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Marion County, Kentucky
Marion County Kentucky courthouse
Marion County courthouse in Lebanon
Map of Kentucky highlighting Marion County
Location in the state of Kentucky
Map of the U.S
Kentucky's location in the U.S.
Founded 1834
Named for Francis Marion
Seat Lebanon
Largest city Lebanon
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

347 sq mi (899 km²)
343 sq mi (888 km²)
3.9 sq mi (10 km²), 1.1
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

19,581
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website http://www.marioncounty.ky.gov/

Marion County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the total population was 19,581.[1] Its county seat is Lebanon.[2] The county was founded in 1834 and named for Francis Marion, the American Revolutionary War hero known as the "Swamp Fox".[3][4][5]

Geography[]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 347 square miles (900 km2), of which 343 square miles (890 km2) is land and 3.9 square miles (10 km2) (1.1%) is water.[6]

Marion County includes the geographic center of the state of Kentucky, which is located 3 miles NNW of Lebanon, just off KY 429. Marion County was formed in 1834 from part of Washington County.[7] Marion County is Kentucky's most Catholic county. The first Catholic settlers in Kentucky came to Holy Cross in the western part of the county circa 1790.

Adjacent counties[]

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1840 11,032
1850 11,765 6.6%
1860 12,593 7.0%
1870 12,838 1.9%
1880 14,693 14.4%
1890 15,648 6.5%
1900 16,290 4.1%
1910 16,330 0.2%
1920 15,527 −4.9%
1930 15,499 −0.2%
1940 16,913 9.1%
1950 17,212 1.8%
1960 16,887 −1.9%
1970 16,714 −1.0%
1980 17,910 7.2%
1990 16,499 −7.9%
2000 18,212 10.4%
2010 19,820 8.8%
Est. 2021 19,725 [8] 8.3%
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 18,212 people, 6,613 households, and 4,754 families residing in the county. The population density was 53 per square mile (20 /km2). There were 7,277 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile (8.1 /km2). The racial makeup of the county was 89.17% White, 9.12% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 0.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,613 households, out of which 35.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.80% were married couples living together, 13.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 24.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.06.

By age, 25.20% of the population was under 18, 9.90% from 18 to 24, 30.30% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.80%were 65 years or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 102.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,387, and the median income for a family was $35,648. Males had a median income of $27,826 versus $20,699 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,472. About 15.80% of families and 18.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.80% of those under age 18 and 17.90% of those age 65 or over.

Communities[]

  • Bradfordsville
  • Gravel Switch
  • Lebanon (county seat)
  • Loretto
  • Nerinx
  • Raywick

Politics[]

United States presidential election results for Marion County, Kentucky[13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 6,113 68.47% 2,722 30.49% 93 1.04%
2016 5,122 63.15% 2,679 33.03% 310 3.82%
2012 3,800 51.93% 3,418 46.71% 100 1.37%
2008 3,842 50.45% 3,596 47.22% 177 2.32%
2004 3,905 53.10% 3,399 46.22% 50 0.68%
2000 3,259 52.77% 2,778 44.98% 139 2.25%
1996 2,013 35.25% 2,922 51.17% 775 13.57%
1992 2,091 33.06% 3,403 53.81% 830 13.12%
1988 2,500 44.07% 3,152 55.56% 21 0.37%
1984 3,305 53.66% 2,835 46.03% 19 0.31%
1980 2,126 36.55% 3,577 61.50% 113 1.94%
1976 1,723 32.38% 3,520 66.14% 79 1.48%
1972 2,370 49.74% 2,351 49.34% 44 0.92%
1968 1,620 33.02% 2,436 49.65% 850 17.33%
1964 1,074 20.10% 4,265 79.81% 5 0.09%
1960 2,203 33.92% 4,292 66.08% 0 0.00%
1956 2,945 49.98% 2,927 49.68% 20 0.34%
1952 2,262 41.67% 3,159 58.19% 8 0.15%
1948 1,171 27.42% 3,008 70.43% 92 2.15%
1944 1,673 35.64% 2,996 63.83% 25 0.53%
1940 1,763 33.49% 3,482 66.15% 19 0.36%
1936 1,567 30.45% 3,526 68.52% 53 1.03%
1932 1,571 26.09% 4,427 73.53% 23 0.38%
1928 2,395 40.85% 3,461 59.03% 7 0.12%
1924 1,975 38.53% 3,055 59.60% 96 1.87%
1920 2,431 38.85% 3,807 60.83% 20 0.32%
1916 1,396 40.15% 2,063 59.33% 18 0.52%
1912 735 21.99% 1,848 55.30% 759 22.71%
1908 1,321 38.56% 2,093 61.09% 12 0.35%
1904 1,191 38.54% 1,857 60.10% 42 1.36%
1900 1,491 41.61% 2,070 57.77% 22 0.61%
1896 1,575 45.03% 1,873 53.54% 50 1.43%
1892 954 37.51% 1,451 57.06% 138 5.43%
1888 1,008 38.27% 1,599 60.71% 27 1.03%
1884 943 38.46% 1,488 60.69% 21 0.86%
1880 1,023 39.98% 1,525 59.59% 11 0.43%



See also[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/marioncountykentucky/PST045221. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ E., Kleber, John; Kentucky, University Press of; Policy, Institute for Regional Analysis and Public; Library, Camden-Carroll; University, Morehead State (2000). "The Kentucky Encyclopedia". http://www.kyenc.org/entry/m/MARIO02.html. 
  4. ^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 36. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_luoxAQAAMAAJ. 
  5. ^ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 538. ISBN 9780722249208. https://books.google.com/books?id=F5FQAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA538. 
  6. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_21.txt. 
  7. ^ Kentucky County Formation Chart, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, accessed June 2018.
  8. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html. 
  9. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  10. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  11. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ky190090.txt. 
  12. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  13. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 

Coordinates: 37°33′N 85°16′W / 37.55, -85.27


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