KNOTT COUNTY, KENTUCKY

'Knott County' is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1884. As of 2000, the population is 17,649. Its county seat is Hindman⁶. The county is named for James Proctor Knott, Governor of Kentucky 1883-87. This county is best known for rampant political corruption and an extraordinarily complacent populace. It is a prohibition or dry county.

Contents

Geography

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Cities and towns

Educational institutions

See also

External link

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 914 km² (353 mi²). 912 km² (352 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.23%) is water.

Adjacent counties

★ Magoffin County (north)

★ Floyd County (northeast)

★ Pike County (east)

★ Letcher County (south)

★ Perry County (southwest)

★ Breathitt County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 17,649 people, 6,717 households, and 4,990 families residing in the county. The population density was 19/km² (50/mi²). There were 7,579 housing units at an average density of 8/km² (22/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.27% White, 0.73% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 6,717 households out of which 34.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.60% were married couples living together, 12.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.70% were non-families. 23.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 10.80% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 24.30% 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 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $20,373, and the median income for a family was $24,930. Males had a median income of $29,471 versus $21,240 for females. The per capita income for the county was $11,297. About 26.20% of families and 31.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.80% of those under age 18 and 23.10% of those age 65 or over.
These statistics, in the face of a rising cost of living, are made all the more detrimental, as pertaining to the population, by recent allegations of misappropriation of several hundred-thounsands of dollars. One former Judge-Executive actually ran the affairs of the county out of his jail cell for several months before being replaced.

Cities and towns

★ Hindman

★ Pippa Passes

Educational institutions

★ Alice Lloyd College

★ Knott County Central High School (KCC)

★ Hindman Settlement School

★ June Buchanan School

★ Cordia High School

See also

★ Dry counties

External link

★ The Kentucky Highlands Project