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Encyclopedia > Pike County, Kentucky
Pike County, Kentucky
Map

Location in the state of Kentucky

Kentucky's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded 1822
Seat Pikeville
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

789 sq mi (2,043 km²)
788 sq mi (2,040 km²)
1 sq mi (3 km²), 0.15%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density

68,736
87/sq mi (34/km²)
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website: www.pikecountychamber.org

Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 68,736. Its county seat is Pikeville[1]. Pike is Kentucky's largest county in terms of land area. Image File history File links Map_of_Kentucky_highlighting_Pike_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 ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... 1822 (MDCCCXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Nickname: Motto: For Progress Location in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Coordinates: , Country United States State Kentucky County Pike Government  - Mayor Franklin D. Justice II Area  - City  15. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... 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 (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... 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 per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... UTC redirects here. ... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... 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  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... 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. ... Nickname: Motto: For Progress Location in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Coordinates: , Country United States State Kentucky County Pike Government  - Mayor Franklin D. Justice II Area  - City  15. ... 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. ...


With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a moist county—a county in which alcohol sales are prohibited (a dry county), but containing a "wet" city, in this case Pikeville, where package alcohol sales are allowed.[2] Alcoholic beverages An alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethanol, commonly known as alcohol, although in chemistry the definition of an alcohol includes many other compounds. ... A moist county is on middle ground between a dry county (where the sale of alcohol is illegal) and a wet county (one where alcohol is sold). ... This article is about counties in the U.S. that prohibit alcoholic beverage sales. ...

Contents

Office of Pike County Judge Executive

The office of Pike County Judge Executive is one of Kentucky's most powerful local offices and served as a launching pad for the governorship of Paul E. Patton (1995-2003). A County Judge/Executive (or simply, Judge/Executive, and often spelled Judge-Executive) is an elected official in the U.S. state of Kentucky who is the head of the executive branch of a government in a county. ... Paul E. Patton Paul E. Patton (born May 26, 1937) served as Democratic governor of Kentucky from 1995 to 2003. ...


Pike County Judge/Executives Since 1938

  • 1938-1942 Turd Ferguson (Green Party)
  • 1942-1946 Hi Pauley (R)
  • 1946-1948 J.W. Pruitt (D)
  • 1948-1965 Ervin S. Pruitt (D)
  • 1965-1970 Bill Pauley (R)
  • 1970-1974 Wayne T. Rutherford (D)
  • 1974-1978 Wayne T. Rutherford (D)
  • 1978-1982 Wayne T. Rutherford (D)
  • 1982-1986 Paul E. Patton (D)
  • 1986-1990 Paul E. Patton (D)
  • 1990-1991 Paul E. Patton (D)
  • 1991-1992 Stirl Eddie Harris (D)
  • 1992-1994 Wayne T. Rutherford (D)
  • 1994-1999 Donna Damron (D)
  • 1999-2003 Karen F. Gibson (R)
  • 2003-2007 William M. Deskins (D)
  • 2007- Wayne T. Rutherford (D)*

* Marks a record 5th term for Democrat Wayne T. Rutherford after defeating William M. Deskins in the Primary and Stirl Eddie Harris (R) in the General Election


History

Pike county was founded on December 19, 1821. The county was named for General Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered Pikes Peak. Between 1860 and 1891 the Hatfield-McCoy feud raged in Pike and bordering Mingo County, West Virginia. is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1821 (MDCCCXXI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Zebulon Pike Jr. ... This article is about the mountain in Colorado. ... The Hatfield clan in 1897. ... Mingo County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ...


Pike County is also home to former Kentucky governor, Paul E. Patton. 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. ... Paul E. Patton Paul E. Patton (born May 26, 1937) served as Democratic governor of Kentucky from 1995 to 2003. ...


Pike County has trademarked itself as America's Energy CapitalTM, because of its vast coal and natural reserves. Pike County is one of the nation's leading coal and natural gas producers. In April 2007, Pike County announced the first-in-the-nation comprehensive energy strategy which was developed in partnership with the Southern States Energy Board in Atlanta, Georgia.


Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 789 square miles (2,043 km²), of which, 788 square miles (2,040 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (3 km²) of it (0.15%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... 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. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

The Tug Fork River at Williamson, West Virginia (right) and Pike County (left).



Image File history File links Tug_Fork. ... Image File history File links Tug_Fork. ... The Tug Fork at Williamson, West Virginia in 1996. ...


Adjacent counties

Martin County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Mingo County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ... Buchanan County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, Commonwealth — of Virginia. ... Dickenson County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, Commonwealth — of Virginia. ... Wise County is a county located in the state of Virginia. ... Letcher County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Knott County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Floyd County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ...

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1830 2,677
1840 3,567 33.2%
1850 5,365 50.4%
1860 7,384 37.6%
1870 9,562 29.5%
1880 13,001 36.0%
1890 17,378 33.7%
1900 22,686 30.5%
1910 31,679 39.6%
1920 49,477 56.2%
1930 63,267 27.9%
1940 71,122 12.4%
1950 81,154 14.1%
1960 68,264 -15.9%
1970 61,059 -10.6%
1980 81,123 32.9%
1990 72,583 -10.5%
2000 68,736 -5.3%
http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21195.txt

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 68,736 people, 27,612 households, and 20,377 families residing in the county. The population density was 87 people per square mile (34/km²). There were 30,923 housing units at an average density of 39 per square mile (15/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.35% White, 0.45% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 0.65% 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 Twentieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, 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. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... 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 27,612 households out of which 33.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.80% were married couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.20% were non-families. 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.90. Matrimony redirects here. ...


The age distribution was 23.70% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 30.00% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.20 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $23,930, and the median income for a family was $29,302. Males had a median income of $32,332 versus $19,229 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,005. About 20.60% of families and 23.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.20% of those under age 18 and 16.10% 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. ...


Pike County is also the county in Kentucky with the largest percentage of members of the Clean Government Movement. After the Blue Takeover of 2006, the Clean Government Movement became the chief instrument of change in the coal mining towns of Eastern Kentucky.


Cities/towns & Communities

Cedarville is a city located in Pike County, Kentucky. ... Coal Run Village is a city located in Pike County, Kentucky. ... Elkhorn City is a city in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. ... Mouthcard (the proper spelling is Mouth Card-meaning mouth of Card Creek) is a small community on the state line of Virginia and Kentucky in the county of Pike. ... Phelps is a census-designated place located in Pike County, Kentucky. ... Nickname: Motto: For Progress Location in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Coordinates: , Country United States State Kentucky County Pike Government  - Mayor Franklin D. Justice II Area  - City  15. ... South Williamson, Kentucky. ...

Education

Colleges

Pikeville College is a small private college located in Pikeville, Kentucky. ... Nickname: Motto: For Progress Location in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Coordinates: , Country United States State Kentucky County Pike Government  - Mayor Franklin D. Justice II Area  - City  15. ...

Public High Schools

Pike County Schools

Belfry High School is a high school in South Williamson, Kentucky. ... South Williamson, Kentucky. ... Phelps is a census-designated place located in Pike County, Kentucky. ... Pike County Central High School (PCCHS) is a public high school located in Pikeville, Kentucky. ... Nickname: Motto: For Progress Location in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Coordinates: , Country United States State Kentucky County Pike Government  - Mayor Franklin D. Justice II Area  - City  15. ... Shelby Valley High School (SVHS) is a public high school located in Pike County, Kentucky, with its mailing address in Pikeville. ...

Pikeville Independent Schools

Nickname: Motto: For Progress Location in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Coordinates: , Country United States State Kentucky County Pike Government  - Mayor Franklin D. Justice II Area  - City  15. ...

See also

Kentucky Portal

Download high resolution version (1106x1105, 298 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

References

  1. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ Wet & Dry Counties in Kentucky (PDF). Kentucky Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Retrieved on March 21, 2007.
  3. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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External links

Coordinates: 37°28′N 82°23′W / 37.47, -82.39 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky.
Pike is the largest county in land area in Kentucky.
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