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Pike County | |
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 Pike County courthouse in Pikeville | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°28′08″N 82°23′45″W / 37.46902°N 82.39587°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Founded | December 19, 1821 |
| Named for | Zebulon Pike |
| Seat | Pikeville |
| Largest city | Pikeville |
| Government | |
| • Judge/Executive | Ray S. Jones III |
| Area | |
| • Total | 789 sq mi (2,040 km2) |
| • Land | 787 sq mi (2,040 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 58,669 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 55,973  |
| • Density | 74/sq mi (29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | www |
Pike County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 58,669.[1] Its county seat is Pikeville.[2] The county was founded in 1821.[3] With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a moist county–– a county in which alcohol sales are prohibited (a dry county), but containing a "wet" city. There are three cities in the county, Pikeville, Elkhorn City, and Coal Run Village, where package alcohol sales are legal.[4]
History
Pike is Kentucky's easternmost county and the commonwealth's largest county by land area. Pike County is the 11th most populous county in Kentucky, immediately preceded by Bullitt County and followed by Christian County. Pike County is Kentucky's third largest banking center, with financial institutions and holding companies with more than $1 billion in assets.[5] In the five years spanning 1995–2000, personal income increased by 28%, and the county's per capita income exceeded the national and state average growth rates of the past decade.[6] Pike County is the seventy-first Kentucky county in order of creation.
Pike County was founded on December 19, 1821, from a portion of Floyd County.[7] The county was named for General Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered Pikes Peak.[8] Between 1860 and 1891 the Hatfield-McCoy feud raged in Pike and in bordering Mingo County, West Virginia. On May 6, 1893, Pikeville officially became a city and the county seat.
Pike County is also home to Paul E. Patton, former governor of Kentucky.
The Appalachian News Express, published in Pikeville, is preserved on microfilm by the University of Kentucky Libraries. The microfilm holdings are listed in a master negative database on the university's Libraries Preservation and Digital Programs website.[9]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 789 square miles (2,040 km2), of which 787 square miles (2,040 km2) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) (0.2%) is water.[10] It is the largest county by area in Kentucky.
The main population areas of the county include the city of Pikeville and surrounding suburbs, Elkhorn City, and the unincorporated town of South Williamson.
Major highways
Pike County has a total of 486.285 miles of classified roads.[11]
Adjacent counties
- Martin County (north)
- Mingo County, West Virginia (east)
- Buchanan County, Virginia (southeast)
- Dickenson County, Virginia (south)
- Wise County, Virginia (south)
- Letcher County (southwest)
- Knott County (southwest)
- Floyd County (west)
- McDowell County, West Virginia (far east) While not bordering the county directly it is only separated by a nearly 2-mile corridor of Buchanan County, Virginia
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 2,677 | — | |
| 1840 | 3,567 | 33.2% | |
| 1850 | 5,365 | 50.4% | |
| 1860 | 7,384 | 37.6% | |
| 1870 | 9,562 | 29.5% | |
| 1880 | 13,001 | 36.0% | |
| 1890 | 17,378 | 33.7% | |
| 1900 | 22,686 | 30.5% | |
| 1910 | 31,679 | 39.6% | |
| 1920 | 49,477 | 56.2% | |
| 1930 | 63,267 | 27.9% | |
| 1940 | 71,122 | 12.4% | |
| 1950 | 81,154 | 14.1% | |
| 1960 | 68,264 | −15.9% | |
| 1970 | 61,059 | −10.6% | |
| 1980 | 81,123 | 32.9% | |
| 1990 | 72,583 | −10.5% | |
| 2000 | 68,736 | −5.3% | |
| 2010 | 65,024 | −5.4% | |
| 2020 | 58,669 | −9.8% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 55,973 | [12] | −4.6% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[13] 1790–1960[14] 1900–1990[15] 1990–2000[16] 2010–2020[1] | |||
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 68,736 people, 27,612 households, and 20,377 families residing in the county. The population density was 87 per square mile (34/km2). There were 30,923 housing units at an average density of 39 per square mile (15/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.35% White, 0.45% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The largest self-reported ancestry groups in Pike County, Kentucky are:[17]
There were 27,612 households, out of which 33.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.80% were married couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.20% were non-families. 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.90.
