Casey County, Kentucky

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Casey County
County
Casey County Courthouse.jpg
Casey County courthouse in Liberty
Map of Kentucky highlighting Casey County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
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Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°19′N84°56′W / 37.32°N 84.93°W / 37.32; -84.93
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Kentucky.svg  Kentucky
FoundedNovember 14, 1806
Named for Colonel William Casey
Seat Liberty
Largest cityLiberty
Area
 • Total446 sq mi (1,160 km2)
 • Land444 sq mi (1,150 km2)
 • Water1.5 sq mi (4 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total15,941
 • Estimate 
(2023)
15,918 Decrease2.svg
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 1st

Casey County is a county located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,941. [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.

Contents

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 (no relation), who was criticized and later jailed for doing the same thing in Rowan County, Kentucky. [6]

Geography

According to the United States 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.Note%±
1810 3,285—
1820 4,34932.4%
1830 4,342−0.2%
1840 4,93913.7%
1850 6,55632.7%
1860 6,466−1.4%
1870 8,88437.4%
1880 10,98323.6%
1890 11,8487.9%
1900 15,14427.8%
1910 15,4792.2%
1920 17,21311.2%
1930 16,747−2.7%
1940 19,96219.2%
1950 17,446−12.6%
1960 14,327−17.9%
1970 12,930−9.8%
1980 14,81814.6%
1990 14,211−4.1%
2000 15,4478.7%
2010 15,9553.3%
2020 15,941−0.1%
2023 (est.)15,918 [8] −0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]
1790-1960 [10] 1900-1990 [11]
1990-2000 [12] 2010-2020 [1]

As of the census 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.

Casey County is the county in the United States with the highest proportion of Midwest Beachy Amish adherents, with 1.11% of the population in 2020 subscribing to the denomination. [13]

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 won more than 30% of the county's vote since Jimmy Carter in 1976.

United States presidential election results for Casey County, Kentucky [14]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 6,21687.80%80411.36%600.85%
2020 6,17986.17%91812.80%741.03%
2016 5,48285.14%76711.91%1902.95%
2012 4,90480.51%1,08617.83%1011.66%
2008 4,67978.55%1,21920.46%590.99%
2004 5,10980.83%1,17418.57%380.60%
2000 4,28478.33%1,12220.52%631.15%
1996 3,18765.40%1,10622.70%58011.90%
1992 3,31762.56%1,40926.57%57610.86%
1988 3,85775.38%1,21623.76%440.86%
1984 4,35679.01%1,12220.35%350.63%
1980 4,23975.27%1,29823.05%951.69%
1976 3,37967.15%1,60231.84%511.01%
1972 3,72778.83%91319.31%881.86%
1968 3,69870.64%87916.79%65812.57%
1964 3,45764.54%1,87535.01%240.45%
1960 4,81177.30%1,41322.70%00.00%
1956 4,16772.48%1,57027.31%120.21%
1952 3,83171.39%1,52228.36%130.24%
1948 3,38068.32%1,49530.22%721.46%
1944 3,86971.53%1,52028.10%200.37%
1940 3,87467.34%1,86232.37%170.30%
1936 3,58864.84%1,92534.78%210.38%
1932 3,84058.93%2,65140.68%250.38%
1928 3,80571.39%1,51928.50%60.11%
1924 3,12063.03%1,79736.30%330.67%
1920 3,54364.03%1,95135.26%390.70%
1916 1,94958.37%1,35240.49%381.14%
1912 90231.23%1,15840.10%82828.67%

Education

Casey County Schools operates public schools.

Communities

City

Unincorporated communities

Notable people

See also

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