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{{about|the Kentucky county formed in 1784 as Nelson County, Virginia|the Virginia county of the same name formed in 1807|Nelson County, Virginia}} |
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| county = Nelson County |
| county = Nelson County |
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| state = Kentucky |
| state = Kentucky |
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| type = [[County (United States)|County]] |
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| official_name = County of Nelson |
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| time zone = Eastern |
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'''Nelson County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Kentucky]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 48,065.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/nelsoncountykentucky/PST045221|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 6, 2022}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[ |
'''Nelson County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Kentucky]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 48,065.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/nelsoncountykentucky/PST045221|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 6, 2022|archive-date=May 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514062908/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/nelsoncountykentucky/PST045221|url-status=live}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Bardstown]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties|archive-date=May 31, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> Nelson County comprises the Bardstown, KY [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]], which is also included in the [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville/Jefferson County]]-[[Elizabethtown, Kentucky|Elizabethtown]]-[[Madison, Indiana|Madison]], KY-[[Indiana|IN]] [[Louisville metropolitan area|Combined Statistical Area]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The fourth county created in what is now Kentucky, it was formed from [[Jefferson County, Kentucky]] in 1784, shortly after the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kyenc.org/entry/n/NELSO03.html|title=Nelson County|publisher=The Kentucky Encyclopedia|year=2000|access-date=August 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gZFQAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA26 | title=Collins' Historical Sketches of Kentucky: History of Kentucky, Volume 2 | publisher=Collins & Company | author=Collins, Lewis | year=1882 | pages=26}}</ref> The county was named for [[Thomas Nelson Jr.]], the [[List of Governors of Virginia|Virginia Governor]] who signed the [[U.S. Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=luoxAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA36 | title=The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1 | publisher=Kentucky State Historical Society | year=1903 | pages=36}}</ref> In 1807, after Kentucky had become a state, a newly created [[Nelson County, Virginia|Virginia county]] was named in his honor. |
The fourth county created in what is now Kentucky, it was formed from [[Jefferson County, Kentucky]] in 1784, shortly after the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kyenc.org/entry/n/NELSO03.html|title=Nelson County|publisher=The Kentucky Encyclopedia|year=2000|access-date=August 23, 2014|archive-date=July 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717123300/http://www.kyenc.org/entry/n/NELSO03.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gZFQAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA26 | title=Collins' Historical Sketches of Kentucky: History of Kentucky, Volume 2 | publisher=Collins & Company | author=Collins, Lewis | year=1882 | pages=26 | access-date=October 31, 2016 | archive-date=July 20, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720045740/https://books.google.com/books?id=gZFQAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA26 | url-status=live }}</ref> The county was named for [[Thomas Nelson Jr.]], the [[List of Governors of Virginia|Virginia Governor]] who signed the [[U.S. Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=luoxAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA36 | title=The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1 | publisher=Kentucky State Historical Society | year=1903 | pages=36 | access-date=October 31, 2016 | archive-date=May 14, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514062849/https://books.google.com/books?id=luoxAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA36#v=onepage&q&f=false | url-status=live }}</ref> In 1807, after Kentucky had become a state, a newly created [[Nelson County, Virginia|Virginia county]] was named in his honor. |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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* [[Washington County, Kentucky|Washington County]] (east) |
* [[Washington County, Kentucky|Washington County]] (east) |
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* [[Marion County, Kentucky|Marion County]] (southeast) |
* [[Marion County, Kentucky|Marion County]] (southeast) |
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* [[ |
* [[LaRue County]] (south) |
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* [[Hardin County, Kentucky|Hardin County]] (west) |
* [[Hardin County, Kentucky|Hardin County]] (west) |
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* [[ |
* [[Bullitt County]] (northwest) |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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{{US Census population |
{{US Census population |
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|1790= 11315 |
| 1790 = 11315 |
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|1800= 9866 |
| 1800 = 9866 |
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|1810= 14078 |
| 1810 = 14078 |
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|1820= 16273 |
| 1820 = 16273 |
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|1830= 14932 |
| 1830 = 14932 |
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|1840= 13637 |
