Casey County
| Casey County, Kentucky | |
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Casey County courthouse in Liberty
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 Location in the U.S. state of Kentucky |
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 Kentucky's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | November 14, 1806 |
| Named for | Colonel William Casey |
| Seat | Liberty |
| Largest city | Liberty |
| Area | |
| • Total | 446 sq mi (1,155 km2) |
| • Land | 444 sq mi (1,150 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2), 0.3% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 15,955 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Casey County is a county located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,955. Its county seat is Liberty. The county was formed in 1806 from the western part of Lincoln County and named for Colonel William Casey, a pioneer settler who moved his family to Kentucky in 1779. It is the only Kentucky county entirely in the Knobs region. Casey County is home to annual Casey County Apple Festival, and is a prohibition or dry county. It is considered part of the Appalachian region of Kentucky.
Casey County was established in 1806 from land given by Lincoln County. The third and present courthouse was built in 1889.
In 2015, County Clerk Casey Davis received national press when he announced he would deny same-sex marriage licenses, as a show of solidarity with fellow county clerk Kim Davis, who was criticized and later jailed for doing the same thing in Rowan County, Kentucky.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 446 square miles (1,160 km2), of which 444 square miles (1,150 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) (0.3%) is water.
The highest point in Casey County is Green River Knob at 1,789 feet (545 m).
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,447 people, 6,260 households, and 4,419 families residing in the county. The population density was 35 per square mile (14/km2). There were 7,242 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6.2/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.30% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 1.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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