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Calloway County, Kentucky

February 13, 2024

Calloway County is a county located in the southwest portion of the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,103.[1] Its county seat is Murray.[2] The county was founded in November 1822 and named for Colonel Richard Callaway, one of the founders of Boonesborough.[3] Calloway County comprises the Murray, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of July 18, 2012 Calloway County is a moist county: the sale of alcohol in the county is prohibited, with the exception of the city of Murray.

Calloway County
County
Calloway County courthouse in Murray
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Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°37′N 88°16′W / 36.62°N 88.27°W / 36.62; -88.27
Country United States
State Kentucky
FoundedNovember 3, 1822
Named forRichard Callaway
SeatMurray
Largest cityMurray
Area
 • Total411 sq mi (1,060 km2)
 • Land385 sq mi (1,000 km2)
 • Water26 sq mi (70 km2)  6.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total37,103
 • Estimate 
(2022)
37,685
 • Density90/sq mi (35/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitecallowaycountyky.gov

History edit

Calloway County was created in 1822 from land taken from Hickman County. The courthouse was built in 1823. A fire at the courthouse in 1906 caused the almost complete destruction of the county records.[4] Calloway county was named after Richard Callaway.[5]

Geography edit

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 411 square miles (1,060 km2), of which 385 square miles (1,000 km2) is land and 26 square miles (67 km2) (6.3%) is water.[6]

Adjacent counties edit

National protected area edit

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18305,164—
18409,79489.7%
18508,096−17.3%
18609,91522.5%
18709,410−5.1%
188013,29541.3%
189014,67510.4%
190017,63320.2%
191019,86712.7%
192020,8024.7%
193017,662−15.1%
194019,0417.8%
195020,1475.8%
196020,9724.1%
197027,69232.0%
198030,0318.4%
199030,7352.3%
200034,17711.2%
201037,1918.8%
202037,103−0.2%
2022 (est.)37,685[7]1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2020[1]

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 34,177 people, 13,862 households, and 8,594 families residing in the county. The population density was 88 per square mile (34/km2). There were 16,069 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile (16/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.48% White, 3.56% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.33% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 1.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 13,862 households, out of which 25.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.00% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.00% were non-families. 29.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.79.

The age distribution was 18.70% under the age of 18, 19.80% from 18 to 24, 24.60% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. The relatively large 18-to-24 population is mostly due to the presence of Murray State University. For every 100 females there were 93.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,134, and the median income for a family was $39,914. Males had a median income of $31,184 versus $22,046 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,566. About 9.80% of families and 16.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.70% of those under age 18 and 10.00% of those age 65 or over.

Politics edit

United States presidential election results for Calloway County, Kentucky[13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 11,352 65.03% 5,797 33.21% 308 1.76%
2016 10,367 64.60% 4,749 29.59% 933 5.81%
2012 9,440 62.63% 5,317 35.28% 315 2.09%
2008 8,991 58.37% 6,165 40.02% 248 1.61%
2004 9,293 61.36% 5,728 37.82% 124 0.82%
2000 7,705 56.35% 5,635 41.21% 333 2.44%
1996 4,989 43.14% 5,281 45.66% 1,296 11.21%
1992 4,654 36.53% 6,181 48.52% 1,905 14.95%
1988 6,225 53.91% 5,287 45.79% 34 0.29%
1984 6,442 55.94% 5,028 43.66% 45 0.39%
1980 4,498 37.60% 6,809 56.91% 657 5.49%
1976 3,171 27.56% 8,141 70.75% 195 1.69%
1972 5,167 59.17% 3,468 39.72% 97 1.11%
1968 2,672 30.78% 3,854 44.39% 2,156 24.83%
1964 1,576 17.74% 7,290 82.04% 20 0.23%
1960 3,356 41.69% 4,693 58.31% 0 0.00%
1956 2,292 27.09% 6,152 72.72% 16 0.19%
1952 1,829 25.14% 5,434 74.69% 12 0.16%
1948 681 11.82% 4,896 85.01% 182 3.16%
1944 1,121 18.60% 4,888 81.12% 17 0.28%
1940 896 13.38% 5,793 86.49% 9 0.13%
1936 939 14.51% 5,523 85.34% 10 0.15%
1932 813 11.32% 6,335 88.18% 36 0.50%
1928 1,557 31.13% 3,431 68.59% 14 0.28%
1924 936 19.17% 3,790 77.63% 156 3.20%
1920 1,520 24.19% 4,574 72.79% 190 3.02%
1916 1,026 22.73% 3,334 73.88% 153 3.39%
1912 628 17.49% 2,380 66.28% 583 16.24%

