Fleming County, Kentucky




County in the United States
































































Fleming County, Kentucky

Fleming County, Kentucky courthouse 2.jpg
Fleming County courthouse in Flemingsburg


Map of Kentucky highlighting Fleming County
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky

Map of the United States highlighting Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Founded 1798
Named for John Fleming (1735–1791), early settler of Kentucky
Seat Flemingsburg
Largest city Flemingsburg
Area
 • Total 351 sq mi (909 km2)
 • Land 349 sq mi (904 km2)
 • Water 2.8 sq mi (7 km2), 0.8%
Population
 • (2010) 14,348
 • Density 41/sq mi (16/km2)
Congressional district 6th
Time zone
Eastern: UTC−5/−4
Website www.flemingkychamber.com

Fleming County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,348.[1] Its county seat is Flemingsburg.[2] The county was formed in 1798 and named for Colonel John Fleming, an Indian fighter and early settler.[3][4] It is a moist county.


In 1998, the Kentucky General Assembly designated Fleming County as the Covered Bridge Capital of Kentucky.[5]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


    • 2.1 Adjacent counties




  • 3 Demographics


  • 4 Politics


  • 5 Communities


    • 5.1 Cities


    • 5.2 Census-designated place


    • 5.3 Unincorporated communities




  • 6 Notable residents


  • 7 See also


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





History


Fleming County was established in 1798 from land given by Mason County.[6] The first courthouse, possibly built of logs, was replaced in 1830 and again in 1952.[7]



Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 351 square miles (910 km2), of which 349 square miles (900 km2) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) (0.8%) is water.[8]



Adjacent counties




  • Mason County (north)


  • Lewis County (northeast)


  • Rowan County (southeast)


  • Bath County (south)


  • Nicholas County (west)


  • Robertson County (northwest)



Demographics





















































































































































Historical population
Census Pop.
%±
1800 5,016 —
1810 8,947 78.4%
1820 12,186 36.2%
1830 13,499 10.8%
1840 13,268 −1.7%
1850 13,914 4.9%
1860 12,489 −10.2%
1870 13,398 7.3%
1880 15,221 13.6%
1890 16,078 5.6%
1900 17,074 6.2%
1910 16,066 −5.9%
1920 15,614 −2.8%
1930 12,931 −17.2%
1940 13,327 3.1%
1950 11,962 −10.2%
1960 10,890 −9.0%
1970 11,366 4.4%
1980 12,323 8.4%
1990 12,292 −0.3%
2000 13,792 12.2%
2010 14,348 4.0%
Est. 2016 14,507 [9] 1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12]
1990-2000[13] 2010-2013[1]

As of the census[14] of 2000, there were 13,792 people, 5,367 households, and 3,966 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile (15/km²). There were 6,120 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.33% White, 1.41% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


There were 5,367 households out of which 34.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.30% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.10% were non-families. 23.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.00% 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 25.40% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.20 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $27,990, and the median income for a family was $33,300. Males had a median income of $26,463 versus $19,895 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,214. About 14.80% of families and 18.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.90% of those under age 18 and 20.10% of those age 65 or over.



Politics



Presidential elections results















































































































































































Presidential elections results[15]
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third parties

2016
75.4% 4,722
 21.5% 1,348
 3.0% 190

2012
65.4% 3,780
 33.1% 1,911
 1.6% 91

2008
58.9% 3,432
 39.1% 2,279
 2.1% 121

2004
60.4% 3,749
 38.8% 2,406
 0.8% 48

2000
63.4% 3,282
 35.0% 1,813
 1.6% 84

1996
48.6% 2,313
 40.2% 1,913
 11.3% 538

1992
 39.8% 2,045
44.0% 2,257
 16.2% 833

1988
53.3% 2,409
 46.1% 2,086
 0.6% 27

1984
63.3% 2,824
 36.2% 1,616
 0.4% 19

1980
50.7% 2,189
 47.5% 2,051
 1.7% 75

1976
 41.4% 1,647
58.2% 2,317
 0.5% 19

1972
62.4% 2,484
 36.5% 1,455
 1.1% 43

1968
53.3% 2,220
 33.7% 1,406
 13.0% 541

1964
 38.3% 1,668
61.5% 2,678
 0.1% 6

1960
55.6% 2,777
 44.4% 2,216
 0.0% 0

1956
52.0% 2,744
 47.7% 2,519
 0.3% 17

1952
51.3% 2,592
 48.4% 2,446
 0.2% 12

1948
 42.7% 2,088
55.6% 2,722
 1.7% 84

1944
50.4% 2,666
 49.4% 2,612
 0.3% 14

1940
 48.7% 2,855
51.1% 2,999
 0.2% 14

1936
 48.7% 2,749
51.0% 2,879
 0.4% 21

1932
 43.1% 2,638
56.2% 3,442
 0.7% 44

1928
64.5% 3,798
 35.4% 2,086
 0.1% 4

1924
 49.4% 2,572
49.7% 2,590
 0.9% 47

1920
 45.7% 2,960
53.9% 3,488
 0.4% 26

1916
 44.6% 1,836
54.4% 2,240
 1.0% 41

1912
 36.8% 1,400
50.3% 1,915
 12.9% 492




Communities



Cities



  • Ewing

  • Flemingsburg



Census-designated place


  • Elizaville


Unincorporated communities




  • Bald Hill

  • Beechburg

  • Blue Bank

  • Colfax

  • Concord

  • Cowan

  • Craintown

  • Dalesburg

  • Fairview

  • Foxport

  • Fox Valley

  • Goddard

  • Grange City

  • Hillsboro

  • Hilltop

  • Johnson Junction

  • Mount Carmel

  • Muses Mills

  • Nepton

  • Pleasureville

  • Plummers Landing

  • Poplar Grove

  • Poplar Plains

  • Ringos Mills

  • Sherburne

  • Tilton

  • Wallingford




Notable residents




  • Herman Chittison, jazz pianist


  • Edward Alvin Clary, US Navy Medal Of Honor Recipient, 23 March 1910


  • Claiborne Fox Jackson, Pro-Confederate Missouri governor during the early part of the Civil War


  • Alvin Saunders, United States senator from Nebraska


  • Franklin Sousley, Iwo Jima flagraiser



See also




  • Moist county

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Fleming County, Kentucky



References





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


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  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 127.


  5. ^ Kentucky State Symbols Archived January 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine


  6. ^ Collins, Lewis (1882). Collins' Historical Sketches of Kentucky: History of Kentucky, Volume 2. Collins & Company. p. 26.


  7. ^ Hogan, Roseann Reinemuth (1992). Kentucky Ancestry: A Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research. Ancestry Publishing. p. 230. Retrieved 26 July 2013.


  8. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.


  9. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.


  10. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2014.


  11. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 14, 2014.


  12. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2014.


  13. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2014.


  14. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.


  15. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 10 April 2018.




External links



  • The Kentucky Highlands Project

  • Welcome to Fleming County




Coordinates: 38°22′N 83°41′W / 38.37°N 83.69°W / 38.37; -83.69







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