Trimble County, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Trimble County is a county located in the U.S. state
of Kentucky
. As of 2000, the population was 8,125. Its county seat
is Bedford
. The county is named for Robert Trimble
. Trimble is a prohibition or dry county
. It is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County
, KY–IN
Metropolitan Statistical Area. Trimble County is home to the Trimble County High School (TCHS), Trimble County Middle School (TCMS), Bedford Elementary School, and Milton Elementary School. Both Trimble County High School, and Trimble County Middle School's mascot is the Raider. Bedford Elementary's mascot is the Bear, and Milton Elementary's mascot is the Panther.
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 156.23 square miles (404.6 km²), of which 148.85 square miles (385.5 km²) (or 95.28%) is land and 7.38 square miles (19.1 km²) (or 4.72%) is water.
of 2000, there were 8,125 people, 3,137 households, and 2,296 families residing in the county. The population density
was 55 /sqmi. There were 3,437 housing units at an average density of 23 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 97.90% White
, 0.30% Black
or African American
, 0.37% Native American
, 0.07% Asian
, 0.68% from other races
, and 0.69% from two or more races. 1.37% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 3,137 households out of which 35.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.60% were married couples
living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.80% were non-families. 22.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.40% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 30.90% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 11.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,192, and the median income for a family was $41,925. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $21,656 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $16,354. About 10.00% of families and 13.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.70% of those under age 18 and 16.80% 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...
. As of 2000, the population was 8,125. Its county seat
County seat
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is Bedford
Bedford, Kentucky
Bedford is a city in Trimble County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 677 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Trimble County....
. The county is named for Robert Trimble
Robert Trimble
Robert Trimble was an attorney, judge, and a justice of the United States Supreme Court.-Early life and family:...
. Trimble 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 part of the Louisville/Jefferson County
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
, KY–IN
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. Trimble County is home to the Trimble County High School (TCHS), Trimble County Middle School (TCMS), Bedford Elementary School, and Milton Elementary School. Both Trimble County High School, and Trimble County Middle School's mascot is the Raider. Bedford Elementary's mascot is the Bear, and Milton Elementary's mascot is the Panther.
Geography
Adjacent counties
- Jefferson County, IndianaJefferson County, IndianaJefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 32,428. The county seat is Madison.-History:Jefferson County was formed in 1811...
(north, 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...
) - Carroll CountyCarroll County, KentuckyCarroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky and located at the confluence of the Kentucky and Ohio rivers. It was formed in 1838 and named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last living signer of the Declaration of Independence. The population was 10,155 at the 2000 census...
(east) - Henry CountyHenry County, KentuckyAs of the census of 2000, there were 15,060 people, 5,844 households, and 4,330 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 6,381 housing units at an average density of...
(southeast) - Oldham CountyOldham County, KentuckyAs of the census of 2000, there were 46,178 people, 14,856 households, and 12,196 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 15,541 housing units at an average density of...
(southwest) - Clark County, IndianaClark County, IndianaClark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, located directly across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. At the 2010 Census, the population was 110,232. The county seat is Jeffersonville. Clarksville is also a major city in the county...
(west, across the Ohio River)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 8,125 people, 3,137 households, and 2,296 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 55 /sqmi. There were 3,437 housing units at an average density of 23 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 97.90% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.30% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.37% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.07% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.68% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.69% from two or more races. 1.37% 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)
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of any race.
There were 3,137 households out of which 35.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.60% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.80% were non-families. 22.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.40% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 30.90% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 11.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,192, and the median income for a family was $41,925. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $21,656 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 $16,354. About 10.00% of families and 13.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.70% of those under age 18 and 16.80% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and communities
- BedfordBedford, KentuckyBedford is a city in Trimble County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 677 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Trimble County....
- Locust
- MiltonMilton, KentuckyMilton is a city in Trimble County, Kentucky, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 593 at the 2010 census. The Milton-Madison Bridge connects it to Madison, Indiana and is the only automobile link between the two states for 40 miles in either direction.Milton was founded in 1789,...
- Wise's Landing
See also
- Dry countyDry countyA 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...
- Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Louisville-Elizabethtown-Scottsburg, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Trimble County, KentuckyNational Register of Historic Places listings in Trimble County, KentuckyThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Trimble County, Kentucky. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Trimble County, Kentucky, United States...