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Kenton County
; Kenton County, Kentucky;
	; Kenton County Courthouse in Independence;
	; ; Location in the U.S. state of Kentucky;
	; ; Kentucky's location in the U.S.;
Founded	1840
Named for	Simon Kenton
Seat	; Covington and Independence;
Largest city	Covington
Area
• Total	164 sq mi (425 km2)
• Land	160 sq mi (414 km2)
• Water	4.1 sq mi (11 km2), 2.5%
Population
• (2010)	159,720
• Density	997/sq mi (385/km2)
Congressional district	4th
Time zone	; Eastern: UTC−5/−4;
Website	www.kentoncounty.org

Kenton County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 159,720,^[1] making it the third most populous county in Kentucky (behind Jefferson County and Fayette County). Its county seats are Covington and Independence.^[2] It was, until November 24, 2010, the only county in Kentucky to have two legally recognized county seats. The county was formed in 1840 and is named for Simon Kenton, a frontiersman notable in the early history of the state.

Kenton County is included in the Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Kenton County was established on January 29, 1840, from land given by Campbell County. It was named in honor of Simon Kenton, a pioneer of Kentucky.^[3]^[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 164 square miles (420 km²), of which 160 square miles (410 km²) is land and 4.1 square miles (11 km²) (2.5%) is water.^[5] The county is located at the confluence of the Licking River and Ohio River, in the outer Bluegrass area of the Bluegrass region of the state. The elevation in the county ranges from 455 feet (139 m) to 960 feet (293 m) above sea level.

Adjacent counties

Hamilton County, Ohio (north)

Campbell County (east)

Pendleton County (southeast)

Grant County (southwest)

Boone County (west)

Major highways

I-71

I-275

US 25

KY 8

KY 14

KY 16

KY 17

KY 177

KY 371

KY 536

KY 1072

KY 1303

KY 1486

KY 1829

KY 2042

KY 2043

KY 2046

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	17,038		—
1860	25,467		49.5%
1870	36,096		41.7%
1880	43,983		21.9%
1890	54,161		23.1%
1900	63,591		17.4%
1910	70,355		10.6%
1920	73,453		4.4%
1930	93,534		27.3%
1940	93,139		−0.4%
1950	104,254		11.9%
1960	120,700		15.8%
1970	129,440		7.2%
1980	137,058		5.9%
1990	142,031		3.6%
2000	151,464		6.6%
2010	159,720		5.5%
Est. 2016	164,945	^[6]	3.3%
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 151,464 people, 59,444 households, and 39,470 families living in the county. The population density was 935 per square mile (361/km²). There were 63,571 housing units at an average density of 392 per square mile (151/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.99% White, 3.84% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. 1.10% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

There were 59,444 households out of which 33.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.10% were married couples living together, 12.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.60% were non-families. 27.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.11.

The age distribution was 26.30% under 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 31.90% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.10% who were 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $43,906, and the median income for a family was $52,953. Males had a median income of $37,845 versus $27,253 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,085. About 7.10% of families and 9.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.00% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools

Historical marker for the county in Independence

The public education in Kenton County is extensive, with five school districts providing education to those in all parts of Kenton County, from the extremely rural southern areas to the highly urbanized north. The districts are:

The Kenton County School District

Covington Independent Public Schools

Beechwood Independent School District (serves Fort Mitchell)

Ludlow Independent Schools

Erlanger-Elsmere Schools

Private schools

The Catholic educational system is as extensive as the public system. These schools are operated by the Diocese of Covington's Department of Schools. The Diocese runs 17 schools in Kenton County.

Higher education

Thomas More College is the only institute of higher learning wholly in the county itself. Northern Kentucky University had a Covington campus located at 1401 Dixie Highway until it closed at the end of 2008. NKU's main campus is not far from Kenton County – only about 4 miles from the Licking River. The Kentucky Community and Technical College System also operates the Gateway Community and Technical College. Classes are provided at GCTC locations in Boone County, Covington, Park Hills and Edgewood.

