Bullitt County, Kentucky
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As of the census
of 2000, there were 61,236 people, 22,171 households, and 17,736 families residing in the county. The population density
was 205 /sqmi. There were 23,160 housing units at an average density of 77 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 98.07% White
, 0.38% Black or African American
, 0.34% Native American
, 0.27% Asian
, 0.01% Pacific Islander
, 0.16% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races
. 0.63% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos
of any race.
There were 22,171 households out of which 39.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.40% were married couples
living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.00% were non-families. 16.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.40% 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 3.07.
The age distribution was 27.20% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 32.70% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 7.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $50,058 (2005), and the median income for a family was $49,481. Males had a median income of $35,851 versus $24,098 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $18,339. About 6.20% of families and 7.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.40% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.
. More than 6000000 square feet (557,418.2 m²) of distribution, warehousing and other complexes have been built and absorbed in Bullitt County since 2000, and additional construction is ongoing.
In October 2011, Zappos which already is Bullitt County’s largest employer with more than 2,300 full-time workers, was reported to have plans to add 5,000 more employees in the next three years. The company has also outgrown the more than 1 million square feet of processing space it operates in Bullitt County and plans to build a 1.2 million-square-foot facility next year to keep up with its rapid growth.
Additionally, Bullitt residents have easy access to major job centers such as Elizabethtown, Fort Knox, and Louisville.
Fire protection is provided by both Kentucky Chapter 75 and 95 Districts and Departments. Zoneton Fire Protection District
, Mount Washington Fire Protection District, and the Shepherdsville Division of Fire are currently staffed with a 24-hour professional firefighting staff. Nichols, Southeast Bullitt, and Lebanon Junction are all volunteer-based.
The Bullitt County Emergency Medical Service (BCEMS) provides all emergency medical care and transport in Bullitt County. BCEMS is a division of Bullitt County Fiscal Court and authorized and funded by the County through taxes.
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There are 6 Middle Schools:
Bernheim Middle School
Bullitt Lick Middle School
Eastside Middle School
Hebron Middle School
Mount Washington Middle School
Zoneton Middle School
There are 4 High Schools:
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 61,236 people, 22,171 households, and 17,736 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 205 /sqmi. There were 23,160 housing units at an average density of 77 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 98.07% White
White American
White Americans are people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves White. The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those "having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa...
, 0.38% Black or African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, 0.34% Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
, 0.27% Asian
Asian American
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
, 0.01% Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander American
Pacific Islander Americans, also known as Oceanian Americans, are residents of the United States with original ancestry from Oceania. They represent the smallest racial group counted in the United States census of 2000. They numbered 874,000 people or 0.3 percent of the United States population...
, 0.16% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races
Multiracial American
Multiracial Americans, US residents who identify themselves as of "two or more races", were numbered at around 9 million, or 2.9% of the population, in the census of 2010. However there is considerable evidence that the real number is far higher. Prior to the mid-20th century many people hid their...
. 0.63% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos
Hispanic and Latino Americans
Hispanic or Latino Americans are Americans with origins in the Hispanic countries of Latin America or in Spain, and in general all persons in the United States who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino.1990 Census of Population and Housing: A self-designated classification for people whose origins...
of any race.
There were 22,171 households out of which 39.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.40% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.00% were non-families. 16.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.40% 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 3.07.
The age distribution was 27.20% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 32.70% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 7.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $50,058 (2005), and the median income for a family was $49,481. Males had a median income of $35,851 versus $24,098 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $18,339. About 6.20% of families and 7.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.40% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Bullitt County, which is bisected by I-65, the main north-south transportation corridor, has grown into a thriving distribution hub, and several of its major business parks are just about 16 miles (25.7 km) from Louisville International Airport and UPS’s global air-freight hub WorldportWorldport (UPS air hub)
Worldport is the worldwide air hub for UPS located at the Louisville International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky. Although UPS has had a hub at Louisville since 1980, the term was not used officially by the company until 2002, after a $1 billion, five-year expansion...
. More than 6000000 square feet (557,418.2 m²) of distribution, warehousing and other complexes have been built and absorbed in Bullitt County since 2000, and additional construction is ongoing.
In October 2011, Zappos which already is Bullitt County’s largest employer with more than 2,300 full-time workers, was reported to have plans to add 5,000 more employees in the next three years. The company has also outgrown the more than 1 million square feet of processing space it operates in Bullitt County and plans to build a 1.2 million-square-foot facility next year to keep up with its rapid growth.
Additionally, Bullitt residents have easy access to major job centers such as Elizabethtown, Fort Knox, and Louisville.
