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Encyclopedia > Calloway County, Kentucky
Calloway County, Kentucky
Map
Map of Kentucky highlighting Calloway County
Location in the state of Kentucky
Map of the USA highlighting Kentucky
Kentucky's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded 1823
Seat Murray
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

411 sq mi (1,064 km²)
386 sq mi (1,000 km²)
25 sq mi (64 km²), 5.97
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density

35,421
88/sq mi (34/km²)
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: www.callowaycounty-ky.gov
Named for: Colonel Richard Callaway (1724–1780), pioneer.

Calloway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1823. As of 2000, the population was 35,421. Its county seat is Murray, Kentucky6. The county is named for Colonel Richard Callaway, one of the founders of Boonesborough. It was created on 3 November 1822 from Hickman County. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_KY.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Kentucky ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Murray is a city located in Calloway County, Kentucky. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is a high-precision atomic time standard. ... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Richard Callaway (born 2 August 1860, died 19 March 1935 at Sydney, New South Wales) was a cricket Test match umpire. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Murray is a city located in Calloway County, Kentucky. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Richard Callaway (born 2 August 1860, died 19 March 1935 at Sydney, New South Wales) was a cricket Test match umpire. ... Boonesborough, Kentucky is an unincorporated community of Kentucky located in the central part of the state along the Kentucky River. ...


Calloway County is a limited dry county, meaning that sale of alcohol in the county is prohibited except by the drink in restaurants seating at least 100 diners in Murray and at the Murray Golf Course. A dry county is a county in the United States whose government forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages. ... Murray is a city located in Calloway County, Kentucky. ...

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,064 km² (411 mi²). 1,000 km² (386 mi²) of it is land and 64 km² (25 mi²) of it (5.97%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Adjacent counties

murray sucks ass to live in Marshall County is located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Trigg County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Stewart County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Henry County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Graves County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ...


Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1830 5,164
1840 9,794 89.7%
1850 8,096 -17.3%
1860 9,915 22.5%
1870 9,410 -5.1%
1880 13,295 41.3%
1890 14,675 10.4%
1900 17,633 20.2%
1910 19,867 12.7%
1920 20,802 4.7%
1930 17,662 -15.1%
1940 19,041 7.8%
1950 20,147 5.8%
1960 20,972 4.1%
1970 27,692 32.0%
1980 30,031 8.4%
1990 30,735 2.3%
2000 34,177 11.2%
http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21035.txt

As of the census² of 2000, there were 34,177 people, 13,862 households, and 8,594 families residing in the county. The population density was 34/km² (88/mi²). There were 16,069 housing units at an average density of 16/km² (42/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.48% White, 3.56% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.33% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 1.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The United States Census of 1830 was the fifth Census conducted in the United States. ... The Sixth Census of the United States, conducted by the Bureau of the Census, determined the resident population of the United States to be 17,069,453 — an increase of 32. ... The Seventh Census of the United States, conducted by the Bureau of the Census, determined the resident population of the United States to be 23,191,876 — an increase of 35. ... The United States Census of 1860 was the eighth Census conducted in the United States. ... The Ninth United States Census was taken in 1870. ... 1880 US Census The United States Census of 1880 was the tenth United States Census. ... The Eleventh United States Census was taken June 1, 1890. ... 1900 US Census The Twelfth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 76,212,168, an increase of 21. ... The Thirteenth United States Census was taken in 1910. ... The Fourteenth United States Census was taken in 1920. ... The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ... The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ... The Seventeenth United States Census was taken in 1950. ... The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ... The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twetieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,542,199, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...


There were 13,862 households out of which 25.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.00% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.00% were non-families. 29.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.79. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...


The age distribution was 18.70% under the age of 18, 19.80% from 18 to 24, 24.60% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. The relatively large 18-to-24 population is mostly due to the presence of Murray State University. For every 100 females there were 93.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.00 males. Murray State University, located in the town of Murray in Kentuckys far-western Jackson Purchase in the United States, is an approximately 10,000-student, four-year public university. ...


The median income for a household in the county was $30,134, and the median income for a family was $39,914. Males had a median income of $31,184 versus $22,046 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,566. About 9.80% of families and 16.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.70% of those under age 18 and 10.00% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Cities and towns

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Hazel is a city located in Calloway County, Kentucky. ... Murray is a city located in Calloway County, Kentucky. ...

Places of interest

Fort Donelson National Battlefield preserves Fort Donelson and Fort Heiman, two sites of the American Civil War Forts Henry and Donelson Campaign, in which Union General Ulysses S. Grant and Admiral Andrew Hull Foote captured three forts, opened two rivers, and received national recognition for victories in February 1862, the...

Notable Calloway Countians

W. Earl Brown (born September 7, 1963 in Murray, Kentucky) is an American character actor who has appeared in many mainstream film and television projects. ... Theodore Roosevelt Mason Howard (T.R.M. Howard) (March 4, 1908 —- May 1, 1976) was an African American civil rights leader, fraternal organization leader, surgeon, and entrepreneur. ... Joe Staton (born January 19, 1948 in North Carolina), is an American illustrator and writer of comic books. ... Frank Albert Stubblefield (April 5, 1907 - October 14, 1977), a Democrat, represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives. ... Nathan B. Stubblefield (November 22, 1860 - March 28, 1928) was an American inventor and Kentucky melon farmer. ... Harry Lee Waterfield (1911-1988), a Democrat, served twice as Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky and unsuccessfully sought election as Governor of Kentucky. ... Molly Sims (born May 25, 1973 in Murray, Kentucky) is an American model and actress. ...

External links

  • Calloway County official website

Coordinates: 36°37′N 88°16′W / 36.62, -88.27 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
callowaycounty-ky.gov :: Official website of Calloway County, Ky. (103 words)
Calloway County was established in 1821 and named in honor of Colonel Richard Callaway.
Calloway County is located in the Jackson Purchase Region and is in the central time zone.
The County's population in 2002 was 34,392 in a land area of 386 square miles.
Calloway County, Kentucky (346 words)
Calloway County is a county located in the U.S. State of Kentucky.
In the county the population is spread out with 18.70% under the age of 18, 19.80% from 18 to 24, 24.60% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county is $30,134, and the median income for a family is $39,914.
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