Casey County, Kentucky

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.

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
Country United States
State Kentucky
FoundedNovember 14, 1806
Named forColonel William Casey
SeatLiberty
Largest cityLiberty
Area
 • Total446 sq mi (1,160 km2)
 • Land444 sq mi (1,150 km2)
 • Water1.5 sq mi (4 km2)  0.3%%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2018)
15,888
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.libertykentucky.org

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

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18103,285—
18204,34932.4%
18304,342−0.2%
18404,93913.7%
18506,55632.7%
18606,466−1.4%
18708,88437.4%
188010,98323.6%
189011,8487.9%
190015,14427.8%
191015,4792.2%
192017,21311.2%
193016,747−2.7%
194019,96219.2%
195017,446−12.6%
196014,327−17.9%
197012,930−9.8%
198014,81814.6%
199014,211−4.1%
200015,4478.7%
201015,9553.3%
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.

Presidential election results
Presidential elections results[14]
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

Education

Casey County Schools operates public schools.

Communities

Notable people

See also

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