Public safety
There are several police agencies in Bullitt County. The primary law enforcement agency in the county is the Bullitt County Sheriff. The current Sheriff of Bullitt County is Dave Greenwell. The Sheriff's Office is an elected position and is staffed by 34 Deputy Sheriff's, and four office staff. There are also 9 Deputies and Court Certified Security Officers (CCSOs) who provide courthouse security as required by Kentucky law. The Sheriff's office provides patrol, crime prevention, criminal investigation; and all other police related functions in the county. The primary areas for the Sheriff's patrol division are the unincorporated areas in Bullitt County they also provide backup for the various city police agencies. Since 1989 the Sheriff's Office has been contracted by the County Fiscal Court to provide the County Police force to the citizens of Bullitt County after the County Police Department was folded. The County Sheriff's Office has deputies assigned to the Drug Task Force, Arson Task Force, Accident Reconstruction Team, Rapid Response Team, Technical Operations, ATV Squad, Boat Patrol, Hostage Negoations, and an Incident Command Team. Most of the services are provided while on duty or for free by Special Deputies who serve their county for free, even paying for their own equipment, uniforms, and sidearm.Fire protection is provided by both Kentucky Chapter 75 and 95 Districts and Departments. Zoneton Fire Protection District
Zoneton Fire Protection District
The Zoneton Fire Protection District was established in 1959, succeeding the Zoneton Improvement Club. It is a covering in northern Bullitt County, Kentucky and serving the cities of Hillview, Brooks, Pioneer Village, Fox Chase, Hebron Estates and Shepherdsville plus unincorporated areas such as...
, Mount Washington Fire Protection District, and the Shepherdsville Division of Fire are currently staffed with a 24-hour professional firefighting staff. Nichols, Southeast Bullitt, and Lebanon Junction are all volunteer-based.
- Zoneton Fire DistrictZoneton Fire Protection DistrictThe Zoneton Fire Protection District was established in 1959, succeeding the Zoneton Improvement Club. It is a covering in northern Bullitt County, Kentucky and serving the cities of Hillview, Brooks, Pioneer Village, Fox Chase, Hebron Estates and Shepherdsville plus unincorporated areas such as...
- Mt. Washington Fire District
- Nichols Fire District
- Southeast Bullitt Fire Department
- Shepherdsville Fire Department
- Lebanon Junction Fire Department
The Bullitt County Emergency Medical Service (BCEMS) provides all emergency medical care and transport in Bullitt County. BCEMS is a division of Bullitt County Fiscal Court and authorized and funded by the County through taxes.
Primary and secondary schools
Bullitt County is served by Bullitt County Public SchoolsBullitt County Public Schools
Bullitt County Public Schools is a school district serving students residing in Bullitt County, Kentucky. Cities served by district include Shepherdsville, Lebanon Junction, Mount Washington, West Point and some small sections of Bullitt County with a Louisville postal address...
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There are 6 Middle Schools:
Bernheim Middle School
Bullitt Lick Middle School
Eastside Middle School
Hebron Middle School
Mount Washington Middle School
Zoneton Middle School
There are 4 High Schools:
- Bullitt Central High SchoolBullitt Central High SchoolBullitt Central High School is a secondary school located at 1330 Highway 44 East in the city of Shepherdsville, Kentucky. It is part of the Bullitt County Public Schools district located in Bullitt County Kentucky.l...
, located in Shepherdsville - Bullitt East High SchoolBullitt East High SchoolBullitt East High School is a secondary school located at 11450 Highway 44 East in the city of Mount Washington, Kentucky. It is part of the Bullitt County Public Schools district. The goal of Bullitt East is to prepare students so that they may compete in a U.S. market...
, located in Mount Washington - North Bullitt High SchoolNorth Bullitt High SchoolNorth Bullitt High School is a school located in Hebron Estates, Kentucky, a small city served by the post office of nearby Shepherdsville. Opened in 1975, it is part of the Bullitt County Public Schools district. The school has recently been given a new principal. There are over 1200 students...
, located in Hebron Estates (served by the Shepherdsville post office) - Riverview High School
Adjacent counties
- Jefferson CountyJefferson County, KentuckyAs of the census of 2000, there were 693,604 people, 287,012 households, and 183,113 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 305,835 housing units at an average density of...
- Louisville (north) - Spencer CountySpencer County, KentuckyAs of the census of 2000, there were 11,766 people, 4,251 households, and 3,358 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 4,555 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 97.50% White, 1.13% Black or African American, 0.22% Native...
- (east) - Nelson CountyNelson County, KentuckyNelson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2010, the population was 43,437. Its county seat is Bardstown. The county is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
- (southeast) - Hardin CountyHardin County, KentuckyAs of the census of 2000, there were 94,174 people, 34,497 households, and 25,355 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 37,673 housing units at an average density of...
- Elizabethtown & Fort Knox (southwest)
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Bullitt County, KentuckyNational Register of Historic Places listings in Bullitt County, KentuckyThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Bullitt County, Kentucky.It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Bullitt County, Kentucky, United States...