| 1840 = 13637 |
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|1850= 14789 |
| 1850 = 14789 |
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|1860= 15799 |
| 1860 = 15799 |
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|1870= 14804 |
| 1870 = 14804 |
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|1880= 16609 |
| 1880 = 16609 |
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|1890= 16417 |
| 1890 = 16417 |
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|1900= 16587 |
| 1900 = 16587 |
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|1910= 16830 |
| 1910 = 16830 |
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|1920= 16137 |
| 1920 = 16137 |
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|1930= 16551 |
| 1930 = 16551 |
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|1940= 18004 |
| 1940 = 18004 |
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|1950= 19521 |
| 1950 = 19521 |
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|1960= 22168 |
| 1960 = 22168 |
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|1970= 23477 |
| 1970 = 23477 |
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|1980= 27584 |
| 1980 = 27584 |
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|1990= 29710 |
| 1990 = 29710 |
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|2000= 37477 |
| 2000 = 37477 |
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|2010= 43437 |
| 2010 = 43437 |
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|2020= 46738 |
| 2020 = 46738 |
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| estimate = 47730 |
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 19, 2014}}</ref><br /> |
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 19, 2014|archive-date=July 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717060613/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=August 19, 2014|archive-date=December 26, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226073904/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|url-status=live}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ky190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 19, 2014|archive-date=October 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141013035315/http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ky190090.txt|url-status=live}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 19, 2014}}</ref> 2010–2020<ref name="QF"/> |
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2010, 43,437 people inhabited the county.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190521214830/https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |title=2010 Demographic Profile Data: Nelson County, Kentucky |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 13, 2011}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|102.4|/sqmi|/km2}}. Its 18,075 housing units averaged {{convert|42.6|/sqmi|/km2}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#Race|racial makeup]] of the county was 93.48% [[White American|White]] (90.93% [[Non-Hispanic Whites|non-Hispanic]]), 5.03% [[African American|Black or African American]], 0.12% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.50% [[Asian American|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander American|Pacific Islander]], 0.78% from other races, and 1.62% from [[ |
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website|archive-date=July 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709054630/https://www.census.gov/|url-status=live}}</ref> of 2010, 43,437 people inhabited the county.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190521214830/https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |title=2010 Demographic Profile Data: Nelson County, Kentucky |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 13, 2011}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|102.4|/sqmi|/km2}}. Its 18,075 housing units averaged {{convert|42.6|/sqmi|/km2}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#Race|racial makeup]] of the county was 93.48% [[White American|White]] (90.93% [[Non-Hispanic Whites|non-Hispanic]]), 5.03% [[African American|Black or African American]], 0.12% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.50% [[Asian American|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander American|Pacific Islander]], 0.78% from other races, and 1.62% from [[two or more races]]. About 2.04% of the population was [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race. |
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Of the 16,826 households, 36.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.09% were married couples living together, 13.19% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.35% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.37% were not families. Of all households, 24.41% were made up of individuals, and 8.09% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.01. |
Of the 16,826 households, 36.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.09% were married couples living together, 13.19% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.35% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.37% were not families. Of all households, 24.41% were made up of individuals, and 8.09% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.01. |
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The age distribution was 25.98% under 18, 7.98% from 18 to 24, 26.47% from 25 to 44, 27.84% from 45 to 64, and 11.73% who were 65 or older. The median age was 37.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males. |
The age distribution was 25.98% under 18, 7.98% from 18 to 24, 26.47% from 25 to 44, 27.84% from 45 to 64, and 11.73% who were 65 or older. The median age was 37.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males. |
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Income data for Kentucky locations from the 2010 Census have not yet been released. As of the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the county was $39,010, and |
