Meade County, Kentucky

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Meade County, Kentucky
Map
Location in the state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	1824
Seat	Brandenburg
Area - Total - Land - Water	324 sq mi (840 km²) 309 sq mi (799 km²) 16 sq mi (41 km²), 4.85%
Population - (2000) - Density	26,349 85/sq mi (33/km²)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website: www.visitmeadecounty.org
Named for: James Meade, killed at the Battle of River Raisin.

Meade County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 26,349. Its county seat is Brandenburg^[1].

1 History
2 Geography
3 Economy
4 Demographics
5 Cities, towns and census-designated places
6 See also
7 References
8 External links

[edit] History

The county is named for James Meade, honored after the Battle of River Raisin.

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 324 square miles (840 km²), of which, 309 square miles (799 km²) of it is land and 16 square miles (41 km²) of it (4.85%) is water.

[edit] Geographic features

Ohio River
Otter Creek Park (operated by Louisville Metro Government)

[edit] Major highways

The Matthew E. Welsh Bridge connects Meade County to Harrison County, Indiana over the Ohio River. KY 1638 connects Brandenburg, Kentucky to Dixie Highway in Muldraugh, Kentucky which connects to Louisville, Kentucky.

[edit] Adjacent counties

Ohio River in Meade Co., KY

Perry County, Indiana (northwest, across the Ohio River)
Crawford County, Indiana (north, across the Ohio River)
Hardin County (southeast)
Breckinridge County (southwest)
Harrison County, Indiana (northeast, across the Ohio River)

[edit] Economy

The area is experiencing suburban growth due to its relativity to Louisville, Kentucky.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1830	4,131	—
1840	5,780	39.9%
1850	7,393	27.9%
1860	8,898	20.4%
1870	9,485	6.6%
1880	10,323	8.8%
1890	9,484	-8.1%
1900	10,533	11.1%
1910	9,783	-7.1%
1920	9,442	-3.5%
1930	8,042	-14.8%
1940	8,827	9.8%
1950	9,422	6.7%
1960	18,938	101.0%
1970	18,796	-0.7%
1980	22,854	21.6%
1990	24,170	5.8%
2000	26,349	9.0%
Est. 2006	27,994	6.2%
http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21163.txt

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 26,349 people, 9,470 households, and 7,396 families residing in the county. The population density was 85 people per square mile (33/km²). There were 10,293 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile (13/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.37% White, 4.13% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. 2.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 9,470 households out of which 42.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.10% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.90% were non-families. 18.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the county the population was spread out with 29.80% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 32.70% from 25 to 44, 20.30% from 45 to 64, and 8.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,966, and the median income for a family was $40,592. Males had a median income of $30,835 versus $22,038 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,000. About 9.30% of families and 11.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.80% of those under age 18 and 12.30% of those age 65 or over.