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Meade County, Kentucky




  State Kentucky
  Founded Year 1824
  Seat Wl Brandenburg
  Area Mi 324
  Area Km 840
  Area Land Mi 309
  Area Land Km 799
  Area Water Mi 16
  Area Water Km 41
  Area Percentage 485%
  Census Yr 2000
  Pop 26,349
  Density Mi 85
  Density Km 33
  Time Zone Eastern
  UTC Offset -5
  DST Offset -4
  Web wwwvisitmeadecountyorg
  Named For James Meade , killed at the Battle Of River Raisin


Meade County is a County located in the U.S. State of Kentucky . As of 2000, the population was 26,349. Its County Seat is Brandenburg 6 .


HISTORY


The county is named for James Meade , honored after the Battle Of River Raisin .


GEOGRAPHY


According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 840 Km&2 (324 Mi&2 ). 799 km&2 (309 mi&2) of it is land and 41 km&2 (16 mi&2) of it (4.85%) is water.


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Major Highways



The Matthew E. Welsh Bridge connects Meade County to Harrison County, Indiana over the Ohio River . KY 1638 connects Brandenburg, Kentucky to Dixie Highway in Muldraugh, Kentucky which connects to Louisville, Kentucky .


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ECONOMY


The area is experiencing suburban growth due to its relativity to Louisville, Kentucky .


DEMOGRAPHICS


  1830 4131
  1840 5780
  1850 7393
  1860 8898
  1870 9485
  1880 10323
  1890 9484
  1900 10533
  1910 9783
  1920 9442
  1930 8042
  1940 8827
  1950 9422
  1960 18938
  1970 18796
  1980 22854
  1990 24170
  2000 26349
  Estimate 27994
  Estyear 2006
  Footnote http://ukccukyedu/~census/21163txt


As of the Census &2 of 2000, there were 26,349 people, 9,470 households, and 7,396 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 33/km&2 (85/mi&2). There were 10,293 housing units at an average density of 13/km&2 (33/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 92.37% White , 4.13% Black or African American , 0.59% Native American , 0.53% Asian , 0.13% Pacific Islander , 0.83% from Other Races , and 1.43% from two or more races. 2.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 9,470 households out of which 42.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.10% were Married Couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.90% were non-families. 18.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the county the population was spread out with 29.80% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 32.70% from 25 to 44, 20.30% from 45 to 64, and 8.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,966, and the median income for a family was $40,592. Males had a median income of $30,835 versus $22,038 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $16,000. About 9.30% of families and 11.30% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 13.80% of those under age 18 and 12.30% of those age 65 or over.


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