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Calloway County, Kentucky
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Calloway County courthouse in Murray
Map of Kentucky highlighting Calloway County
Location in the state of Kentucky
Map of the U.S
Kentucky's location in the U.S.
Founded November 3, 1822
Named for Richard Callaway
Seat Murray
Largest city Murray
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

411 sq mi (1,064 km²)
385 sq mi (997 km²)
26 sq mi (67 km²), 6.3%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

37,103
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.callowaycounty-ky.gov

Calloway County is a county located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,103.[1] Its county seat is Murray.[2] The county was founded in November 1822 and named for Colonel Richard Callaway, one of the founders of Boonesborough.[3] Calloway County comprises the Murray, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of July 18, 2012 (2012-07-18) Calloway County is a moist county: the sale of alcohol in the county is prohibited, with the exception of the city of Murray.

History[]

Calloway County was created in 1822 from land taken from Hickman County. The courthouse was built in 1823. A fire at the courthouse in 1906 caused the almost complete destruction of the county records.[4] Calloway county was named after Richard Callaway.[5]

Geography[]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 411 square miles (1,060 km2), of which 385 square miles (1,000 km2) is land and 26 square miles (67 km2) (6.3%) is water.[6]

Adjacent counties[]

National protected area[]

  • Fort Donelson National Battlefield (Fort Heiman part)

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1830 5,164
1840 9,794 89.7%
1850 8,096 −17.3%
1860 9,915 22.5%
1870 9,410 −5.1%
1880 13,295 41.3%
1890 14,675 10.4%
1900 17,633 20.2%
1910 19,867 12.7%
1920 20,802 4.7%
1930 17,662 −15.1%
1940 19,041 7.8%
1950 20,147 5.8%
1960 20,972 4.1%
1970 27,692 32.0%
1980 30,031 8.4%
1990 30,735 2.3%
2000 34,177 11.2%
2010 37,191 8.8%
Est. 2021 37,560 [7] 9.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2020[1]

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 34,177 people, 13,862 households, and 8,594 families residing in the county. The population density was 88 per square mile (34 /km2). There were 16,069 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile (16 /km2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.48% White, 3.56% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.33% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 1.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 13,862 households, out of which 25.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.00% were married couples living together, 8.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.00% were non-families. 29.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.79.

The age distribution was 18.70% under the age of 18, 19.80% from 18 to 24, 24.60% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. The relatively large 18-to-24 population is mostly due to the presence of Murray State University. For every 100 females there were 93.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,134, and the median income for a family was $39,914. Males had a median income of $31,184 versus $22,046 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,566. About 9.80% of families and 16.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.70% of those under age 18 and 10.00% of those age 65 or over.

Politics[]

United States presidential election results for Calloway County, Kentucky[13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 11,352 65.03% 5,797 33.21% 308 1.76%
2016 10,367 64.60% 4,749 29.59% 933 5.81%
2012 9,440 62.63% 5,317 35.28% 315 2.09%
2008 8,991 58.37% 6,165 40.02% 248 1.61%
2004 9,293 61.36% 5,728 37.82% 124 0.82%
2000 7,705 56.35% 5,635 41.21% 333 2.44%
1996 4,989 43.14% 5,281 45.66% 1,296 11.21%
1992 4,654 36.53% 6,181 48.52% 1,905 14.95%
1988 6,225 53.91% 5,287 45.79% 34 0.29%
1984 6,442 55.94% 5,028 43.66% 45 0.39%
1980 4,498 37.60% 6,809 56.91% 657 5.49%
1976 3,171 27.56% 8,141 70.75% 195 1.69%
1972 5,167 59.17% 3,468 39.72% 97 1.11%
1968 2,672 30.78% 3,854 44.39% 2,156 24.83%
1964 1,576 17.74% 7,290 82.04% 20 0.23%
1960 3,356 41.69% 4,693 58.31% 0 0.00%
1956 2,292 27.09% 6,152 72.72% 16 0.19%
1952 1,829 25.14% 5,434 74.69% 12 0.16%
1948 681 11.82% 4,896 85.01% 182 3.16%
1944 1,121 18.60% 4,888 81.12% 17 0.28%
1940 896 13.38% 5,793 86.49% 9 0.13%
1936 939 14.51% 5,523 85.34% 10 0.15%
1932 813 11.32% 6,335 88.18% 36 0.50%
1928 1,557 31.13% 3,431 68.59% 14 0.28%
1924 936 19.17% 3,790 77.63% 156 3.20%
1920 1,520 24.19% 4,574 72.79% 190 3.02%
1916 1,026 22.73% 3,334 73.88% 153 3.39%
1912 628 17.49% 2,380 66.28% 583 16.24%
1908 808 20.33% 3,024 76.08% 143 3.60%
1904 824 23.26% 2,466 69.62% 252 7.11%
1900 844 22.19% 2,876 75.62% 83 2.18%
1896 561 17.38% 2,572 79.70% 94 2.91%
1892 379 15.58% 1,581 65.01% 472 19.41%
1888 340 24.67% 995 72.21% 43 3.12%
1884 354 19.84% 1,361 76.29% 69 3.87%
1880 257 15.02% 1,187 69.37% 267 15.60%



Communities[]

Cities[]

Census-designated place[]

  • Dexter

Other unincorporated communities[]

  • Almo
  • Backusburg
  • Blood
  • Boatwright
  • Coldwater
  • Crossland
  • Elm Grove
  • Faxon
  • Harris Grove
  • Hico
  • Kirksey
  • Lynn Grove
  • Midway
  • New Concord
  • Penny
  • Protemus
  • Shiloh
  • Stella
  • Wadesboro
  • Wiswell

Place of interest[]

  • Fort Heiman, part of Fort Donelson National Battlefield

Notable people[]

  • W. Earl Brown, actor/musician
  • T.R.M. Howard, surgeon, civil rights leader and entrepreneur
  • Joe Staton, cartoonist
  • Frank Stubblefield, politician
  • Nathan Stubblefield, inventor
  • Harry Lee Waterfield, politician
  • Molly Sims, actress/model
  • Cleanth Brooks, professor, literary critic
  • Mel Purcell, professional tennis player
  • Jackie DeShannon, 1960s singer-songwriter
  • Tim Masthay, NFL Punter, Super Bowl Champion

See also[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/callowaycountykentucky/PST045221. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ "Calloway County". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. 2000. http://www.kyenc.org/entry/c/CALLO01.html. 
  4. ^ Hogan, Roseann Reinemuth (1992). Kentucky Ancestry: A Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research. Ancestry Publishing. pp. 207. ISBN 9780916489496. https://books.google.com/books?id=hAVlVS29NKIC&q=%22bell%20county%22%201914%201918%201976&pg=PA207. 
  5. ^ "Murray, Kentucky History". https://www.explorekentuckylake.com/lakesarea/history/murray-ky-history.htm. 
  6. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_21.txt. 
  7. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html. 
  8. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  9. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  10. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ky190090.txt. 
  11. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  13. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 

External links[]

Coordinates: 36°37′N 88°16′W / 36.62, -88.27


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