Casey County, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Casey County is a county located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. It was formed in 1807. As of 2010, the population was 15,955. Its county seat
is Liberty, Kentucky
. The county is named for Colonel
William Casey. It is the only Kentucky county entirely in Knobs region
. Casey County is home to annual 'Casey County Apple Festival', and is a prohibition or dry county
. It is considered part of the Appalachian region of Kentucky.
The highest point in Casey County is Green River Knob
at 1789 feet (545.3 m).
of 2000, there were 15,447 people, 6,260 households, and 4,419 families residing in the county. The population density
was 35 /sqmi. There were 7,242 housing units at an average density of 16 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 98.30% White
, 0.33% Black
or African American
, 0.28% Native American
, 0.06% Asian
, 0.05% Pacific Islander
, 0.31% from other races
, and 0.66% from two or more races. 1.28% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 6,260 households out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.10% were married couples
living together, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 26.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.94.
24.50% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 15.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $21,580, and the median income for a family was $27,044. Males had a median income of $22,283 versus $17,885 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $12,867. About 20.70% of families and 25.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.10% of those under age 18 and 29.60% of those age 65 or over.
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Liberty, Kentucky
Liberty, Kentucky
Liberty is a city in and the county seat of Casey County, Kentucky, United States. It was established in 1806 by several Revolutionary War veterans and named for one of the values of their new country...
. The county is named for Colonel
Colonel
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William Casey. It is the only Kentucky county entirely in Knobs region
Knobs region
The Knobs Region is located in the US state of Kentucky. It is a narrow, horseshoe shaped region consisting of hundreds of isolated hills. The region wraps around the bluegrass region in the center of the state...
. Casey County is home to annual 'Casey County Apple Festival', and is a prohibition or dry county
Dry county
A dry county is a county in the United States whose government forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages. Some prohibit off-premises sale, some prohibit on-premises sale, and some prohibit both. Hundreds of dry counties exist across the United States, almost all of them in the South...
. It is considered part of the Appalachian region of Kentucky.
The highest point in Casey County is Green River Knob
Green River Knob
Green River Knob is the tallest point in the Knobs region of Kentucky, USA, with an elevation of 1,789 feet. It is also the highest point in Kentucky outside the Eastern Coalfield. It is located at the border of Casey and Pulaski Counties...
at 1789 feet (545.3 m).
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 445.73 square miles (1,154.4 km²), of which 445.61 square miles (1,154.1 km²) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.12 square mile (0.3107985732 km²) (or 0.03%) is water.Adjacent counties
- Boyle CountyBoyle County, KentuckyBoyle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Danville. In 2000, its population was 28,432. It was formed in 1842 and named for John Boyle , a U.S...
(north) - Lincoln CountyLincoln County, KentuckyLincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 24,742 in the 2010 Cesus. Its county seat is Stanford. Lincoln is a prohibition or "dry county" and is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
(northeast) - Pulaski CountyPulaski County, KentuckyPulaski County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 63,063 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Somerset6. The county is named for Count Kazimierz Pułaski. Most of the county is a prohibition or dry county...
(southeast) - Russell CountyRussell County, KentuckyRussell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 17,565 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Jamestown. The county is named for William Russell...
(south) - Adair CountyAdair County, KentuckyAdair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2010, the population is 18,656. Its county seat is Columbia, Kentucky. The county is named for John Adair, then Speaker of the House in Kentucky and later Governor of Kentucky ....
(southwest) - Taylor CountyTaylor County, KentuckyTaylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 22,927. Its county seat is Campbellsville. The county is named for President Zachary Taylor, who served from 1849 to 1850. Taylor is a moist county...
(west) - Marion CountyMarion County, KentuckyAs of the census of 2000, there were 18,212 people, 6,613 households, and 4,754 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 7,277 housing units at an average density of...
(northwest)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 15,447 people, 6,260 households, and 4,419 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 35 /sqmi. There were 7,242 housing units at an average density of 16 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 98.30% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.33% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.28% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.06% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.05% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.31% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.66% from two or more races. 1.28% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 6,260 households out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.10% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 26.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.94.
