LaRue County, Kentucky

Infobox U.S. County
county = Larue County
state = Kentucky


founded year = 1843
founded date =
seat wl = Hodgenville
area_total_sq_mi = 264
area_total_km2 = 683
area_land_sq_mi = 263
area_land_km2 = 682
area_water_sq_mi = 1
area_water_km2 = 1
area percentage = 0.20%
census yr = 2000
pop = 13373
density_sq_mi = 51
density_km2 = 20
time zone = Eastern
UTC offset = -5
DST offset = -4
footnotes =
web = www.laruecounty.org
named for = John Larue (1746–1792), early settler of Kentucky.

LaRue County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is included in the Elizabethtown, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population is 13,373. Its county seat is Hodgenville. LaRue is a prohibition or dry county.GR|6.

History

LaRue County, formed in 1843 and named for John LaRue, was originally the southeast part of Hardin County. It contains the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 264 square miles (683 km²), of which, 263 square miles (682 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (1 km²) of it (0.20%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Nelson County (northeast)
*Marion County (east)
*Taylor County (southeast)
*Green County (south)
*Hart County (southwest)
*Hardin County (northwest)

National protected area

* Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site

Demographics

USCensusPop
1850= 5859
1860= 6891
1870= 8235
1880= 9793
1890= 9433
1900= 10764
1910= 10701
1920= 10004
1930= 9093
1940= 9622
1950= 9956
1960= 10346
1970= 10672
1980= 11922
1990= 11679
2000= 13373
estimate=13791
estyear=2006
estref=
footnote=http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21123.txt

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 13,373 people, 5,275 households, and 3,866 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile (20/km²). There were 5,860 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.65% White, 3.54% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. 1.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,275 households out of which 32.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.20% were married couples living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were non-families. 23.70% 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 2.49 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.00% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,056, and the median income for a family was $37,786. Males had a median income of $30,907 versus $20,091 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,865. 15.40% of the population and 12.60% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 18.90% are under the age of 18 and 16.40% are 65 or older.

Cities and towns

*Athertonville
*Buffalo
*Hodgenville
*Lyons
*Magnolia
*Mt. Sherman
*Tonieville
*Upton - (Partly in Hardin County)

Churches

* LaRue Baptist Church, an Independent Baptist church
* Vicotry Baptist Church
* First Baptist Church of Hodgenville (mostly white congregation relocated from Downtown Hodgenville to near Lincoln Parkway on the edge of the city limits.)
* First Baptist Church on Lincoln Blvd (mostly black congregation)
* Buffalo Baptist Church
* Mt. Tabor Baptist Church
* Union Christian Church
* Magnolia Baptist Church
* St. Mary's Catholic Church
* Roanoake House of Prayer
* Lane Lincoln Baptist Church
* Athertonville Baptist Church

Lincoln Days

LaRue County is home to the annual Lincoln Days celebration that takes place on the first full weekend of each October. The festival is Friday through Sunday and is highlighted with Lincoln Look-A-Like contests, rail-splitting competitions, a parade at noon on Saturday, shopping booths and concerts by local talent (mostly country, bluegrass and southern gospel).

ee also

*Dry county
*Louisville-Elizabethtown-Scottsburg, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area

References