12-500: Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park is a park located in northwestern Christian County, Kentucky , just south of Dawson Springs, Kentucky . The park encompasses 863 acres (349 ha) and takes its name from a colloquial form of the word pennyroyal , a small flowering plant native to the area. The park features include a 24-room lodge with restaurant, 12 cottages, campground, multi-purpose trails, 18-hole golf course, and 56-acre (23 ha) lake with non-motorized boat rentals. The park
24-479: A female householder with no husband present, and 26.20% were non-families. 22.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.12. In the county, the population was spread out, with 28.30% under the age of 18, 15.80% from 18 to 24, 30.10% from 25 to 44, 16.00% from 45 to 64, and 9.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
36-558: Is land and 6.5 square miles (17 km ) (0.9%) is water. It is the second-largest county by area in Kentucky and the largest in Western Kentucky. As of the census of 2000, there were 72,265 people, 24,857 households, and 18,344 families residing in the county. The population density was 100 per square mile (39/km ). There were 27,182 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile (15/km ). The racial makeup of
48-702: Is named for Colonel William Christian , a native of Augusta County, Virginia , and a veteran of the Revolutionary War . He settled near Louisville, Kentucky in 1785, and was killed by Native Americans in southern Indiana in 1786. Jefferson Davis , president of the Confederate States of America , was born in Fairview, Kentucky (in the small part that is now in Todd County ) in 1808. United States Vice President Adlai Stevenson I
60-451: Is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure
72-683: The Crofton area. In 2017, northwestern Christian County was the point of greatest eclipse for the solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 that crossed North America. The center was in the Bainbridge/Sinking Fork area of the county, on the Orchardale farm. According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 724 square miles (1,880 km ), of which 718 square miles (1,860 km )
84-454: The poverty line , including 19.30% of those under age 18 and 13.50% of those age 65 or over. Most residents are zoned to Christian County Public Schools . However residents of Fort Campbell are zoned to Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools. 36°54′N 87°29′W / 36.90°N 87.49°W / 36.90; -87.49 Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures
96-500: The average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries
108-420: The county was 69.92% White , 23.73% Black or African American , 0.52% Native American , 0.91% Asian , 0.32% Pacific Islander , 2.23% from other races , and 2.37% from two or more races. 4.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 24,857 households, out of which 41.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 13.60% had
120-418: Was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.60 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 31,177, and the median income for a family was $ 35,240. Males had a median income of $ 25,063 versus $ 20,748 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 14,611. About 12.10% of families and 15.00% of the population were below
132-563: Was born in Christian County in 1835. The present courthouse, built in 1869, replaced a structure burned by Confederate cavalry in 1864 because the Union Army was using it as their barracks. The United States Supreme Court case Barker v. Wingo , 407 U.S. 514 (1972), arose out of a 1958 double-murder in Christian County, Kentucky. In 2006 and 2008, tornadoes touched down across northern Christian County, damaging homes in
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#1732775925025144-483: Was sited around an existing lake, behind a dam originally built in 1938. Christian County, Kentucky Christian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky . As of the 2020 census , the population was 72,748. Its county seat is Hopkinsville . The county was formed in 1797. Christian County is part of the Clarksville , Tennessee –Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area . The county
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