Income data for Kentucky locations from the 2010 Census have not yet been released. As of the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the county was $39,010, and for a family was $44,600. Males had a median income of $32,015 versus $21,838 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $18,120. About 10.00% of families and 12.20% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.70% of those under age 18 and 17.40% of those age 65 or over. |
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==Attractions and events== |
==Attractions and events== |
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Many [[Bardstown, Kentucky#Attractions and events|attractions and events]] are available in [[ |
Many [[Bardstown, Kentucky#Attractions and events|attractions and events]] are available in [[Bardstown]]. The following is outside the county seat: |
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* [[Rooster Run]] |
* [[Rooster Run]] was a [[general store]] located on [[Kentucky Route 245]] halfway between Bardstown and [[Clermont, Kentucky|Clermont]], well known for baseball caps featuring its logo and a {{convert|13.5|ft|m|adj=mid|-tall}} [[fiberglass]] rooster statue standing in front of the store. According to ''The Kentucky Encyclopedia'', it is "one of the best-known general stores in the country and one of Kentucky's best-known unincorporated businesses".<ref>{{cite book |last=Delong |first=Hettie |title=The Kentucky Encyclopedia |chapter=Rooster Run |editor=Kleber, John E. |others=Associate editors: [[Thomas D. Clark]], [[Lowell H. Harrison]], and [[James C. Klotter]] |year=1992 |publisher=The University Press of Kentucky |location=Lexington, Kentucky |isbn=0-8131-1772-0 |url=http://www.kyenc.org/entry/r/ROOST01.html |access-date=July 17, 2015 |archive-date=July 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717123646/http://www.kyenc.org/entry/r/ROOST01.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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==Education== |
==Education== |
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Two public school districts operate in the county:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st21_ky/schooldistrict_maps/c21179_nelson/DC20SD_C21179.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS |
Two public school districts operate in the county:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st21_ky/schooldistrict_maps/c21179_nelson/DC20SD_C21179.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726013649/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st21_ky/schooldistrict_maps/c21179_nelson/DC20SD_C21179.pdf|archive-date=July 26, 2022|url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS – SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Nelson County, KY|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=July 24, 2022}} – [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st21_ky/schooldistrict_maps/c21179_nelson/DC20SD_C21179_SD2MS.txt Text list] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726013649/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st21_ky/schooldistrict_maps/c21179_nelson/DC20SD_C21179_SD2MS.txt |date=July 26, 2022 }} – For more detailed boundaries of the independent school districts see: {{cite web |url=https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/lrc/publications/ResearchReports/RR415.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210175230/https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/lrc/publications/ResearchReports/RR415.pdf |archive-date=December 10, 2020 |url-status=live |title=Appendix B: Maps Of Independent School Districts In Operation In FY 2014-FY 2015 Using 2005 Tax District Boundaries – Bardstown ISD |work=Research Report No. 415 – Kentucky's Independent School Districts: A Primer |publisher=Office of Education Accountability, Legislative Research Commission |location=Frankfort, KY |page=90 (PDF p. 104/174) |date=September 15, 2015 }}</ref> |
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* The [[Nelson County School District]] serves K–12 students throughout the county, with the exception of most of the city of Bardstown and developed areas near the city limits. The district operates two K–8 schools, two elementary schools, two middle schools, an alternative school, a vocational-technical school, and two high schools. |
* The [[Nelson County School District]] serves K–12 students throughout the county, with the exception of most of the city of Bardstown and developed areas near the city limits. The district operates two K–8 schools, two elementary schools, two middle schools, an alternative school, a vocational-technical school, and two high schools. |
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* The [[Bardstown City Schools]] serve students in most of the city of Bardstown, as well as much of the developed area immediately adjacent to the city limits. However, some areas of the city are instead served by the Nelson County district, and some of the Nelson County schools are physically within the Bardstown district. The district operates a preschool, an ungraded primary school (K–2), one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school. The |
* The [[Bardstown City Schools]] serve students in most of the city of Bardstown, as well as much of the developed area immediately adjacent to the city limits. However, some areas of the city are instead served by the Nelson County district, and some of the Nelson County schools are physically within the Bardstown district. The district operates a preschool, an ungraded primary school (K–2), one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school. The preschool and primary school occupy separate buildings on adjacent plots of land in the north of the city, and the other schools are adjacent to one another near downtown. |
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Several private schools also operate in the county. The [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville]] operates five schools in all—three K–8 schools, a fourth that educates grades 1 through 8, and [[Bethlehem High School (Bardstown, Kentucky)|one high school]]. Several Protestant-affiliated schools also exist. |
Several private schools also operate in the county. The [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville]] operates five schools in all—three K–8 schools, a fourth that educates grades 1 through 8, and [[Bethlehem High School (Bardstown, Kentucky)|one high school]]. Several Protestant-affiliated schools also exist. |