The age distribution was 23.70% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 30.00% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $23,930, and the median income for a family was $29,302. Males had a median income of $32,332 versus $19,229 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,005. About 20.60% of families and 23.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.20% of those under age 18 and 16.10% of those age 65 or over. The zip codes 41502 (Pikeville), 41503 (South Williamson), and 41527 (Forest Hills) are the wealthiest portions of the county. 41502 is the 50th wealthiest zip code in Kentucky, 41503 is the 61st wealthiest, and 41527 is the 63rd wealthiest. South Williamson and Forest Hills are located on the Northeast side of the county. These three areas combine to 2,129 residents and make up around 3% of the county's population. The average income for these areas are $51,962 (41502), $49,345 (41503), and $48,484 (41527).[18]
Politics
Historically, Pike County was a solidly Republican county in presidential voting from 1896 to 1928 under the Fourth Party System, then a solidly Democratic county in presidential elections from 1932 until 2004. Since 2008, it has shifted back towards the Republican party in presidential voting.[19]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 20,284 | 79.87% | 4,866 | 19.16% | 245 | 0.96% |
| 2016 | 19,747 | 80.06% | 4,280 | 17.35% | 638 | 2.59% |
| 2012 | 17,590 | 74.42% | 5,646 | 23.89% | 400 | 1.69% |
| 2008 | 12,655 | 55.89% | 9,525 | 42.07% | 463 | 2.04% |
| 2004 | 12,611 | 47.11% | 14,002 | 52.30% | 157 | 0.59% |
| 2000 | 11,005 | 44.13% | 13,611 | 54.59% | 319 | 1.28% |
| 1996 | 7,160 | 30.47% | 14,126 | 60.12% | 2,209 | 9.40% |
| 1992 | 8,212 | 29.24% | 17,358 | 61.81% | 2,512 | 8.95% |
| 1988 | 9,976 | 37.76% | 16,339 | 61.85% | 101 | 0.38% |
| 1984 | 11,869 | 42.68% | 15,817 | 56.87% | 126 | 0.45% |
| 1980 | 10,550 | 41.02% | 14,878 | 57.85% | 292 | 1.14% |
| 1976 | 9,178 | 38.74% | 14,320 | 60.44% | 193 | 0.81% |
| 1972 | 12,535 | 56.46% | 9,513 | 42.85% | 152 | 0.68% |
| 1968 | 8,911 | 39.56% | 11,663 | 51.78% | 1,952 | 8.67% |
| 1964 | 7,078 | 33.30% | 14,140 | 66.53% | 35 | 0.16% |
| 1960 | 9,956 | 43.30% | 13,039 | 56.70% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 11,678 | 50.37% | 11,466 | 49.45% | 41 | 0.18% |
| 1952 | 9,778 | 43.31% | 12,761 | 56.52% | 37 | 0.16% |
| 1948 | 8,097 | 40.97% | 11,423 | 57.80% | 244 | 1.23% |
| 1944 | 8,092 | 45.21% | 9,757 | 54.52% | 48 | 0.27% |
| 1940 | 8,985 | 42.46% | 12,160 | 57.46% | 16 | 0.08% |
| 1936 | 8,210 | 41.88% | 11,382 | 58.06% | 11 | 0.06% |
| 1932 | 7,914 | 38.28% | 12,686 | 61.36% | 74 | 0.36% |
| 1928 | 9,386 | 54.14% | 7,930 | 45.75% | 19 | 0.11% |
| 1924 | 7,059 | 52.13% | 5,835 | 43.09% | 646 | 4.77% |
| 1920 | 7,911 | 58.08% | 5,619 | 41.25% | 92 | 0.68% |
| 1916 | 4,212 | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=Pike_County,_Kentucky|||||