Boyle County, Kentucky

Boyle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,432.[1] Its county seat is Danville.[2] The county was formed in 1842 and named for John Boyle (1774–1835), a U.S. Representative, chief justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals and later federal judge for the District of Kentucky.[3]

Boyle County
U.S. county
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°37′N 84°52′W
Country United States
State Kentucky
Founded1842
Named forJohn Boyle
SeatDanville
Largest cityDanville
Area
 • Total183 sq mi (470 km2)
 • Land180 sq mi (500 km2)
 • Water2.5 sq mi (6 km2)  1.4%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2018)
30,100
 • Density158/sq mi (61/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.boyleky.com

Boyle County is part of the Danville, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

In 1820, a portion of Casey County, now south of KY Route 300, was annexed to Mercer County. This became part of Boyle County when Boyle County was formed on February 15, 1842 from sections of Lincoln County and Mercer County. It is named for John Boyle, Congressman, Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals, and U.S. District Judge.

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States John Marshall Harlan, a supporter of civil rights and the sole dissenter in the Civil Rights Cases and Plessy v. Ferguson, was born in Boyle County in 1833.

A courthouse fire in 1860 resulted in the loss of some county records.[4]

During the American Civil War, the Battle of Perryville took place here on October 8, 1862, fought between the Confederate Army of Mississippi and the Union Army of the Ohio. 7407 men fell in the battle.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 183 square miles (470 km2), of which 180 square miles (470 km2) is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) (1.4%) is water.[5]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18509,116—
18609,3042.1%
18709,5152.3%
188011,93025.4%
189012,9488.5%
190013,8176.7%
191014,6686.2%
192014,9982.2%
193016,2828.6%
194017,0754.9%
195020,53220.2%
196021,2573.5%
197021,090−0.8%
198025,06618.9%
199025,6412.3%
200027,6978.0%
201028,4322.7%
2018 (est.)30,100[6]5.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2013[1]

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 27,697 people, 10,574 households, and 7,348 families residing in the county. The population density was 152 per square mile (59/km2). There were 11,418 housing units at an average density of 63 per square mile (24/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 87.77% White, 9.68% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.

There were 10,574 households, of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.70% were married couples living together, 12.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 27.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.87.

By age, 22.70% of the population was under 18, 11.00% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% were 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was US $35,241, and the median income for a family was $42,699. Males had a median income of $33,411 versus $23,635 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,288. About 9.10% of families and 11.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.80% of those under age 18 and 12.10% of those age 65 or over.

Politics
Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[12]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2016 62.1% 8,040 33.1% 4,281 4.8% 625
2012 62.3% 7,703 36.1% 4,471 1.6% 199
2008 61.0% 7,701 37.7% 4,769 1.3% 165
2004 62.2% 7,764 37.2% 4,646 0.6% 80
2000 59.3% 6,126 38.4% 3,963 2.3% 237
1996 47.3% 4,157 44.2% 3,877 8.5% 748
1992 43.3% 4,019 42.0% 3,894 14.7% 1,365
1988 56.8% 4,746 42.8% 3,575 0.4% 33
1984 62.5% 5,675 37.2% 3,378 0.3% 23
1980 44.9% 3,848 51.7% 4,429 3.5% 297
1976 45.6% 3,511 53.2% 4,095 1.3% 97
1972 63.7% 4,317 35.3% 2,395 1.0% 69
1968 40.3% 2,715 39.5% 2,663 20.2% 1,360
1964 28.3% 1,972 71.5% 4,976 0.2% 14
1960 52.3% 3,624 47.7% 3,308 0.0% 0
1956 49.8% 3,427 49.9% 3,436 0.3% 17
1952 43.9% 2,969 55.8% 3,771 0.3% 23
1948 34.9% 1,897 61.4% 3,338 3.7% 202
1944 38.4% 2,195 61.0% 3,490 0.6% 34
1940 35.6% 2,257 64.3% 4,081 0.2% 11
1936 36.8% 2,431 62.8% 4,148 0.4% 27
1932 32.9% 2,208 66.7% 4,473 0.5% 30
1928 54.0% 3,517 46.0% 2,992 0.1% 3
1924 43.0% 2,673 51.4% 3,197 5.6% 347
1920 43.7% 3,205 55.8% 4,099 0.5% 38
1916 41.8% 1,494 57.5% 2,052 0.7% 26
1912 21.6% 701 55.4% 1,798 23.0% 748

Government
County Judge/Executive[13]
  • Howard P. Hunt III[14]
County Magistrates
County Attorney
  • Christopher K. Heron[15]
County Treasurer
County Coroner
  • Don Hamner
Sheriff
County Clerk
Property Valuation Administrator
District Court Judge[20]
Circuit Court Judge
  • Darren W Peckler[21]
Family Court Judge
Circuit Clerk
  • Courtney Shewmaker[21]
Jailer

Education
Centre College

Public schools

Boyle County Schools is the school district that serves all of Boyle County except Danville with three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Danville Schools is the school district that serves the city of Danville with three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Kentucky School for the Deaf provides education to Kentucky's deaf and hard-of-hearing children from elementary through high school

Private schools

Two private schools operate in Boyle County: Danville Christian Academy and Danville Montessori School.

Colleges and universities

Centre College, a nationally recognized liberal arts college, is located in Danville. Four other colleges and universities have campuses in Boyle County:

Communities

See also

References
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  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. "Boyle County". Kyenc.org. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  4. Hogan, Roseann Reinemuth (1992). Kentucky Ancestry: A Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research. Ancestry Publishing. p. 199. ISBN 9780916489496. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  5. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  6. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  7. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  8. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  9. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  10. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  12. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  13. "Find a County: Boyle County, KY". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2010-08-04. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
  14. http://boyleky.com/fiscal-court/
  15. http://boyleky.com/countyattorney/
  16. https://www.kactfo.com/boyle-county
  17. http://boyleky.com/sheriffs-office/
  18. http://boyleky.com/county-clerk/
  19. http://www.boylepva.com/
  20. "Kentucky Court of Justice Addresses". Kentucky Court of Justice. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
  21. https://kcoj.kycourts.net/ContactList/Search
  22. http://boyleky.com/bcdc/

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