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==Politics== |
==Politics== |
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==Communities== |
==Communities== |
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===Cities=== |
===Cities=== |
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* [[Bardstown]] (county seat) |
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* [[Bloomfield, Kentucky|Bloomfield]] |
* [[Bloomfield, Kentucky|Bloomfield]] |
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* [[Fairfield, Kentucky|Fairfield]] |
* [[Fairfield, Kentucky|Fairfield]] |
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* [[Balltown, Kentucky|Balltown]] |
* [[Balltown, Kentucky|Balltown]] |
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* [[Bellwood, Kentucky|Bellwood]] |
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* [[Cedar Creek, Kentucky|Cedar Creek]] |
* [[Cedar Creek, Kentucky|Cedar Creek]] |
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* [[Coxs Creek, Kentucky|Coxs Creek]] |
* [[Coxs Creek, Kentucky|Coxs Creek]] |
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* [[Culvertown, Kentucky|Culvertown]] |
* [[Culvertown, Kentucky|Culvertown]] |
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* [[Deatsville, Kentucky|Deatsville]] |
* [[Deatsville, Kentucky|Deatsville]] |
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* [[Gethsemane, Kentucky|Gethsemane]] |
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* [[Greenbrier, Kentucky|Greenbrier]] |
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* [[Highgrove, Kentucky|Highgrove]] |
* [[Highgrove, Kentucky|Highgrove]] |
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* [[Howardstown, Kentucky|Howardstown]] |
* [[Howardstown, Kentucky|Howardstown]] |
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* [[Nazareth, Kentucky|Nazareth]] |
* [[Nazareth, Kentucky|Nazareth]] |
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* [[Samuels, Kentucky|Samuels]] |
* [[Samuels, Kentucky|Samuels]] |
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* [[Saint Thomas, Kentucky|Saint Thomas]] |
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* [[Trappist, Kentucky|Trappist]] |
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* [[Woodlawn, Nelson County, Kentucky|Woodlawn]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area]] |
* [[Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area]] |
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* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Nelson County, Kentucky]] |
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Nelson County, Kentucky]] |
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Nelson County | |
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Nelson County Courthouse in Bardstown | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
![]() Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 37°48′N 85°28′W / 37.8°N 85.47°W | |
Land | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
Gegründet | November 29, 1784 |
Named for | Thomas Nelson Jr. |
Seat | Bardstown |
Largest city | Bardstown |
Area | |
• Total | 424 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
• Land | 418 sq mi (1,080 km2) |
• Water | 6.6 sq mi (17 km2) 1.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 46,738 |
• Estimate (2023) | 47,730 ![]() |
• Density | 110/sq mi (43/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 2nd, 4th |
Website | nelsoncountyky |
Nelson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,065.[1] Its county seat is Bardstown.[2] Nelson County comprises the Bardstown, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Louisville/Jefferson County-Elizabethtown-Madison, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area.
History
[edit]The fourth county created in what is now Kentucky, it was formed from Jefferson County, Kentucky in 1784, shortly after the Revolutionary War.[3][4] The county was named for Thomas Nelson Jr., the Virginia Governor who signed the Declaration of Independence.[5] In 1807, after Kentucky had become a state, a newly created Virginia county was named in his honor.
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 424 square miles (1,100 km2), of which 418 square miles (1,080 km2) are land and 6.6 square miles (17 km2) (1.5%) are covered by water.[6]
Adjacent counties
[edit]- Spencer County (north)
- Anderson County (northeast)
- Washington County (east)
- Marion County (southeast)
- LaRue County (south)
- Hardin County (west)
- Bullitt County (northwest)
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1790 | 11,315 | — | |
1800 | 9,866 | −12.8% | |
1810 | 14,078 | 42.7% | |
1820 | 16,273 | 15.6% | |
1830 | 14,932 | −8.2% | |
1840 | 13,637 | −8.7% | |
1850 | 14,789 | 8.4% | |
1860 | 15,799 | 6.8% | |
1870 | 14,804 | −6.3% | |
1880 | 16,609 | 12.2% | |
1890 | 16,417 | −1.2% | |
1900 | 16,587 | 1.0% | |
1910 | 16,830 | 1.5% | |
1920 | 16,137 | −4.1% | |
1930 | 16,551 | 2.6% | |
1940 | 18,004 | 8.8% | |
1950 | 19,521 | 8.4% | |
1960 | 22,168 | 13.6% | |
1970 | 23,477 | 5.9% | |
1980 | 27,584 | 17.5% | |
1990 | 29,710 | 7.7% | |
2000 | 37,477 | 26.1% | |
2010 | 43,437 | 15.9% | |
2020 | 46,738 | 7.6% | |
2023 (est.) | 47,730 | [7] | 2.1% |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790–1960[9] 1900–1990[10] 1990–2000[11] 2010–2020[1] |
As of the census[12] of 2010, 43,437 people inhabited the county.[13] The population density was 102.4 per square mile (39.5/km2). Its 18,075 housing units averaged 42.6 per square mile (16.4/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.48% White (90.93% non-Hispanic), 5.03% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. About 2.04% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 16,826 households, 36.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.09% were married couples living together, 13.19% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.35% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.37% were not families. Of all households, 24.41% were made up of individuals, and 8.09% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.01.