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Cities edit

Census-designated place edit

Other unincorporated communities edit

Place of interest edit

Notable people edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  2. ^ . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ . The Kentucky Encyclopedia. 2000. Archived from the original on September 30, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  4. ^ Hogan, Roseann Reinemuth (1992). Kentucky Ancestry: A Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research. Ancestry Publishing. p. 207. ISBN 9780916489496. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  5. ^ "Murray, Kentucky History". www.explorekentuckylake.com. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  6. ^ . United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  7. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  8. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  9. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  10. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  11. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  13. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved February 22, 2021.

External links edit

  • Calloway County official website

36°37′N 88°16′W / 36.62°N 88.27°W / 36.62; -88.27

February 13, 2024
calloway, county, kentucky, calloway, county, county, located, southwest, portion, commonwealth, kentucky, 2020, census, population, county, seat, murray, county, founded, november, 1822, named, colonel, richard, callaway, founders, boonesborough, calloway, co. Calloway County is a county located in the southwest portion of the U S Commonwealth of Kentucky As of the 2020 census the population was 37 103 1 Its county seat is Murray 2 The county was founded in November 1822 and named for Colonel Richard Callaway one of the founders of Boonesborough 3 Calloway County comprises the Murray KY Micropolitan Statistical Area As of July 18 2012 update Calloway County is a moist county the sale of alcohol in the county is prohibited with the exception of the city of Murray Calloway CountyCountyCalloway County courthouse in MurrayFlagSealLocation within the U S state of KentuckyKentucky s location within the U S Coordinates 36 37 N 88 16 W 36 62 N 88 27 W 36 62 88 27Country United StatesState KentuckyFoundedNovember 3 1822Named forRichard CallawaySeatMurrayLargest cityMurrayArea Total411 sq mi 1 060 km2 Land385 sq mi 1 000 km2 Water26 sq mi 70 km2 6 3 Population 2020 Total37 103 Estimate 2022 37 685 Density90 sq mi 35 km2 Time zoneUTC 6 Central Summer DST UTC 5 CDT Congressional district1stWebsitecallowaycountyky wbr gov Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Adjacent counties 2 2 National protected area 3 Demographics 4 Politics 5 Communities 5 1 Cities 5 2 Census designated place 5 3 Other unincorporated communities 6 Place of interest 7 Notable people 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksHistory editCalloway County was created in 1822 from land taken from Hickman County The courthouse was built in 1823 A fire at the courthouse in 1906 caused the almost complete destruction of the county records 4 Calloway county was named after Richard Callaway 5 Geography editAccording to the United States Census Bureau the county has a total area of 411 square miles 1 060 km2 of which 385 square miles 1 000 km2 is land and 26 square miles 67 km2 6 3 is water 6 Adjacent counties edit Marshall County north Trigg County northeast Stewart County Tennessee southeast Henry County Tennessee south Graves County west National protected area edit Fort Donelson National Battlefield Fort Heiman part Demographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 18305 164 18409 79489 7 18508 096 17 3 18609 91522 5 18709 410 5 1 188013 29541 3 189014 67510 4 190017 63320 2 191019 86712 7 192020 8024 7 193017 662 15 1 194019 0417 8 195020 1475 8 196020 9724 1 197027 69232 0 198030 0318 4 199030 7352 3 200034 17711 2 201037 1918 8 202037 103 0 2 2022 est 37 685 7 1 6 U S Decennial Census 8 1790 1960 9 1900 1990 10 1990 2000 11 2010 2020 1 As of the census 12 of 2000 there were 34 177 people 13 862 households and 8 594 families residing in the county The population density was 88 per square mile 34 km2 There were 16 069 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile 16 km2 The racial makeup of the county was 93 48 White 3 56 Black or African American 0 20 Native American 1 33 Asian 0 03 Pacific Islander 0 46 from other races and 0 93 from two or more races 1 38 of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race There were 13 862 households out of which 25 80 had children under the age of 18 living with them 51 00 were married couples living together 8 10 had a female householder with no husband