Allen County, Kentucky




Not to be confused with Allen, Kentucky.
































































Allen County, Kentucky

Allen County Kentucky courthouse.jpg
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.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


    • 2.1 Adjacent counties




  • 3 Demographics


  • 4 Politics


    • 4.1 Voter Registration


    • 4.2 Statewide Elections




  • 5 Communities


  • 6 Notable residents


  • 7 See also


  • 8 References





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




  • Warren County northwest


  • Barren County northeast


  • Monroe County east


  • Macon County, Tennessee southeast


  • Sumner County, Tennessee southwest


  • Simpson County west



Demographics









































































































































Historical population
Census Pop.
%±
1820 5,327 —
1830 6,485 21.7%
1840 7,329 13.0%
1850 8,742 19.3%
1860 9,187 5.1%
1870 10,296 12.1%
1880 12,089 17.4%
1890 13,692 13.3%
1900 14,657 7.0%
1910 14,882 1.5%
1920 16,761 12.6%
1930 15,180 −9.4%
1940 15,496 2.1%
1950 13,787 −11.0%
1960 12,269 −11.0%
1970 12,598 2.7%
1980 14,128 12.1%
1990 14,628 3.5%
2000 17,800 21.7%
2010 19,956 12.1%
Est. 2016 20,631 [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



  • Adolphus

  • Amos

  • Halifax

  • Halfway

  • Holland

  • Meador

  • New Roe

  • Petroleum

  • Scottsville



Notable residents



  • Mordecai Ham

  • Jim McDaniels

  • Charles Napier (actor)

  • Norro Wilson

  • Cal Turner Sr.



See also



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

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



References





  1. ^ ab "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  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.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)


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