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Hardin County, Kentucky




  State Kentucky
  Founded Year 1793
  Seat Wl Elizabethtown
  Area Mi 630
  Area Km 1,631
  Area Land Mi 628
  Area Land Km 1,626
  Area Water Mi 2
  Area Water Km 5
  Area Percentage 030%
  Census Yr 2000
  Pop 94,174
  Density Mi 150
  Density Km 58
  Time Zone Eastern
  UTC Offset -5
  DST Offset -4
  Web wwwhckyorg
  Named For Colonel John Hardin (1753–1792), American Revolutionary War soldier serving with George Rogers Clark , killed in Northwest Indian War


Hardin County is a County located in the U.S. State of Kentucky . It was formed in 1793. As of 2000, the population was 94,174. Its County Seat is at Elizabethtown 6 . The county is named for John Hardin . President Abraham Lincoln was born in what was then Hardin County near Hodgenville, now part of modern-day LaRue County .

Hardin County is a limited Dry County , meaning that sale of alcohol in the county is prohibited except by the drink in restaurants seating at least 100 diners in the cities of Elizabethtown and Radcliff , and at the Pine Valley Golf Resort.


GEOGRAPHY

According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,631 Km&2 (630 Mi&2 ). 1,626 km&2 (628 mi&2) of it is land and 5 km&2 (2 mi&2) of it (0.30%) is water.


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DEMOGRAPHICS

  1800 3653
  1810 7531
  1820 10498
  1830 12849
  1840 16357
  1850 14525
  1860 15189
  1870 15705
  1880 22564
  1890 21304
  1900 22937
  1910 22696
  1920 24287
  1930 20913
  1940 29108
  1950 50312
  1960 67789
  1970 78421
  1980 88917
  1990 89240
  2000 94174
  Footnote http://ukccukyedu/~census/21093txt



As of the Census &2 of 2000, there were 94,174 people, 34,497 households, and 25,355 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 58/km&2 (150/mi&2). There were 37,673 housing units at an average density of 23/km&2 (60/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 81.99% White , 11.87% Black or African American , 0.42% Native American , 1.80% Asian , 0.22% Pacific Islander , 1.35% from Other Races , and 2.35% from two or more races. 3.35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 34,497 households out of which 38.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% were Married Couples living together, 11.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.50% were non-families. 22.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.07. The largest metropolitan area in the county is the City of Elizabethtown .

In the county the population was spread out with 27.60% under the age of 18, 10.60% from 18 to 24, 31.50% from 25 to 44, 20.60% from 45 to 64, and 9.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,744, and the median income for a family was $43,610. Males had a median income of $30,743 versus $22,688 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $17,487. About 8.20% of families and 10.00% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 13.50% of those under age 18 and 8.60% of those age 65 or over.


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