Casey County, Kentucky

Casey County
Casey County
U.S. county
	Casey County courthouse in Liberty
	Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
	Kentucky's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 37°19′N 84°56′W / 37.32°N 84.93°W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Founded	November 14, 1806
Named for	Colonel William Casey
Seat	Liberty
Largest city	Liberty
Area
• Total	446 sq mi (1,160 km2)
• Land	444 sq mi (1,150 km2)
• Water	1.5 sq mi (4 km2) 0.3%%
Population
• Estimate (2018)	15,888
• Density	36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.libertykentucky.org

Casey County is a county located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,955.^[1] Its county seat is Liberty.^[2] The county was formed in 1806 from the western part of Lincoln County^[3] and named for Colonel William Casey, a pioneer settler who moved his family to Kentucky in 1779.^[4] It is the only Kentucky county entirely in the Knobs region. Casey County is home to annual Casey County Apple Festival, and is a prohibition or dry county. It is considered part of the Appalachian region of Kentucky.

History[]

Casey County was established in 1806 from land given by Lincoln County. The third and present courthouse was built in 1889.^[5]

In 2015, County Clerk Casey Davis received national press when he announced he would deny same-sex marriage licenses, as a show of solidarity with fellow county clerk Kim Davis, who was criticized and later jailed for doing the same thing in Rowan County, Kentucky.^[6]

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 446 square miles (1,160 km²), of which 444 square miles (1,150 km²) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) (0.3%) is water.^[7]

The highest point in Casey County is Green River Knob at 1,789 feet (545 m).

Adjacent counties[]

Boyle County (north)
Lincoln County (northeast)
Pulaski County (southeast)
Russell County (south/CST Border)
Adair County (southwest/CST Border)
Taylor County (west)
Marion County (northwest)

Major highways[]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1810	3,285		—
1820	4,349		32.4%
1830	4,342		−0.2%
1840	4,939		13.7%
1850	6,556		32.7%
1860	6,466		−1.4%
1870	8,884		37.4%
1880	10,983		23.6%
1890	11,848		7.9%
1900	15,144		27.8%
1910	15,479		2.2%
1920	17,213		11.2%
1930	16,747		−2.7%
1940	19,962		19.2%
1950	17,446		−12.6%
1960	14,327		−17.9%
1970	12,930		−9.8%
1980	14,818		14.6%
1990	14,211		−4.1%
2000	15,447		8.7%
2010	15,955		3.3%
2018 (est.)	15,888	^[8]	−0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census^[9] 1790-1960^[10] 1900-1990^[11] 1990-2000^[12] 2010-2013^[1]

As of the census^[13] of 2000, there were 15,447 people, 6,260 households, and 4,419 families residing in the county. The population density was 35 per square mile (14/km²). There were 7,242 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6.2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.30% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 1.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,260 households, out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.10% were married couples living together, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 26.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.94.

24.50% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 15.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $21,580, and the median income for a family was $27,044. Males had a median income of $22,283 versus $17,885 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,867. About 20.70% of families and 25.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.10% of those under age 18 and 29.60% of those age 65 or over.

Politics[]

Casey County has one of the longest streaks of voting for Republican Party candidates in presidential elections in Kentucky & nationwide, with its candidates gaining the majority of the vote by wide margins in every election from 1916 on. No Democratic presidential candidate has even managed to gain 30% of the county's vote since Jimmy Carter in 1976.

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Presidential election results

Education[]

Casey County Schools operates public schools.

Communities[]

Notable people[]

Silas Adams, member of the United States House of Representatives^[15] (1893-1895)
Tim Butler, The Psychedelic Furs bass player
Charles T. Wethington Jr., former president of the University of Kentucky
Crystal Wilkinson, author
Wallace G. Wilkinson, governor of Kentucky (1987-1991)

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
^ "Casey County". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. 2000. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
^ Lewis Collins (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 124. ISBN 9780722249208.
^ Hogan, Roseann Reinemuth (1992). Kentucky Ancestry: A Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research. Ancestry Publishing. p. 213. ISBN 9780916489496. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
^ "Second Kentucky Clerk Refuses to Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses." NBC News. 2015-09-02. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved July 26, 2019.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
^ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963.

External links[]

The Kentucky Highlands Project

Coordinates: 37°19′N 84°56′W / 37.32°N 84.93°W / 37.32; -84.93

[QF-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2014.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[3] "Casey County". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. 2000. Retrieved August 21, 2014.

[4] Lewis Collins (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 124. ISBN 9780722249208.

[5] Hogan, Roseann Reinemuth (1992). Kentucky Ancestry: A Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research. Ancestry Publishing. p. 213. ISBN 9780916489496. Retrieved 26 July 2013.

[6] "Second Kentucky Clerk Refuses to Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses." NBC News. 2015-09-02. Retrieved 2015-09-05.

[GR1-7] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2014.

[USCensusEst2018-8] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved July 26, 2019.

[9] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2014.

[10] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 13, 2014.

[11] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2014.

[12] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2014.

[GR2-13] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[14] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-06-30.

[Marquis_1607-1896-15] Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963.

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Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2020	86.2% 6,179	12.8% 918	1.0% 74
2016	85.1% 5,482	11.9% 767	3.0% 190
2012	80.5% 4,904	17.8% 1,086	1.7% 101
2008	78.6% 4,679	20.5% 1,219	1.0% 59
2004	80.8% 5,109	18.6% 1,174	0.6% 38
2000	78.3% 4,284	20.5% 1,122	1.2% 63
1996	65.4% 3,187	22.7% 1,106	11.9% 580
1992	62.6% 3,317	26.6% 1,409	10.9% 576
1988	75.4% 3,857	23.8% 1,216	0.9% 44
1984	79.0% 4,356	20.4% 1,122	0.6% 35
1980	75.3% 4,239	23.1% 1,298	1.7% 95
1976	67.2% 3,379	31.8% 1,602	1.0% 51
1972	78.8% 3,727	19.3% 913	1.9% 88
1968	70.6% 3,698	16.8% 879	12.6% 658
1964	64.5% 3,457	35.0% 1,875	0.5% 24
1960	77.3% 4,811	22.7% 1,413	0.0% 0
1956	72.5% 4,167	27.3% 1,570	0.2% 12
1952	71.4% 3,831	28.4% 1,522	0.2% 13
1948	68.3% 3,380	30.2% 1,495	1.5% 72
1944	71.5% 3,869	28.1% 1,520	0.4% 20
1940	67.3% 3,874	32.4% 1,862	0.3% 17
1936	64.8% 3,588	34.8% 1,925	0.4% 21
1932	58.9% 3,840	40.7% 2,651	0.4% 25
1928	71.4% 3,805	28.5% 1,519	0.1% 6
1924	63.0% 3,120	36.3% 1,797	0.7% 33
1920	64.0% 3,543	35.3% 1,951	0.7% 39
1916	58.4% 1,949	40.5% 1,352	1.1% 38
1912	31.2% 902	40.1% 1,158	28.7% 828

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Unincorporated Communities	Argyle Atterson Bass Bethelridge Butchertown Cantown Clementsville Creston Duncan Dunnville Gilpin Honey Acre Jacktown Kidds Store Labascus Middleburg Mintonville Peytons Store Phil Rheber Teddy Walltown Ware Windsor Yosemite
Ghost Towns	Ed Ferndale Knob Lick
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