Trimble County, Kentucky
| Trimble County, Kentucky | |
 Trimble County Courthouse in Bedford, Kentucky
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 Location in the state of Kentucky |
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 Kentucky's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1837 |
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| Seat | Bedford |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
156.23 sq mi (405 km²) 148.85 sq mi (386 km²) 7.38 sq mi (19 km²), 4.72% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
8,125 55/sq mi (21/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www.trimblecounty.ky.gov |
Trimble County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 8,125. Its county seat is Bedford.[1] The county is named for Robert Trimble. Trimble is a prohibition or dry county. It is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. Trimble County is home to the Trimble County High School (TCHS), Trimble County Middle School (TCMS), Bedford Elementary School, and Milton Elementary School. Both Trimble County High School, and Trimble County Middle School's mascot is the Raider. Bedford Elementary's mascot is the Bear, and Milton Elementary's mascot is the Panther.
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[edit] Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 156.23 square miles (404.6 km2), of which 148.85 square miles (385.5 km2) (or 95.28%) is land and 7.38 square miles (19.1 km2) (or 4.72%) is water.[2]
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Jefferson County, Indiana (north, across the Ohio River)
- Carroll County (east)
- Henry County (southeast)
- Oldham County (southwest)
- Clark County, Indiana (west, across the Ohio River)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 8,125 people, 3,137 households, and 2,296 families residing in the county. The population density was 55 per square mile (21 /km2). There were 3,437 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (8.9 /km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.90% White, 0.30% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.68% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 1.37% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,137 households out of which 35.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.60% were married couples living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.80% were non-families. 22.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.40% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 30.90% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 11.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,192, and the median income for a family was $41,925. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $21,656 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,354. About 10.00% of families and 13.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.70% of those under age 18 and 16.80% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] See also
- Dry county
- Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Louisville-Elizabethtown-Scottsburg, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Trimble County, Kentucky
[edit] References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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