| Harrison County, Kentucky | |
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Location in the state of Kentucky | |
Kentucky's location in the U.S. | |
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| Founded | 1794 |
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| Seat | Cynthiana |
| Area - Total - Land - Water | 310 sq mi (803 km²) 310 sq mi (802 km²) 0 sq mi (1 km²), 0. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Cynthiana is a city in Harrison County, Kentucky, United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 06% |
| Population - (2000) - Density | 17,983 58/sq mi (22/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.harrisoncountyky.us | |
| Named for: Colonel Benjamin Harrison, co-author of the Kentucky Constitution. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America Daylight saving time ( DST Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the document that governs the United States Commonwealth of Kentucky. | |
Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. It was formed in 1794. As of 2000, the population is 17,983. Its county seat is Cynthiana[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Cynthiana is a city in Harrison County, Kentucky, United States. The county is named for Colonel Benjamin Harrison, an advocate for Kentucky statehood, framer of the Kentucky Constitution, and Kentucky legislator. Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country A state is a political association with effective Sovereignty over a geographic Area and representing a Population.
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 310 square miles (803 km²), of which, 310 square miles (802 km²) of it is land and 0 square miles (1 km²) of it (0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 06%) is water.
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| Census | Pop. Pendleton County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. Bracken County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. Robertson County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. Nicholas County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. Bourbon County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. Scott County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. Grant County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. | %± | |
| 1800 | 4,350 | ||
| 1810 | 7,752 | 78. 2% | |
| 1820 | 12,278 | 58. 4% | |
| 1830 | 13,234 | 7. 8% | |
| 1840 | 12,472 | -5. 8% | |
| 1850 | 13,064 | 4. 7% | |
| 1860 | 13,779 | 5. 5% | |
| 1870 | 12,993 | -5. 7% | |
| 1880 | 16,504 | 27. 0% | |
| 1890 | 16,914 | 2. 5% | |
| 1900 | 18,570 | 9. 8% | |
| 1910 | 16,873 | -9. 1% | |
| 1920 | 15,798 | -6. 4% | |
| 1930 | 14,859 | -5. 9% | |
| 1940 | 15,124 | 1. 8% | |
| 1950 | 13,736 | -9. 2% | |
| 1960 | 13,704 | -0. 2% | |
| 1970 | 14,158 | 3. 3% | |
| 1980 | 15,166 | 7. 1% | |
| 1990 | 16,248 | 7. 1% | |
| 2000 | 17,983 | 10. 7% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 17,983 people, 7,012 households, and 5,062 families residing in the county. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 58 people per square mile (22/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 7,660 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95. 65% White, 2. 52% Black or African American, 0. 28% Native American, 0. 13% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 0. 63% from other races, and 0. 77% from two or more races. 1. 15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 7,012 households out of which 33. 50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58. 00% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27. 80% were non-families. 24. 00% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 53 and the average family size was 2. 99.
In the county the population was spread out with 25. 00% under the age of 18, 8. 20% from 18 to 24, 29. 80% from 25 to 44, 23. 60% from 45 to 64, and 13. 40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95. 00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92. 50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,210, and the median income for a family was $42,065. Males had a median income of $31,045 versus $23,268 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,478. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 9. 40% of families and 12. 00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 80% of those under age 18 and 10. 70% of those age 65 or over.