Clinton County, Kentucky
| Clinton County, Kentucky | |
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Clinton County courthouse in Albany
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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 | February 20, 1835 |
| Named for | DeWitt Clinton |
| Seat | Albany |
| Largest city | Albany |
| Area | |
| • Total | 205 sq mi (531 km2) |
| • Land | 197 sq mi (510 km2) |
| • Water | 8.2 sq mi (21 km2), 4.0% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 10,272 |
| • Density | 52/sq mi (20/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | clintoncounty |
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,272. Its county seat is Albany. The county was formed in 1835 and named for DeWitt Clinton, the seventh Governor of New York. It is a prohibition or dry county.
Clinton County was formed on February 20, 1835 from portions of Cumberland and Wayne counties. It was named for DeWitt Clinton, governor of New York and driving force behind the Erie Canal.
Courthouse fires in 1864 and 1980 resulted in the destruction of county records.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 205 square miles (530 km2), of which 197 square miles (510 km2) is land and 8.2 square miles (21 km2) (4.0%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,634 people, 4,086 households, and 2,811 families residing in the county. The population density was 49 per square mile (19/km2). There were 4,888 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile (9.7/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 99.09% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. 1.22% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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