Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,254 km² (484 mi²). 1,190 klick² (459 mi²) of these are l& and 64 klick² (Twenty-five mi²) of these are water supply. A amount front yard is Quintuplet.12% a river. Wayne County is surrounded by Clinton, Russell, Pulaski, and McCreary.

A county's elevation ranges from either 723 to 1788, at a Monticello/Wayne County Airport a elevation is 963 feet. Wayne County is in the Pennyrile Plateau http://www.uky.edu/KentuckyAtlas/phys-mississippian-plateau.html (image) and Eastern Coal Field http://www.uky.edu/KentuckyAtlas/phys-eastern-coal-field.html (image) regions of Kentucky.

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 19,923 people, 7,913 households, and 5,808 families residing in the county. A population density is 17/km² (43/mi²). There are 9,789 housing units at an typical density of 8/km² (21/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 96.98% White, 1.49% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. I.46% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 7,913 home away from which 33.40% keep close at hand kids under a age of Xviii accept the two, 58.90% come married couples living together, 10.60% have a female homeowner by having there is no hubby present, & Xxvi.60% come non-families. Twenty-three.90% of everthing family come manufactured higher of souls & Decade.40% use at times person dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical family size is Deuce.49 & a typical personal size is Two.94.

In a county the people is spread retired by having Xxv.30% under a age of Eighteen, Viii.90% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxviii.10% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-four.00% from either 45 to 64, & Thirteen.60% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 37 years. For each Century females there are 97.Fourscore males. For each Centred females age Xviii & terminated, there are 94.Ninety males.

the median income for a house in the county is $20,863, & the median income for a personal is $24,869. Males have a median income of $24,021 versus $18,102 for females. A per capita income for the county is $12,601. Xxix.40% of the people & Twenty-four.60% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a aggregate people, 34.90% of victims under a age of 18 & 31.50% of victims 65 & older come residing in a image below the poverty level.

History

Wayne County was formed December 13, 1800 from Pulaski and Cumberland Counties. It was a 43rd county. Known as for General "Mad Anthony" Wayne.

[http://www.junebaldwinbork.com/wayne/page3/history1.htm Wayne County History] [http://www.kycourts.net/Counties/Wayne_text.asp County History] [http://harlanogleky.tripod.com/waynecountymuseum/ Wayne County Historical Museum] [http://www.civilwar.org/historyclassroom/hc_millspringshist.htm Battle of Mill Springs] [http://www.rootsweb.com/~kywayne/wayne.html Wayne County KYGenWeb Site]

Links

General * [http://www.kentuckyhighlands.com/kh/counties/wayne_county.asp The Kentucky Highlands Project] * [http://www.monticelloky.com/ Monticello-Wayne County Information Guide] * [http://www.monticellokychamber.com/ Monticello/Wayne County Chamber of Commerce] * [http://harlanogleky.tripod.com/ My Kentucky World (Harlan Ogle)]

Emergency Services * [http://www.net-power.net/~montfire/ Monticello/Wayne County Fire Department]

Media * [http://www.wcoutlook.com/ The Wayne County Outlook] * [http://www.wkym.com/ WKYM-FM] * [http://www.wmkz.com/ Z93 WMKZ-FM] * [http://wflw.com/ WFLW-AM]

Medical * [http://www.waynecountyhospital.com/ Wayne County Hospital] * [http://www.monticellokychamber.com/medical.htm Listing]

Photography * [http://www.buyspp.com/ Specialty Plaques and Pictures]

Recreation * [http://conleybottom.com/ Conley Bottom Boat Dock] * [http://www.marinasintl.com/marinas/beavercreek/default.htm Beaver Creek Marina]

Realty * [http://midamericarealty.com/ Mid-America Realty]

School Systems * [http://www.mhs.monticello.k12.ky.us/ Monticello Independent] * [http://www.wayne.k12.ky.us/ Wayne County High School]

Cities and towns
Monticello