The age distribution was 25.98% under 18, 7.98% from 18 to 24, 26.47% from 25 to 44, 27.84% from 45 to 64, and 11.73% who were 65 or older. The median age was 37.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males.
Income data for Kentucky locations from the 2010 Census have not yet been released. As of the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the county was $39,010, and for a family was $44,600. Males had a median income of $32,015 versus $21,838 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,120. About 10.00% of families and 12.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.70% of those under age 18 and 17.40% of those age 65 or over.
Attractions and events
[edit]Many attractions and events are available in Bardstown. The following is outside the county seat:
- Rooster Run was a general store located on Kentucky Route 245 halfway between Bardstown and Clermont, well known for baseball caps featuring its logo and a 13.5-foot-tall (4.1 m) fiberglass rooster statue standing in front of the store. According to The Kentucky Encyclopedia, it is "one of the best-known general stores in the country and one of Kentucky's best-known unincorporated businesses".[14]
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[edit]Two public school districts operate in the county:[15]
- The Nelson County School District serves K–12 students throughout the county, with the exception of most of the city of Bardstown and developed areas near the city limits. The district operates two K–8 schools, two elementary schools, two middle schools, an alternative school, a vocational-technical school, and two high schools.
- The Bardstown City Schools serve students in most of the city of Bardstown, as well as much of the developed area immediately adjacent to the city limits. However, some areas of the city are instead served by the Nelson County district, and some of the Nelson County schools are physically within the Bardstown district. The district operates a preschool, an ungraded primary school (K–2), one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school. The preschool and primary school occupy separate buildings on adjacent plots of land in the north of the city, and the other schools are adjacent to one another near downtown.
Several private schools also operate in the county. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville operates five schools in all—three K–8 schools, a fourth that educates grades 1 through 8, and one high school. Several Protestant-affiliated schools also exist.
Politics
[edit]Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 15,703 | 67.52% | 7,188 | 30.91% | 365 | 1.57% |
2016 | 13,431 | 64.57% | 6,434 | 30.93% | 937 | 4.50% |
2012 | 10,673 | 57.59% | 7,611 | 41.07% | 249 | 1.34% |
2008 | 10,139 | 55.87% | 7,654 | 42.18% | 353 | 1.95% |
2004 | 10,161 | 60.32% | 6,524 | 38.73% | 159 | 0.94% |
2000 | 7,714 | 57.19% | 5,481 | 40.64% | 293 | 2.17% |
1996 | 4,645 | 41.63% | 5,392 | 48.32% | 1,122 | 10.05% |
1992 | 4,495 | 38.51% | 5,437 | 46.58% | 1,740 | 14.91% |
1988 | 5,283 | 51.90% | 4,788 | 47.04% | 108 | 1.06% |
1984 | 6,044 | 58.57% | 4,199 | 40.69% | 76 | 0.74% |
1980 | 3,349 | 36.75% | 5,514 | 60.50% | 251 | 2.75% |
1976 | 2,804 | 37.37% | 4,454 | 59.36% | 246 | 3.28% |
1972 | 3,495 | 53.54% | 2,828 | 43.32% | 205 | 3.14% |
1968 | 2,373 | 34.31% | 3,420 | 49.45% | 1,123 | 16.24% |
1964 | 1,683 | 23.07% | 5,586 | 76.56% | 27 | 0.37% |
1960 | 3,021 | 39.06% | 4,713 | 60.94% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 4,107 | 55.76% | 3,240 | 43.99% | 18 | 0.24% |
1952 | 3,064 | 47.18% | 3,417 | 52.62% | 13 | 0.20% |
1948 | 1,715 | 31.75% | 3,556 | 65.84% | 130 | 2.41% |
1944 | 2,136 | 36.76% | 3,648 | 62.78% | 27 | 0.46% |
1940 | 2,109 | 33.42% | 4,193 | 66.45% | 8 | 0.13% |
1936 | 1,913 | 30.09% | 4,234 | 66.59% | 211 | 3.32% |
