Henderson County, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Henderson County is a county located in the U.S. state
of Kentucky
. It was formed in 1799. As the latest census data update of 2010, the population was counted 46,250. The county seat
is the City of Henderson
. The county was named for Colonel Richard Henderson
who originally purchased 17000000 acres (68,796.6 km²) of land from the Cherokee Indians, only to have the purchase voided by the Virginia legislature. Then, in 1778, the Richard Henderson Company was granted 200000 acres (809.4 km²) in recognition of the $50,000 paid by the company to the Cherokee Indians in the Treaty of Watauga. Land in that grant is included in the present boundary of Henderson County.
Henderson County is part of the Evansville-Henderson, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Kentucky clergy
man and university president LaVerne Butler
was born in Henderson County in 1926.
region of Kentucky
. According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 467.24 square miles (1,210.1 km²), of which 440.12 square miles (1,139.9 km²) (or 94.20%) is land and 27.11 square miles (70.2 km²) (or 5.80%) is water.
Also the home of the Southern Cherokee Nation in 1893 the Southern Cherokee was welcomed to Kentucky and recognized as an Indian tribe by Governor John Y. Brown.
The Southern Cherokee
still live in Henderson County today.
of 2010, there are 46,250 people, 18,095 households, and 12,576 families residing in the county. The population density
was 102 /sqmi. There were 19,466 housing units at an average density of 44 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 91.16% White
, 7.10% Black
or African American
, 0.16% Native American
, 0.33% Asian
, 0.01% Pacific Islander
, 0.39% from other races
, and 0.86% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 18,095 households out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.40% were married couples
living together, 11.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 26.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 30.00% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,892, and the median income for a family was $44,703. Males had a median income of $33,838 versus $22,572 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $18,470. About 9.70% of families and 12.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.20% of those under age 18 and 10.10% of those age 65 or over.
U.S. state
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of Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
. It was formed in 1799. As the latest census data update of 2010, the population was counted 46,250. The county seat
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 the City of Henderson
Henderson, Kentucky
Henderson is a city in Henderson County, Kentucky, United States, along the Ohio River in the western part of the state. The population was 27,952 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Evansville Metropolitan Area often referred to as "Kentuckiana", although "Tri-State Area" or "Tri-State" are more...
. The county was named for Colonel Richard Henderson
Richard Henderson (American pioneer)
Richard Henderson was an American pioneer and merchant who attempted to create a colony called Transylvania just as the American Revolutionary War was starting.-Early life:Henderson was born in Hanover County, Virginia...
who originally purchased 17000000 acres (68,796.6 km²) of land from the Cherokee Indians, only to have the purchase voided by the Virginia legislature. Then, in 1778, the Richard Henderson Company was granted 200000 acres (809.4 km²) in recognition of the $50,000 paid by the company to the Cherokee Indians in the Treaty of Watauga. Land in that grant is included in the present boundary of Henderson County.
Henderson County is part of the Evansville-Henderson, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Kentucky clergy
Clergy
Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. A clergyman, churchman or cleric is a member of the clergy, especially one who is a priest, preacher, pastor, or other religious professional....
man and university president LaVerne Butler
LaVerne Butler
LaVerne L. Butler was a prominent Southern Baptist pastor and college president in Kentucky who was a leader in the "Conservative Resurgence" in his denomination during the 1970s and 1980s.-Background:...
was born in Henderson County in 1926.
Geography
Henderson County is part of the Western Coal FieldsWestern Coal Fields
thumb|right|Regions of Kentucky, with the Western Coal Fields shown in brownThe Western Coal Fields of Kentucky compose an area in the west-central part of the state, bounded by the Dripping Springs Escarpment. This area is bordered on three sides by the Pennyroyal Plateau and to the north by the...
region of Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
. According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 467.24 square miles (1,210.1 km²), of which 440.12 square miles (1,139.9 km²) (or 94.20%) is land and 27.11 square miles (70.2 km²) (or 5.80%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Posey County, IndianaPosey County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 27,061 people, 10,205 households, and 7,612 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile . There were 11,076 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile...
(northwest, across the Ohio RiverOhio RiverThe Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
) - Vanderburgh County, IndianaVanderburgh County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 171,922 people, 70,623 households, and 44,421 families residing in the county. The population density was 733 people per square mile . There were 76,300 housing units at an average density of 325 per square mile...