Libraries

Kenton County is served by a county library with branches in Covington, Erlanger, and Independence. The Erlanger Branch has grown to be the busiest branch library in the state of Kentucky.^[12]

In 2008, Kenton County Public Library received the highest score of any Kentucky library ranked by Hennen's American Public Library Ratings.^[13]

Communities

Cities

Bromley

Covington (county seat)

Crescent Springs

Crestview Hills

Edgewood

Elsmere

Erlanger

Fairview

Fort Mitchell

Fort Wright

Independence (county seat)

Kenton Vale

Lakeside Park

Latonia Lakes

Ludlow

Park Hills

Ryland Heights

Taylor Mill

Villa Hills

Walton

Unincorporated communities

Atwood

Latonia

Nicholson

Visalia

Visalia and Latonia Lakes have been dissolved as cities within Kenton County.

Politics

Presidential elections results

**Presidential elections results**^[14]
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	59.7% 42,958	33.6% 24,214	6.7% 4,826
2012	61.1% 41,389	36.8% 24,920	2.1% 1,395
2008	59.7% 40,714	38.8% 26,480	1.5% 1,019
2004	65.1% 43,664	34.0% 22,834	0.9% 625
2000	62.9% 35,363	34.0% 19,100	3.2% 1,786
1996	54.8% 28,579	37.2% 19,407	8.0% 4,194
1992	51.3% 27,261	30.8% 16,344	17.9% 9,530
1988	67.1% 30,738	32.4% 14,838	0.5% 217
1984	69.7% 34,304	29.7% 14,642	0.6% 299
1980	56.2% 25,965	38.7% 17,907	5.1% 2,360
1976	53.0% 22,087	45.2% 18,833	1.8% 760
1972	66.7% 28,076	30.6% 12,872	2.8% 1,173
1968	43.6% 17,263	37.1% 14,656	19.3% 7,638
1964	40.3% 15,630	59.6% 23,103	0.2% 62
1960	52.9% 21,857	47.1% 19,466	0.0% 0
1956	57.9% 20,895	41.4% 14,923	0.7% 252
1952	49.6% 19,200	50.3% 19,457	0.1% 52
1948	35.1% 10,771	61.6% 18,918	3.3% 1,022
1944	41.9% 12,654	58.0% 17,524	0.2% 58
1940	40.5% 13,147	59.3% 19,261	0.2% 74
1936	25.6% 8,885	63.1% 21,879	11.3% 3,903
1932	32.7% 11,202	65.1% 22,311	2.2% 750
1928	53.6% 21,043	46.2% 18,165	0.2% 77
1924	44.3% 13,537	26.0% 7,948	29.6% 9,054
1920	39.7% 11,411	56.7% 16,300	3.6% 1,019
1916	32.6% 5,267	64.3% 10,402	3.2% 514
1912	18.3% 2,512	56.4% 7,761	25.3% 3,482

References

^ ^a^b "Kenton County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Quickfacts.census.gov. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}

^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. p. 35.

^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 173.

^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.

^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

^ "Kenton County Library website". February 25, 2010. Archived from the original on July 14, 2009.

^ Hennen Jr., Thomas J. (October 7, 2008). "Hennen's American Public Library Ratings: State HAPLR Scores: Kentucky". haplr-index.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2008.

^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-07-03.

External links

Kenton County government

Coordinates: 38°56′N 84°32′W / 38.93°N 84.54°W / 38.93; -84.54

[QF-1] "Kenton County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Quickfacts.census.gov. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[3] The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. p. 35.

[4] Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 173.

[GR1-5] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

[USCensusEst2016-6] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.

[7] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

[8] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

[9] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

[10] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

[GR2-11] "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[12] "Kenton County Library website". February 25, 2010. Archived from the original on July 14, 2009.

[13] Hennen Jr., Thomas J. (October 7, 2008). "Hennen's American Public Library Ratings: State HAPLR Scores: Kentucky". haplr-index.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2008.

[14] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-07-03.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Kenton County, Kentucky, United States
County seats: Covington and Independence
Cities	Bromley Covington Crescent Springs Crestview Hills Crittenden‡ Edgewood Elsmere Erlanger Fairview Fort Mitchell Fort Wright Independence Kenton Vale Lakeside Park Ludlow Park Hills Ryland Heights Taylor Mill Villa Hills Walton‡
Unincorporated communities	Atwood Fiskburg Kenton Latonia Lakes Morning View Nicholson Visalia
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.

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