Mason County, Kentucky

This article is based on the corresponding article in another wiki. For Familypedia purposes, it requires significantly more historical detail on phases of this location's development. The ideal article for a place will give the reader a feel for what it was like to live at that location at the time their relatives were alive there. Also desirable are links to organizations that may be repositories of genealogical information..
Please help to improve this page yourself if you can.

Mason County, Kentucky
The Mason County courthouse in Maysville
Location in the state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location in the U.S.
Founded	1788
Named for	George Mason
Seat	Maysville
Largest city	Maysville
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	246 sq mi (637 km²) 240 sq mi (622 km²) 6.3 sq mi (16 km²), 2.6%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	17,490 73/sq mi (28/km²)
Congressional district	4th
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	http://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. Its county seat is Maysville. 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".

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

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. 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 populations
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		2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

As of the census 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.

Politics

Presidential Elections Results

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% 4,502	64.8% 2,437	0.2% 13
1960	57.9% 4,334	42.1% 3,153	0.0% 0
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

Communities

Cities

• Dover
• Germantown
• Maysville
• Sardis

Census-designated place

• Mays Lick

Other unincorporated places

• Fernleaf
• Helena
• Lewisburg
• Minerva
• Orangeburg
• Shannon
• Somo
• Weedonia

Notable residents

• Joshua Bean, first Mayor of San Diego (1850-1851).
• Judge Roy Bean, Famous Hanging judge of Texas. (Law West of the Pecos)

Darius Miller, Played for University Of Kentucky Basketball. 2012 NCCA Champion, 2008 Ky. Mr. Basketball

Chris Loften, Played for the University of Tennessee. 2003 Ky. Mr. Basketball Deron Feldhaus, Played basketball for the University of Kentucky. Member of "The Unforgettable s."

See also

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

External links

• Mason County government's website
• Historical Texts and Images of Mason County
• Mason County school district's website