- Grant County, Kentucky
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Grant County, Kentucky 
The Grant County courthouse in Williamstown, Kentucky.
Location in the state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location in the U.S.Founded 1820 Named for Samuel Grant (1762–1789 or 1794), John Grant[disambiguation needed 
] (1754–1826), and / or Squire Grant (1764–1833), early settlers of KentuckySeat Williamstown Area
- Total
- Land
- Water
260.79 sq mi (675 km²)
259.93 sq mi (673 km²)
0.86 sq mi (2 km²), 0.33%Population
- (2000)
- Density
22,384
86/sq mi (33/km²)Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4 Website grantcounty.ky.gov Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1820. As of 2000, the population was 22,384. Its county seat is Williamstown[1]. The county is named for Colonel John Grant.
Grant County is a limited dry county, meaning that sale of alcohol in the county is prohibited, except in Crittenden, Corinth, Dry Ridge and Williamstown, where it is legal by the drink in restaurants seating at least 100 diners and deriving at least 70% of total sales from food.
The Grant County News, established in 1906 and published in Williamstown, is preserved on microfilm by the University of Kentucky Libraries. The microfilm holdings are listed in a master negative database on the UK Libraries Preservation and Digital Programs website. [1]
Contents
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 260.79 square miles (675.4 km2), of which 259.93 square miles (673.2 km2) (or 99.67%) is land and 0.86 square miles (2.2 km2) (or 0.33%) is water.[2]
Adjacent counties
- Boone County (north)
- Kenton County (northeast)
- Pendleton County (east)
- Harrison County (southeast)
- Scott County (south)
- Owen County (west)
- Gallatin County (northwest)
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1830 2,986 — 1840 4,192 40.4% 1850 6,531 55.8% 1860 8,356 27.9% 1870 9,529 14.0% 1880 13,083 37.3% 1890 12,671 −3.1% 1900 13,239 4.5% 1910 10,581 −20.1% 1920 10,435 −1.4% 1930 9,876 −5.4% 1940 9,876 0% 1950 9,809 −0.7% 1960 9,489 −3.3% 1970 9,999 5.4% 1980 13,308 33.1% 1990 15,737 18.3% 2000 22,384 42.2% Est. 2006 24,769 10.7% http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21081.txt As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 22,384 people, 8,175 households, and 6,221 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 per square mile (33 /km2). There were 9,306 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile (14 /km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.31% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 1.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 8,175 households out of which 39.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% were married couples living together, 11.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.90% were non-families. 19.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.70% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 31.50% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64, and 9.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $38,438, and the median income for a family was $42,605. Males had a median income of $31,987 versus $23,669 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,776. About 9.00% of families and 11.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.10% of those under age 18 and 13.40% of those age 65 or over.
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member Arnie Risen was born in Williamstown and played for Williamstown High School.
Country singer Skeeter Davis was born in Dry Ridge.
Cities and towns
See also
References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Grant County, Kentucky Cities Categories:- Kentucky counties
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