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Encyclopedia > Grayson County, Kentucky
Grayson County, Kentucky
Map
Map of Kentucky highlighting Grayson County
Location in the state of Kentucky
Map of the USA highlighting Kentucky
Kentucky's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded 1810
Seat Leitchfield
Largest City
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
1,323 km² (511mi²)
1,305km² (504mi²)
19 km² (7 mi²), 1.40%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density
24,053
18/km² 
Website: www.graysoncountychamber.com

Grayson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1810. As of 2000, the population was 24,053. Its county seat is Leitchfield6. The county is named for William Grayson. It is a prohibition or dry county. Image File history File links Map_of_Kentucky_highlighting_Grayson_County. ... 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 ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Leitchfield is a city in Grayson County, Kentucky, United States. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... 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. ... 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 county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A state of the United States 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. ... Leitchfield is a city in Grayson County, Kentucky, United States. ... 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 is about the U.S. Senator from Virginia. ... A dry county is a county in the United States whose government forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages. ...

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Geography

Grayson County is part of the Western Coal Fields region of Kentucky. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,323 km² (511 mi²). 1,305 km² (504 mi²) of it is land and 19 km² (7 mi²) of it (1.40%) is water. The Western Coal Fields of Kentucky compose an area in the west-central part of the state, bounded by the Dripping Springs Escarpment. ... 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. ... 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

Breckinridge County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Hardin County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Hart County is a county located in the state, or more correctly, Commonwealth of Kentucky. ... Edmonson County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Butler County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Ohio County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ...

Demographics

Grayson County
Population by year

2000 24,053
1990 21,050
1980 20,854
1970 16,445
1960 15,834
1950 17,063
1940 17,562
1930 17,055
1920 19,927
1910 19,958
1900 19,878
1890 18,688
1880 15,784
1870 11,580
1860 7,982
1850 6,837
1840 4,461
1830 3,880
1820 4,055

As of the census² of 2000, there were 24,053 people, 9,596 households, and 6,966 families residing in the county. The population density was 18/km² (48/mi²). There were 12,802 housing units at an average density of 10/km² (25/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.26% White, 0.50% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 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. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...


There were 9,596 households out of which 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% were non-families. 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.91. Matrimony redirects here. ...


In the county the population was spread out with 24.40% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 24.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,639, and the median income for a family was $33,080. Males had a median income of $27,759 versus $19,302 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,759. About 13.90% of families and 18.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.10% of those under age 18 and 15.70% 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. ...

Events

Every July, Grayson County hosts the Official Kentucky State Old Time Fiddlers Contest, which brings many elite fiddlers from several states to the Rough River State Resort Park area. The contest is a weekend event. Also in July, the local radio station holds the annual Ice Cream Festival, which features music, fireworks, and a carnival. In late August and early September, Grayson County hosts the annual Grayson County Fair, which entertains locals and guests with music, a carnival, a Truck and Tractor Pull, a Demolition Derby, and ends on Labor Day with a parade through Leitchfield. In September the city of Clarkson hosts the annual Honeyfest. This festival celebrates the city of Clarkson and the contributions of the Walter T. Kelley Beehive Factory located in Clarkson.


Cities and towns

Caneyville is a city located in Grayson County, Kentucky. ... Clarkson is a city located in Grayson County, Kentucky. ... Leitchfield is a city in Grayson County, Kentucky, United States. ...

Local Links

  • Grayson-County.Org - A local website that links civic organizations
  • GraysonCountySchools.com The Grayson County Board of Education and school websites.
  • K105/Twin Lakes Times - Grayson County's local FM radio station (FM 104.9) and daily web-based newspaper.
  • The Record - A Grayson County newspaper.
  • News-Gazette - A Grayson County newspaper.

See also

Flag of Kentucky Commonwealth of Kentucky
Frankfort (capital)
Regions

The Bluegrass | Central Kentucky | Cincinnati metropolitan area | Cumberland Plateau | Eastern Mountain Coal Fields | The Knobs | Louisville metropolitan area | Northern Kentucky | Pennyroyal Plateau | The Purchase | Western Coal Fields A dry county is a county in the United States whose government forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kentucky. ... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... 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. ... Frankfort is the capital of Commonwealth of Kentucky, a state of the United States of America. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... Bluegrass and rock fence of local limestone in central Kentucky. ... kentuky is weird. ... The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky metropolitan area Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky metropolitan area is a metropolitan area that includes 15 counties in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. ... The Cumberland Plateau includes much of eastern Kentucky and western West Virginia in the United States. ... The Eastern Mountain Coal Fields is a region in Kentucky. ... The Knobs is a narrow, horseshoe shaped region consisting of many small, zig zag shaped ridges that separates the Bluegrass region and Pennyroyal region of Kentucky. ... The Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area is the 43rd largest Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the United States. ... Northern Kentucky is generally agreed to consist of Kentuckys three northernmost counties: Boone, Kenton and Campbell. ... The Pennyroyal Plateau, or, as its more commonly called in Kentucky, the Pennyrile, is a large area of the state that features rolling hills, caves, and karst topography in general. ... The Jackson Purchase is a region in the state of Kentucky bounded by the Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Rivers. ... The Western Coal Fields of Kentucky compose an area in the west-central part of the state, bounded by the Dripping Springs Escarpment. ...