24.50% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 15.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $21,580, and the median income for a family was $27,044. Males had a median income of $22,283 versus $17,885 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 $12,867. About 20.70% of families and 25.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.10% of those under age 18 and 29.60% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
- BethelridgeBethelridge, KentuckyBethelridge is an unincorporated community in eastern Casey County, Kentucky, United States. It was named by storekeeper and first postmaster Silas Wesley for the name of a local church, which was itself named for its location below Bethel Knob. The post office was first operated on May 14, 1890....
- ClementsvilleClementsville, KentuckyClementsville is an unincorporated community in western Casey County, Kentucky, United States, at latitude 37.29 and longitude -85.093. The elevation is . The community was named for Henry Clements, settler...
- DunnvilleDunnville, KentuckyDunnville is an unincorporated community with a post office in southern Casey County, Kentucky, United States, near the intersection of the Green River and Goose Creek...
- LibertyLiberty, KentuckyLiberty is a city in and the county seat of Casey County, Kentucky, United States. It was established in 1806 by several Revolutionary War veterans and named for one of the values of their new country...
- MiddleburgMiddleburg, KentuckyMiddleburg is an unincorporated rural community with a post office sitting just off the Green River in central Casey County, Kentucky, United States. The first land owner in the area was Abraham Lincoln I, the grandfather of president Abraham Lincoln, who purchased in the area in 1784...
- PhilPhil, KentuckyPhil is an unincorporated community in southern Casey County, Kentucky, United States. It was named by F. P. Combest, the community's first postmaster, for his favorite politician, U.S. Representative Phil Thompson....
- TeddyTeddy, KentuckyTeddy, also known locally as Teddy Hill, is an unincorporated community with an extinct post office in southern Casey County, Kentucky, United States. It was named by its first post master, Billy Roe Combest, for his son Theodore. The post office closed in 1932....
- WalltownWalltown, KentuckyWalltown is an unincorporated rural community in eastern Casey County, Kentucky, United States. It was named for Robert Wall, who purchased 700 acres of land in the area in 1807. Its post office operated from 1886 to 1907.-References:...
- WindsorWindsor, KentuckyWindsor is an unincorporated rural hamlet with a post office in extreme southern Casey County, Kentucky, United States. There were originally two community centers in the area, one at the present day intersection of Routes 910 and 80, and another about two miles west of there, near the...
- YosemiteYosemite, KentuckyYosemite is an unincorporated rural community in eastern Casey County, Kentucky, United States. Local pronunciation is "Yo-seh-mite". It was established in the 1870s for logging facilities owned by Cincinnati businessman Eugene Zimmerman. It was named by his daughter, who said the hilly area...
- MintonvilleMintonville, KentuckyMintonville, Kentucky is a rural community sitting at the foot of the Green River Knob in the extreme southeastern Casey County. The town was plotted in 1849 and partially built in 1851. The first postmaster, James Wesley, named it after Robert Minton when the post office first opened on October 3,...
Notable residents
- Silas AdamsSilas AdamsSilas Adams was a lawyer and politician from Kentucky.-Youth:He was born in Pulaski County, Kentucky on February 9, 1839, and moved to Casey County with his parents in 1841...
, member of the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution... - Tim ButlerTim ButlerTim Butler is an English songwriter and musician. He is the bass player, and co-founder of the Psychedelic Furs. He is also the youngest of three brothers....
, The Psychedelic Furs bass player - Charles T. Wethington Jr.Charles T. Wethington Jr.Charles T. Wethington Jr. was the tenth president of the University of Kentucky from 1990 to 2001.- Early life :...
, former president of the University of KentuckyUniversity of KentuckyThe University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky... - Wallace G. WilkinsonWallace G. WilkinsonWallace Glenn Wilkinson was an American businessman and politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. From 1987 to 1991, he served as the state's fifty-seventh governor. Wilkinson dropped out of college at the University of Kentucky in 1962 to attend to a book retail business he started...
, governor of Kentucky (1987-1991)
See also
- Dry counties
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Casey County, Kentucky