Allen County, Kentucky

Allen County
Allen County
U.S. county
	Allen County Courthouse in Scottsville
	Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
	Kentucky's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 36°45′N 86°11′W / 36.75°N 86.19°W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Founded	1815
Named for	John Allen
Seat	Scottsville
Largest city	Scottsville
Area
• Total	352 sq mi (910 km2)
• Land	344 sq mi (890 km2)
• Water	7.5 sq mi (19 km2) 2.1%%
Population
• Estimate (2018)	21,122
• Density	61/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.allencountykentucky.com

Allen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,956.^[1] Its county seat is Scottsville.^[2] The county is named for Colonel John Allen, a state senator and soldier who was killed leading the 1st Regiment of Kentucky Rifleman at the Battle of Frenchtown, Michigan during the War of 1812.^[3] Allen County practices the prohibition of alcohol and is a completely dry county. It was formed in 1815 from parts of Barren and Warren counties.

Allen County is included in the Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History[]

Allen County was established in 1815 from land given by Barren and Warren counties. A courthouse fire in 1902 resulted in the loss of some county records.^[4]

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 352 square miles (910 km²), of which 344 square miles (890 km²) is land and 7.5 square miles (19 km²) (2.1%) is water.^[5]

Adjacent counties[]

Warren County northwest
Barren County northeast
Monroe County east
Macon County, Tennessee southeast
Sumner County, Tennessee southwest
Simpson County west

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1820	5,327		—
1830	6,485		21.7%
1840	7,329		13.0%
1850	8,742		19.3%
1860	9,187		5.1%
1870	10,296		12.1%
1880	12,089		17.4%
1890	13,692		13.3%
1900	14,657		7.0%
1910	14,882		1.5%
1920	16,761		12.6%
1930	15,180		−9.4%
1940	15,496		2.1%
1950	13,787		−11.0%
1960	12,269		−11.0%
1970	12,598		2.7%
1980	14,128		12.1%
1990	14,628		3.5%
2000	17,800		21.7%
2010	19,956		12.1%
2018 (est.)	21,122	^[6]	5.8%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7] 1790-1960^[8] 1900-1990^[9] 1990-2000^[10] 2010-2013^[1] 2018^[11]

As of the census^[12] of 2000, there were 17,800 people, 6,910 households, and 5,113 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 per square mile (20/km²). There were 8,057 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (8.9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.62% White, 1.07% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 0.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,910 households, out of which 34.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.60% were married couples living together, 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.00% were non-families. 23.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.80% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,238, and the median income for a family was $36,815. Males had a median income of $27,587 versus $22,659 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,506. About 13.20% of families and 17.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.40% of those under age 18 and 20.40% of those age 65 or over.

Politics[]

Allen County, like most of Kentucky, is increasingly solidly Republican, although it was like those counties to its east in Appalachia never a part of the "Solid South". The last Democrat to carry the county in a Presidential election was Woodrow Wilson in 1912, although a number of other elections have given Democrat majorities as recently as the 1999 gubernatorial election.^[13]

Voter Registration[]

Allen County Voter Registration & Party Enrollment as of November 17, 2015^[14]
Political Party		Total Voters	Percentage
	Republican	8,336	59.20%
	Democratic	4,799	34.08%
	Others	720	5.11%
	Independent	205	1.46%
	Libertarian	13	0.09%
	Green	6	0.04%
Total		14,081	100%

Statewide Elections[]

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Presidential elections results

**Previous gubernatorial elections results**
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2015	69.00% 2,344	28.76% 977	2.24% 76
2011	53.21% 1,540	42.19% 1,221	4.60% 133
2007	51.79% 1,955	48.21% 1,820	0.00% 0
2003	64.99% 2,202	35.01% 1,186	0.00% 0
1999	28.68% 339	62.69% 741	8.63% 102
1995	57.95% 1,829	42.05% 1,327	0.00% 0

Communities[]

Notable residents[]

Mordecai Ham, an evangelist born in Allen County
Jim McDaniels
Charles Napier (actor)
Norro Wilson
Cal Turner Sr.

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 34.
^ Hogan, Roseann Reinemuth (1992). Kentucky Ancestry: A Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research. Ancestry Publishing. p. 187. ISBN 9780916489496. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
^ "QuickFacts. Allen County, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ Sullivan, Robert David; "How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century"; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-26. Retrieved 2014-11-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-06-29.

[QF-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2014.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.

[3] The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 34.

[4] Hogan, Roseann Reinemuth (1992). Kentucky Ancestry: A Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research. Ancestry Publishing. p. 187. ISBN 9780916489496. Retrieved 26 July 2013.

[GR1-5] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.

[USCensusEst2016-6] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.

[7] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2014.

[8] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 11, 2014.

[9] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2014.

[10] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2014.

[11] "QuickFacts. Allen County, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2019.

[GR2-12] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[13] Sullivan, Robert David; "How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century"; America Magazine in The National Catholic Review; June 29, 2016

[14] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-26. Retrieved 2014-11-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[15] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-06-29.

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Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2020	81.0% 7,587	17.5% 1,642	1.5% 135
2016	79.9% 6,466	16.7% 1,349	3.5% 281
2012	73.0% 5,184	25.5% 1,808	1.5% 108
2008	71.2% 5,258	27.4% 2,024	1.5% 108
2004	72.6% 5,202	26.9% 1,923	0.5% 38
2000	68.7% 4,415	30.3% 1,950	1.0% 64
1996	58.0% 3,032	34.1% 1,781	8.0% 417
1992	50.7% 2,747	37.7% 2,040	11.6% 628
1988	67.9% 3,342	32.0% 1,573	0.2% 8
1984	69.0% 3,427	30.6% 1,521	0.3% 16
1980	60.4% 3,186	38.1% 2,010	1.6% 82
1976	52.5% 2,508	46.7% 2,231	0.8% 39
1972	69.8% 3,025	29.1% 1,259	1.1% 48
1968	61.6% 2,952	19.4% 927	19.0% 911
1964	53.2% 2,309	46.6% 2,023	0.2% 10
1960	67.2% 3,410	32.8% 1,663	0.0% 0
1956	61.6% 3,200	38.0% 1,975	0.4% 18
1952	62.5% 2,946	37.1% 1,750	0.5% 21
1948	55.8% 2,280	39.3% 1,605	4.9% 200
1944	63.9% 3,120	35.7% 1,742	0.5% 24
1940	61.1% 3,232	38.5% 2,036	0.4% 21
1936	55.8% 3,070	44.0% 2,422	0.2% 13
1932	50.6% 3,219	48.9% 3,116	0.5% 33
1928	73.1% 4,253	26.9% 1,562	0.0% 0
1924	56.5% 3,132	42.8% 2,373	0.7% 36
1920	60.2% 3,476	39.1% 2,255	0.7% 39
1916	56.0% 2,147	43.0% 1,647	1.0% 38
1912	35.7% 1,186	41.1% 1,366	23.3% 773

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