 30/sq mi (12/km²)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.owencounty.ky.gov

Owen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 10,547 and was estimated at 11,380 in 2009. Its county seat is Owenton.^[1] The county is named for Colonel Abraham Owen. It is a prohibition or dry county, with the exception of a winery (Elk Creek Vineyards) that is authorized to sell its product to the public.^[2]

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 354.16 square miles (917.3 km²), of which 352.14 square miles (912.0 km²) (or 99.43%) is land and 2.02 square miles (5.2 km²) (or 0.57%) is water.^[3]

Cities and towns

• Gratz
• Monterey
• Owenton
• Perry Park
• New Liberty
• Lusby's Mill
• Hesler, Kentucky
• New Columbus
• Wheatly
• Long Ridge, Kentucky
• Squiresville
• Pleasant Home, Kentucky

Adjacent counties

• Carroll County (northwest)
• Gallatin County (northeast)
• Grant County (east)
• Scott County (southeast)
• Franklin County (southwest)
• Henry County (west)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1820	2,031		—
1830	5,786		184.9%
1840	8,232		42.3%
1850	10,444		26.9%
1860	12,719		21.8%
1870	14,309		12.5%
1880	17,401		21.6%
1890	17,676		1.6%
1900	17,553		−0.7%
1910	14,248		−18.8%
1920	12,554		−11.9%
1930	10,710		−14.7%
1940	10,942		2.2%
1950	9,755		−10.8%
1960	8,237		−15.6%
1970	7,470		−9.3%
1980	8,924		19.5%
1990	9,035		1.2%
2000	10,547		16.7%
Est. 2009	11,380		7.9%
http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21187.txt

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 10,547 people, 4,086 households, and 2,995 families residing in the county. The population density was 30 per square mile (12 /km²). There were 5,345 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (5.8 /km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.03% White, 1.13% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 1.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,086 households out of which 33.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.70% were married couples living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were non-families. 23.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.70% 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 3.00.

The age distribution was 25.50% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,310, and the median income for a family was $38,844. Males had a median income of $29,329 versus $21,426 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,521. About 12.10% of families and 15.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.10% of those under age 18 and 19.90% of those age 65 or over.

Libraries

Owen County is served by a county library in the heart of Owenton. The Owen County Public Library was established in 1946 by the Owen County Woman's Club. It was housed in the front parlor of Elizabeth Holbrook Thomas's home on the same corner where the present library, built in 1973, now stands.

The Owen County Public Library houses over 25,000 items for public use, including an extensive Owen County genealogy collection. The library provides computers with high speed internet access available for public use, and furnishes a free wi-fi hotspot. The library offers color and black and white copy printing, fax services, free notary services, as well as a public meeting room that can be reserved for group use.

Visit the library at 118 North Main Street, Owenton, Kentucky or visit un online at http://www.owencountylibrary.org

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Owen County, Kentucky

Kentucky portal

References

1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
2. ^ "Wet & Dry Counties in Kentucky" (PDF). Kentucky Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control. http://www.abc.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/88403470-8A7E-410C-9816-8B520F7649C8/0/WetDryList.pdf. Retrieved March 21, 2007. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 
4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Northern Kentucky Views - Owen County Historical Images and Documents

Coordinates: 38°32′N 84°50′W / 38.53°N 84.83°W / 38.53; -84.83