Major cities

Ashland | Bowling Green | Covington | Danville | Elizabethtown | Erlanger | Florence | Fort Thomas | Frankfort | Georgetown | Glasgow | Henderson | Hopkinsville | Independence | Jeffersontown | Lexington | Louisville | Madisonville | Murray | Newport | Nicholasville | Owensboro | Paducah | Radcliff | Richmond | Shively | St. Matthews | Winchester | The following is the list of incorporated cities in Kentucky arranged in alphabetical order. ... Motto: A proud past. ... Location of Bowling Green within Warren County in Kentucky. ... Downtown Covington has many wooded streets and historic buildings Covington is a city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. ... Danville is a city located in Boyle County, Kentucky. ... Elizabethtown is a city in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States. ... Erlanger is a city located in Kenton County, Kentucky. ... Florence is a city located in Boone County, Kentucky. ... Fort Thomas is a city located in Campbell County, Kentucky, along the Ohio River. ... Frankfort is the capital of Commonwealth of Kentucky, a state of the United States of America. ... Georgetown is a city located in Scott County, Kentucky. ... Glasgow is a city located in Barren County, Kentucky. ... Henderson is a city located in Henderson County, Kentucky. ... Hopkinsville is a city located in Christian County, Kentucky. ... Jeffersontown is a former city located in Jefferson County, Kentucky. ... Nickname: Athens of the West Horse Capital of the World Location in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Coordinates: Country United States State Kentucky Counties Fayette  - Mayor Jim Newberry (D) Area    - City 739. ... Louisville redirects here. ... Madisonville is a city in Hopkins County, Kentucky of the Western Coal Field region. ... Murray is a city located in Calloway County, Kentucky. ... The Campbell County Courthouse in Newport, Kentucky Newport is a city in Campbell County, Kentucky, USA, at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking Rivers. ... Nicholasville is a city located in Jessamine County, Kentucky. ... Owensboro is a city in Daviess County, Kentucky, in the United States. ... Paducah is a city in McCracken County, Kentucky at the confluence of the Tennessee River and the Ohio River. ... Radcliff is a city in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States. ... Richmond is the 6th largest city in Kentucky and the county seat of Madison County. ... Shively is a city located in Jefferson County, Kentucky. ... St. ... Winchester is a city in Clark County, Kentucky, United States. ...

Counties

Adair | Allen | Anderson | Ballard | Barren | Bath | Bell | Boone | Bourbon | Boyd | Boyle | Bracken | Breathitt | Breckinridge | Bullitt | Butler | Caldwell | Calloway | Campbell | Carlisle | Carroll | Carter | Casey | Christian | Clark | Clay | Clinton | Crittenden | Cumberland | Daviess | Edmonson | Elliott | Estill | Fayette | Fleming | Floyd | Franklin | Fulton | Gallatin | Garrard | Grant | Graves | Grayson | Green | Greenup | Hancock | Hardin | Harlan | Harrison | Hart | Henderson | Henry | Hickman | Hopkins | Jackson | Jefferson | Jessamine | Johnson | Kenton | Knott | Knox | LaRue | Laurel | Lawrence | Lee | Leslie | Letcher | Lewis | Lincoln | Livingston | Logan | Lyon | Madison | Magoffin | Marion | Marshall | Martin | Mason | McCracken | McCreary | McLean | Meade | Menifee | Mercer | Metcalfe | Monroe | Montgomery | Morgan | Muhlenberg | Nelson | Nicholas | Ohio | Oldham | Owen | Owsley | Pendleton | Perry | Pike | Powell | Pulaski | Robertson | Rockcastle | Rowan | Russell | Scott | Shelby | Simpson | Spencer | Taylor | Todd | Trigg | Trimble | Union | Warren | Washington | Wayne | Webster | Whitley | Wolfe | Woodford Kentucky has 120 counties, the most numerous amount of counties of any state. ... Adair County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Allen County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Anderson County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Ballard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Barren County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Bath County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Bell County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Boone County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Bourbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Boyd County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Boyle County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Bracken County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Breathitt County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Breckinridge County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Bullitt County is a county located in the U.S. state, Kentucky6, just south of the city of Louisville. ... Butler County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Caldwell County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Calloway County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Campbell County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Carlisle County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Carroll County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Carter County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Casey County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Christian County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Clinton County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Crittenden County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Cumberland County is a county located in the state of Kentucky in the United States. ... Daviess County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Edmonson County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Elliott County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Estill County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Fleming County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Floyd County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Fulton County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... ... Garrard County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Grant County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Graves County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Green County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Greenup County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Hardin County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Location in the state of Kentucky Formed 1819 Seat Harlan Area  - Total  - Water 1,212 km² (468 mi²) 2 km² (1 mi²) 0. ... Harrison County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Hart County is a county located in the state, or more correctly, Commonwealth of Kentucky. ... Henderson County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Henry County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Hickman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Hopkins County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Jessamine County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Johnson County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Kenton County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Knott County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Knox County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... LaRue County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Laurel County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Lawrence County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Lee County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Leslie County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Letcher County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Livingston County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Logan County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Lyon County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Magoffin County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Marshall County is located in the state of Kentucky. ... Martin County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Mason County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... McCracken County is a county located in the western end of the state of Kentucky. ... McCreary County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... McLean County is located in the heart of Kentuckys Western Coalfield Region; its population was 9,938 in the 2000 Census. ... Meade County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Menifee County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Mercer County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Metcalfe County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Morgan County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Muhlenberg County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Nelson County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Nicholas County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Ohio County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Oldham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Owen County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Owsley County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Pendleton County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Perry County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Powell County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Pulaski County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Robertson County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Rockcastle County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Rowan County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Russell County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Shelby County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Simpson County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Spencer County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Taylor County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Todd County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Trigg County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Trimble County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Union County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Webster County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Whitley County is a U.S. county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Wolfe County, Kentucky - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Woodford County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ...


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The median income for a household in the county is $27,639, and the median income for a family is $33,080.
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