1932 | 2,100 | 28.37% | 5,272 | 71.23% | 29 | 0.39% |
1928 | 2,926 | 42.04% | 4,031 | 57.92% | 3 | 0.04% |
1924 | 2,082 | 34.56% | 3,863 | 64.13% | 79 | 1.31% |
1920 | 2,945 | 36.66% | 5,061 | 63.00% | 27 | 0.34% |
1916 | 1,546 | 36.64% | 2,639 | 62.54% | 35 | 0.83% |
1912 | 751 | 19.85% | 2,275 | 60.12% | 758 | 20.03% |
Notable residents
[edit]- William Beall; general in the Confederate Army
- J. C. W. Beckham; Governor of Kentucky
- Linda Bruckheimer; novelist and historic preservation activist
- Joseph Seamon Cotter Sr.; poet
- Henry Pierson Crowe; US Marine
- Ephraim H. Foster; Senator of Tennessee
- James B. Graham; Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts
- Benjamin E. Grey; Congressman
- Joseph Hanks; great-grandfather of US President Abraham Lincoln
- Ben Johnson (politician); lawyer and congressman
- Silvester Johnson; merchant
- Monique Jones; professional bodybuilder
- Virgil Livers; football cornerback
- James Love (Kentucky politician); congressman
- Joseph N. McCormack; surgeon
- Thomas Merton; monk
- Zachariah Montgomery; lawyer and politician
- Charles S. Morehead; congressman and governor of Kentucky
- Felix Newton Pitt; monsignor
- Daniel Rudd; catholic journalist and civil rights leader
- Catherine Spalding; religious leader
- Horace Speed; pioneer and district attorney
- Stith Thompson; scholar of folklore
- Bryan Young (politician); congressman
- William Singleton Young; congressman
Communities
[edit]Cities
[edit]- Bardstown (county seat)
- Bloomfield
- Fairfield
- New Haven
Census-designated places
[edit]Other unincorporated places
[edit]See also
[edit]- Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Nelson County, Kentucky
- Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani
References
[edit]- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Nelson County". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. 2000. Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ Collins, Lewis (1882). Collins' Historical Sketches of Kentucky: History of Kentucky, Volume 2. Collins & Company. p. 26. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. p. 36. Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 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 19, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "2010 Demographic Profile Data: Nelson County, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
- ^ Delong, Hettie (1992). "Rooster Run". In Kleber, John E. (ed.). The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0. Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS – SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Nelson County, KY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022. - Text list Archived July 26, 2022, at the Wayback Machine – For more detailed boundaries of the independent school districts see: "Appendix B: Maps Of Independent School Districts In Operation In FY 2014-FY 2015 Using 2005 Tax District Boundaries – Bardstown ISD" (PDF). Research Report No. 415 – Kentucky's Independent School Districts: A Primer. Frankfort, KY: Office of Education Accountability, Legislative Research Commission. September 15, 2015. p. 90 (PDF p. 104/174). Archived (PDF) from the original on December 10, 2020.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
Further reading
[edit]- Davis, William C., ed. (1990). Diary of a Confederate Soldier: John S. Jackman of the Orphan Brigade. American Military History. Columbia, South Carolina: University of South Carolina Press. pp. 12–17, 169. ISBN 0-87249-695-3. LCCN 90012431. OCLC 906557161.
External links
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- Regierung
- General information
- Bardstown-Nelson County Chamber of Commerce
Geographic data related to Nelson County, Kentucky at OpenStreetMap
- Nelson County Public Library