present and 38 00 were non families 29 70 of all households were made up of individuals and 11 40 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 25 and the average family size was 2 79 The age distribution was 18 70 under the age of 18 19 80 from 18 to 24 24 60 from 25 to 44 21 90 from 45 to 64 and 15 00 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 34 years The relatively large 18 to 24 population is mostly due to the presence of Murray State University For every 100 females there were 93 20 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91 00 males The median income for a household in the county was 30 134 and the median income for a family was 39 914 Males had a median income of 31 184 versus 22 046 for females The per capita income for the county was 16 566 About 9 80 of families and 16 60 of the population were below the poverty line including 17 70 of those under age 18 and 10 00 of those age 65 or over Politics editUnited States presidential election results for Calloway County Kentucky 13 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 11 352 65 03 5 797 33 21 308 1 76 2016 10 367 64 60 4 749 29 59 933 5 81 2012 9 440 62 63 5 317 35 28 315 2 09 2008 8 991 58 37 6 165 40 02 248 1 61 2004 9 293 61 36 5 728 37 82 124 0 82 2000 7 705 56 35 5 635 41 21 333 2 44 1996 4 989 43 14 5 281 45 66 1 296 11 21 1992 4 654 36 53 6 181 48 52 1 905 14 95 1988 6 225 53 91 5 287 45 79 34 0 29 1984 6 442 55 94 5 028 43 66 45 0 39 1980 4 498 37 60 6 809 56 91 657 5 49 1976 3 171 27 56 8 141 70 75 195 1 69 1972 5 167 59 17 3 468 39 72 97 1 11 1968 2 672 30 78 3 854 44 39 2 156 24 83 1964 1 576 17 74 7 290 82 04 20 0 23 1960 3 356 41 69 4 693 58 31 0 0 00 1956 2 292 27 09 6 152 72 72 16 0 19 1952 1 829 25 14 5 434 74 69 12 0 16 1948 681 11 82 4 896 85 01 182 3 16 1944 1 121 18 60 4 888 81 12 17 0 28 1940 896 13 38 5 793 86 49 9 0 13 1936 939 14 51 5 523 85 34 10 0 15 1932 813 11 32 6 335 88 18 36 0 50 1928 1 557 31 13 3 431 68 59 14 0 28 1924 936 19 17 3 790 77 63 156 3 20 1920 1 520 24 19 4 574 72 79 190 3 02 1916 1 026 22 73 3 334 73 88 153 3 39 1912 628 17 49 2 380 66 28 583 16 24 Communities editCities edit Hazel MurrayCensus designated place edit DexterOther unincorporated communities edit Almo Backusburg Bethel Blood Boatwright Coldwater Crossland Elm Grove Faxon Hamlin Harris Grove Hico Kirksey Lynn Grove Midway New Concord Penny Protemus Shiloh Stella Wadesboro WiswellPlace of interest editFort Heiman part of Fort Donelson National BattlefieldNotable people editW Earl Brown actor musician T R M Howard surgeon civil rights leader and entrepreneur Joe Staton cartoonist Frank Stubblefield politician Nathan Stubblefield inventor Harry Lee Waterfield politician Molly Sims actress model Cleanth Brooks professor literary critic Mel Purcell professional tennis player Jackie DeShannon 1960s singer songwriter Tim Masthay NFL Punter Super Bowl ChampionSee also edit nbsp United States portalNational Register of Historic Places listings in Calloway County KentuckyReferences edit a b State amp County QuickFacts United States Census Bureau Retrieved July 7 2022 Find a County National Association of Counties Archived from the original on May 31 2011 Retrieved June 7 2011 Calloway County The Kentucky Encyclopedia 2000 Archived from the original on September 30 2018 Retrieved August 21 2014 Hogan Roseann Reinemuth 1992 Kentucky Ancestry A Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research Ancestry Publishing p 207 ISBN 9780916489496 Retrieved July 26 2013 Murray Kentucky History www explorekentuckylake com Retrieved April 23 2016 2010 Census Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau August 22 2012 Archived from the original on August 12 2014 Retrieved August 13 2014 Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties April 1 2020 to July 1 2022 United States Census Bureau Retrieved April 2 2023 U S Decennial Census United States Census Bureau Retrieved August 13 2014 Historical Census Browser University of Virginia Library Retrieved August 13 2014 Population of Counties by Decennial Census 1900 to 1990 United States Census Bureau Retrieved August 13 2014 Census 2000 PHC T 4 Ranking Tables for Counties 1990 and 2000 PDF United States Census Bureau Archived PDF from the original on March 27 2010 Retrieved August 13 2014 U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 31 2008 Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Retrieved February 22 2021 External links editCalloway County official website 36 37 N 88 16 W 36 62 N 88 27 W 36 62 88 27 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Calloway County Kentucky amp oldid 1194782576 Micropolitan Statistical Area, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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