(north, adjacent*) - Warrick County, IndianaWarrick County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 52,383 people, 19,438 households, and 15,181 families residing in the county. The population density was 136 people per square mile . There were 20,546 housing units at an average density of 54 per square mile...
(northeast, across the Ohio River) - Daviess CountyDaviess County, KentuckyAs of the census of 2000, there were 91,545 people, 36,033 households, and 24,826 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 38,432 housing units at an average density of...
(east) - McLean CountyMcLean County, KentuckyMcLean County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky; its population was 9,938 in the 2000 Census. McLean County's county seat is at Calhoun....
(southeast) - Webster CountyWebster County, KentuckyWebster County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Webster County was formed in 1860 from parts of the counties of Henderson, Hopkins, and Union. As of 2000, the population is 14,120. Its county seat is Dixon. The county was named for American statesman Daniel Webster...
(south) - Union CountyUnion County, KentuckyUnion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1811. As of 2010, the population was 15,007. Its county seat is Morganfield.-Geography:Union County is part of the Western Coal Fields region of Kentucky...
(west)
- A strip known as "Green River Island" is claimed by Kentucky but is on the Indiana side of the Ohio River. The Ellis Park Race Course is located here.
Also the home of the Southern Cherokee Nation in 1893 the Southern Cherokee was welcomed to Kentucky and recognized as an Indian tribe by Governor John Y. Brown.
The Southern Cherokee
still live in Henderson County today.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there are 46,250 people, 18,095 households, and 12,576 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 102 /sqmi. There were 19,466 housing units at an average density of 44 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 91.16% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 7.10% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.16% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.33% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.01% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.39% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.86% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 18,095 households out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.40% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 11.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 26.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 30.00% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,892, and the median income for a family was $44,703. Males had a median income of $33,838 versus $22,572 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 $18,470. About 9.70% of families and 12.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.20% of those under age 18 and 10.10% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
- CorydonCorydon, KentuckyCorydon is a city in Henderson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 744 at the 2000 census. Settled in 1848, the city is named for the hero of the song Pastoral Elegy.-Geography:Corydon is located at ....
- HendersonHenderson, KentuckyHenderson is a city in Henderson County, Kentucky, United States, along the Ohio River in the western part of the state. The population was 27,952 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Evansville Metropolitan Area often referred to as "Kentuckiana", although "Tri-State Area" or "Tri-State" are more...
, A Cherokee town called [Redbanks] - RobardsRobards, KentuckyRobards is a city in Henderson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 564 at the 2000 census.-History:The name of the precinct has gone through three changes. In 1868 it was officially "Robard's Station". In 1880 it became "Robard" and in 1924, the final change made it "Robards."...
- ScuffletownScuffletown, KentuckyScuffletown is a ghost town in Henderson County in the western part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. Located on the Ohio River just above the mouth of Green River, it was a city for barely 100 years but is legendary in the area because of activities there during the American Civil War and its rough...
, A Cherokee town. - Spottsville
- Smith Mills
- Beals A Cherokee town called [Deer Path]
- Hebbardsville A Cherokee town called [Great Hill]
- Bluff City A Cherokee town called [Great Oak Tree]
- Onionville A Cherokee town called [Wild Onion]
Neighborhoods and Unincorporated places
After merger, unincorporated places in Henderson County became neighborhoods of Henderson- AudubonAudubon, HendersonAudubon is a neighborhood in Henderson, Kentucky, USA. Today its boundaries are Loeb St to the west, Meadow St to the south, Pringle St to the east, Mill St to the south, Madison St to the north west, S Alvasia St to the north, Powell St to the east, S Meadow St to the south, Clay St to the east,...
- Audubon Heights
- East End
- East Gate
- Finley Addition
- Gardenside
- Graham Hill
- Parkland
- The Woods
- Uptown
- WeavertonWeaverton, HendersonWeaverton is a community or populated place located in Henderson, Kentucky, USA at latitude 37.816 and longitude -87.584. The elevation is 397 feet. This neighborhood is often referred to as the East End of the South Side of town today...
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Henderson County, KentuckyNational Register of Historic Places listings in Henderson County, KentuckyThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Henderson County, Kentucky.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Henderson County, Kentucky, United States...