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The area now encompassed by Kentucky's Breathitt County was first bounded in 1772, when all of what is now the state of Kentucky was in the frontier county of Fincastle County, Virginia. Fincastle was divided in 1776, with the western portion named Kentucky County, Virginia. In 1780, Virginia set aside all land in Kentucky County for soldiers who had served in the Revolutionary War. In 1780, Kentucky County was divided into 3 counties, Jefferson, Fayette, and Lincoln. Lincoln County was divided in 1799, with part becoming Knox County. In 1807, the Legislature partitioned the upper part of Knox to create Clay County. On February 6, 1839, a portion of Clay (along with portions of Estill and Perry Counties) was partitioned off to create Breathitt County. It was named after Governor John Breathitt.^[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|495|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|492|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|2.9|sqmi}} (0.6%) is water.^[5]

The North and Middle Forks of the Kentucky River pass through the county as the main water sources.

Adjacent counties

Demographics

As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 16,100 people, 6,170 households, and 4,541 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|32|/sqmi|/km2}}. There were 6,812 housing units at an average density of {{convert|14|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 98.69% White, 0.39% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. 0.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,170 households, out of which 34.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.00% were married couples living together, 14.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% were non-families. 23.80% 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 2.54 and the average family size was 3.00.

Throughout the county the population was spread out, with 25.50% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 11.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $19,155, and the median income for a family was $23,721. Males had a median income of $26,208 versus $20,613 for females. The per capita income for the county was $11,044. About 28.10% of families and 33.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.90% of those under age 18 and 26.80% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Economy

Coal companies

Education

Jackson Independent Schools

Jackson Independent Schools is a school district that educates students inside and outside the city limits of Jackson, Kentucky.

Breathitt County Schools

Breathitt County Schools is another school district with an array of schools within the city limits of Jackson, Kentucky and throughout the county.

Private schools

Higher education

Breathitt Area Technology Center

The Breathitt Area Technology Center serves both the Jackson Independent and the Breathitt County school districts. The school is located in Jackson, Kentucky on the campus of Breathitt County High School. The school is operated by the state of Kentucky. While most of the funding comes from the state, much of the equipment is purchased with federal Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act funds, which are aimed at advancing technical education.

The school is focused on technical education. The Breathitt ATC offers the following technical programs:

UK Robinson Station

The community of Quicksand is the location for the University of Kentucky Robinson Station. This agriculture research facility is a pivotal asset in Breathitt County, furthering the scientific studies in the areas of agriculture and forestry.

Health care

Breathitt County health care providers were featured in a November 23, 2013 Washington Post article: "In Rural Kentucky, Health-Care Takes Back Seat as the Long-Uninsured Line Up".^[14] As of 2014 the county had the highest morbidity rate in the state of Kentucky.

Communities

Notable people

See also

References

1. ^¹{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/21/21025.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 5, 2014}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |accessdate=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615012444/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|archivedate=June 15, 2011}}
3. ^{{cite news|title=Breathitt County voters choose to allow alcohol sales|url=http://www.wymt.com/content/news/Breathitt-County-voters-choose-to-alcohol-sales-386547831.html|accessdate=July 14, 2016|work=wymt.com|publisher=WYMT-TV|date=July 12, 2016}}
4. ^{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=luoxAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA34#v=onepage&q&f=false|title=The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Vol. 1| publisher=Kentucky State Historical Society|year=1903|page=34}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_21.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812210847/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_21.txt|dead-url=yes|archive-date=August 12, 2014|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 12, 2014|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 12, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=May 12, 2015}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=August 12, 2014}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ky190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 12, 2014}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 12, 2014}}
11. ^{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=June 29, 2018}}
12. ^Arch Coal – Hazard Complex {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130910184003/http://www.archcoal.com/aboutus/hazard.aspx |date=September 10, 2013}}
13. ^US Coal Corporation :: Operations{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160102175059/http://www.uscoalinc.com/operations.html|date=January 2, 2016}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/in-rural-kentucky-health-care-debate-takes-back-seat-as-people-sign-up-for-insurance/2013/11/23/449dc6e0-5465-11e3-9e2c-e1d01116fd98_story.html|date=November 13, 2013|accessdate=November 23, 2014|title=In Rural Kentucky Health-Care Debate Takes Back Seat as the Long-Uninsured Line Up|author=McCrummen, Stephanie|work=Washington Post}}
15. ^{{cite news|title=Kentucky clerk who refused same-sex marriage licenses starts new appeal|date=September 6, 2015|agency=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-gaymarriage-kentucky-idUSKCN0R60UY20150906|accessdate=May 8, 2016}}

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