Metcalfe County, Kentucky
| Metcalfe County, Kentucky | |
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Metcalfe County courthouse in Edmonton
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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 | 1860 |
| Named for | Thomas Metcalfe |
| Seat | Edmonton |
| Largest city | Edmonton |
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| • Total | 291 sq mi (754 km2) |
| • Land | 290 sq mi (751 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2), 0.5% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 10,099 |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (14/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Metcalfe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,099. Its county seat is Edmonton. The county was founded in May 1860 and named for Thomas Metcalfe, Governor of Kentucky from 1828 to 1832. It is a prohibition or dry county. As of the uncertified vote of June 28, 2016, the county is no longer a dry county.
Metcalfe County is part of the Glasgow, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Bowling Green-Glasgow, KY Combined Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 291 square miles (750 km2), of which 290 square miles (750 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) (0.5%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,037 people, 4,016 households, and 2,883 families residing in the county. The population density was 34 per square mile (13/km2). There were 4,592 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6.2/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.26% White, 1.64% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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