Mason County, Kentucky



































































Mason County, Kentucky

MasonCountyCourthouse.jpg
The Mason County courthouse in Maysville


Map of Kentucky highlighting Mason County
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky

Map of the United States highlighting Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Founded 1788
Named for George Mason
Seat Maysville
Largest city Maysville
Area
 • Total 246 sq mi (637 km2)
 • Land 240 sq mi (622 km2)
 • Water 6.3 sq mi (16 km2), 2.6%
Population
 • (2010) 17,490
 • Density 73/sq mi (28/km2)
Congressional district 4th
Time zone
Eastern: UTC−5/−4
Website masoncountykentucky.us

Mason County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,490.[1] Its county seat is Maysville.[2] The county was created from Bourbon County, Virginia in 1788 and named for George Mason, a Virginia delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention, known as the "Father of the Bill of Rights".[3][4]


Mason County comprises the Maysville, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH-KY-IN Combined Statistical Area.




Contents






  • 1 Geography


    • 1.1 Adjacent counties




  • 2 Demographics


  • 3 Communities


    • 3.1 Cities


    • 3.2 Census-designated place


    • 3.3 Other unincorporated places




  • 4 Politics


  • 5 Education


  • 6 Notable residents


  • 7 See also


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 246 square miles (640 km2), of which 240 square miles (620 km2) is land and 6.3 square miles (16 km2) (2.6%) is water.[5] The county's northern border with Ohio is formed by the Ohio River.



Adjacent counties




  • Brown County, Ohio (north)


  • Adams County, Ohio (northeast)


  • Lewis County (east)


  • Fleming County (south)


  • Robertson County (southwest)


  • Bracken County (west)



Demographics



























































































































































Historical population
Census Pop.
%±
1790 2,729 —
1800 12,182 346.4%
1810 12,459 2.3%
1820 13,588 9.1%
1830 16,199 19.2%
1840 15,719 −3.0%
1850 18,344 16.7%
1860 18,222 −0.7%
1870 18,126 −0.5%
1880 20,469 12.9%
1890 20,773 1.5%
1900 20,446 −1.6%
1910 18,611 −9.0%
1920 17,760 −4.6%
1930 18,862 6.2%
1940 19,066 1.1%
1950 18,486 −3.0%
1960 18,454 −0.2%
1970 17,273 −6.4%
1980 17,765 2.8%
1990 16,666 −6.2%
2000 16,800 0.8%
2010 17,490 4.1%
Est. 2016 17,190 [6] −1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2013[1]

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 16,800 people, 6,847 households, and 4,697 families residing in the county. The population density was 70 per square mile (27/km2). There were 7,754 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile (12/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 90.88% White, 7.16% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


There were 6,847 households out of which 31.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.20% were married couples living together, 11.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.40% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.92.


In the county, the population was spread out with 24.10% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.50 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $30,195, and the median income for a family was $37,257. Males had a median income of $30,718 versus $21,216 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,589. About 12.90% of families and 16.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.60% of those under age 18 and 13.70% of those age 65 or over.



Communities



Cities



  • Dover

  • Germantown

  • Maysville

  • Sardis



Census-designated place


  • Mays Lick


Other unincorporated places




  • Fernleaf

  • Helena

  • Lewisburg

  • Minerva

  • Orangeburg

  • Shannon

  • Somo

  • Weedonia




Politics


Mason County was at the time of the Civil War the easternmost of the strongly secessionist Bluegrass bloc.[12] Mason was in fact the most easterly Kentucky county to be represented at the Russellville Convention of 1861 to discuss the secession of Kentucky from the Union.


Mason County's secessionist sentiment meant that it voted Democratic consistently up until the 1950s, with the exception of the 1928 election when strong local anti-Catholic sentiment against Al Smith allowed Herbert Hoover to narrowly carry the county. Since the 1950s, the state has turned Republican due to the increasingly liberal position of the Democratic Party on social issues.



