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Ballard County occurs as county located in the state of Kentucky. When of 2000, the people is 8,286. Its county seat is Wickliffe, Kentucky6. A county is known as for Captain Bland Ballard, a member of the Kentucky General Assembly.
Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 709 km² (274 mi²). 650 kilometre² (251 mi²) of these are l& and 58 kilometre² (Twenty-two mi²) of these are a lake. A number metropolitan area is Eighter.20% a lake.
Adjacent counties
Pulaski County, Illinois (north) – through a Ohio River
McCracken County (east)
Carlisle County (south)
Mississippi County, Missouri (southeast) – through a Mississippi River
Alexander County, Illinois (west) – across a Ohio River
Demographics
When of the census2 of 2000, there are 8,286 people, 3,395 households, and 2,413 families residing in the county. A population density is 13/km² (33/mi²). There are 3,837 housing units at an typical density of 6/km² (15/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 95.32% White, 2.87% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Cypher.63% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 3,395 house away from which Xxx.70% develop kids under a age of Eighteen accept the children, 59.60% come married couples living together, 8.00% have a female homeowner sustaining there are no hubby present, & Xxviii.90% come non-families. Twenty-five.80% of tons family come mass produced higher of souls & Dozen.70% develop individual residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical house size is Two.39 & a typical personal size is Deuce.85.
In a county the people is spread retired by using Twenty-three.10% under a age of Eighteen, Seven.60% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Twenty-seven.70% from either Xxv to 44, 25.40% from either 45 to 64, & Xvi.20% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is Xl years. For each Centred females there are 97.L males. For each C females age Eighteen & ended, there are 94.00 males.
the median income for a house in the county is $32,130, & the median income for a personal is $41,386. Males have a median income of $32,345 versus $20,902 for females. A per capita income for the county is $19,035. Thirteen.60% of the people & Decade.70% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a number people, Nineteen.30% of people under a age of 18 & 15.40% of victims 65 & older come dwelling beneath a poverty level.
Cities and towns
Barlow
Blandville
Kevil
La Center
Wickliffe
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