Everything about Estill County Kentucky totally explained
Estill County is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
Kentucky. It was formed in 1808. As of 2000, the population is 15,307. Its
county seat is
Irvine, Kentucky. Formed in 1808, the county is named after Captain
James Estill, a Kentucky militia officer killed in the
Battle of Little Mountain during the
American Revolutionary War. It is a prohibition or
dry county.
In 2008, Estill County welcomes the
Estill County Bicentennial
and include a yearlong celebration of themed months showcasing 200 years of history, importance and the viability of Estill County and its Twin Cities of
Irvine &
Ravenna. Both cities sit along the Kentucky River. Ravenna is home to the CSX Railroad and the historic Fitchburg & Cottage Furnaces and will conduct a
Ravenna Railroad Festival in August 2008. Irvine is home to the manufacturing headquarters of
Carhartt, Inc. and annually hosts the
Mountain Mushroom Festival over last weekend of April.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 256
square miles (662
km²), of which, 254 square miles (658 km²) of it's land and 2 square miles (5 km²) of it (0.69%) is water.
Adjacent counties
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 15,307 people, 6,108 households, and 4,434 families residing in the county. The
population density was 60 people per square mile (23/km²). There were 6,824 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.07%
White, 0.11%
Black or
African American, 0.24%
Native American, 0.03%
Asian, 0.06% from
other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 6,108 households out of which 32.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.40% were
married couples living together, 12.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% were non-families. 24.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 29.20% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $23,318, and the median income for a family was $27,284. Males had a median income of $29,254 versus $18,849 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $12,285. About 22.50% of families and 26.40% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 32.30% of those under age 18 and 21.50% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
Irvine
RavennaFurther Information
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