Presidential elections results















































































































































































Presidential elections results[13]
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third parties

2016
68.5% 4,944
 27.3% 1,970
 4.2% 305

2012
61.0% 4,197
 37.7% 2,592
 1.3% 92

2008
57.6% 4,102
 40.6% 2,891
 1.8% 128

2004
61.9% 4,381
 37.4% 2,644
 0.8% 54

2000
60.8% 3,572
 37.1% 2,178
 2.1% 123

1996
46.7% 2,588
 44.1% 2,444
 9.2% 507

1992
 40.3% 2,432
44.1% 2,657
 15.6% 940

1988
53.6% 3,158
 46.2% 2,721
 0.3% 16

1984
58.2% 3,751
 41.3% 2,663
 0.5% 32

1980
 46.5% 2,926
50.6% 3,181
 2.9% 180

1976
 42.1% 2,529
56.6% 3,397
 1.3% 78

1972
58.5% 3,529
 40.7% 2,459
 0.8% 49

1968
 40.5% 2,661
42.2% 2,772
 17.3% 1,137

1964
 35.1% 2,437
64.8% 4,502
 0.2% 13

1960
57.9% 4,334
 42.1% 3,153

1956
51.8% 3,880
 47.7% 3,572
 0.5% 38

1952
 49.9% 3,606
50.0% 3,614
 0.1% 8

1948
 40.1% 2,519
57.7% 3,620
 2.2% 138

1944
 45.8% 3,256
53.6% 3,810
 0.6% 39

1940
 45.6% 3,704
54.0% 4,386
 0.3% 27

1936
 41.6% 3,317
56.5% 4,503
 1.9% 147

1932
 38.6% 3,213
60.8% 5,065
 0.7% 56

1928
59.8% 5,012
 40.1% 3,364
 0.1% 6

1924
 48.3% 3,406
50.0% 3,525
 1.8% 124

1920
 44.2% 3,743
55.3% 4,691
 0.5% 42

1916
 42.5% 2,127
56.4% 2,820
 1.1% 53

1912
 33.8% 1,558
53.8% 2,475
 12.4% 572




Education


Mason County Schools operates public schools.


Schools:



  • Mason County High School

  • Mason County Middle School

  • Mason County Intermediate School

  • Straub Elementary School


In 1990 the Maysville Independent School District merged into the Mason County school district.[14]



Notable residents




  • Joshua Bean, first Mayor of San Diego (1850-1851).


  • Albert Sidney Johnston, Commander of the Army of the Republic of Texas, Secretary of War for Texas, Commander of the Western Department for the Confederacy. Died at the Battle of Shiloh.


  • Judge Roy Bean, Famous Hanging judge of Texas. (Law West of the Pecos)


  • Deron Feldhaus, member of "The Unforgettables"


  • Chris Lofton, Played basketball for the University of Tennessee. 2003 Ky. "Mr. Basketball'


  • Darius Miller, Played for University of Kentucky Basketball. 2012 NCCA Champion, 2008 Ky. "Mr. Basketball" and plays basketball for the New Orleans Pelicans.



See also



  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Mason County, Kentucky


References





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  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.


  3. ^ "Mason County". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. 2000. Retrieved August 23, 2014.


  4. ^ Collins, Lewis (1882). Collins' Historical Sketches of Kentucky: History of Kentucky, Volume 2. Collins & Company. p. 26.


  5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.


  6. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.


  7. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 17, 2014.


  8. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 17, 2014.


  9. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 17, 2014.


  10. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 17, 2014.


  11. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.


  12. ^ Copeland, James E.; 'Where Were the Kentucky Unionists and Secessionists'; The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, volume 71, no. 4 (October, 1973), pp. 344-363


  13. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-07-04.


  14. ^ Ellis, Ronnie (2007-01-15). "The ups and downs of merging school districts". Richmond Register. Retrieved 2018-05-21.




External links



  • Mason County government's website

  • Historical Texts and Images of Mason County

  • Mason County school district's website




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