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Encyclopedia > Warren County, Kentucky
Image:Map of Kentucky highlighting Warren County.png

Warren County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population is 92,522. Its county seat is Bowling Green6.


Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,419 km˛ (548 mi˛). 1,412 km˛ (545 mi˛) of it is land and 6 km˛ (2 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.45% water.


Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 92,522 people, 35,365 households, and 23,411 families residing in the county. The population density is 66/km˛ (170/mi˛). There are 38,350 housing units at an average density of 27/km˛ (70/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county is 86.98% White, 8.58% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 1.35% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.33% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. 2.67% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.


There are 35,365 households out of which 31.40% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.40% are married couples living together, 11.20% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.80% are non-families. 26.10% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.30% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 2.97.


In the county the population is spread out with 23.10% under the age of 18, 16.20% from 18 to 24, 29.10% from 25 to 44, 21.10% from 45 to 64, and 10.50% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.00 males.


The median income for a household in the county is $36,151, and the median income for a family is $45,142. Males have a median income of $32,063 versus $22,777 for females. The per capita income for the county is $18,847. 15.40% of the population and 10.80% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 17.80% of those under the age of 18 and 13.80% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.


Cities and towns

  • Bowling Green
  • Oakland
  • Plum Springs
  • Smiths Grove
  • Woodburn
Regions of Kentucky
Cumberland Plateau | The Bluegrass | Northern Kentucky | Pennyroyal Plateau
Cincinnati metropolitan area | Louisville metropolitan area
Western Coal Fields | The Purchase
Largest Cities
Ashland | Bowling Green | Covington | Elizabethtown | Florence | Frankfort | Georgetown |
Henderson | Hopkinsville | Lexington | Louisville | Madisonville | Nicholasville | Owensboro | Paducah | Radcliff | Richmond
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


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History of Kentucky (2720 words)
WARREN county was formed in 1796, and named in memory of General JOSEPH WARREN, who fell at Bunker Hill.
Gen. JOSEPH WARREN, in memory of whom this county was named, was a distinguished patriot, and was one of the earliest of those who sealed with their blood the charter of their country's liberties.
Warren was one of the last to leave the entrenchments, and had proceeded from the works but a few steps, when he was struck by a random shot, and instantly expired.
Warren County, Kentucky - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (894 words)
Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky, specifically the Pennyroyal Plateau and Western Coal Fields regions.
As of 2005, the population was estimated to be 98,960.
Warren County became the 23rd county of Kentucky on December 14, 1796 from a section of Logan County.
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