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词条 Hart County, Kentucky
释义

  1. History

  2. Geography

     Fauna  Adjacent counties  Natural features 

  3. Demographics

      Amish settlement  

  4. Communities

     Cities  Census-designated place  Other unincorporated places 

  5. Politics

  6. See also

  7. References

{{Infobox U.S. County
| county = Hart County
| state = Kentucky
| seal =
| founded year = 1819
| founded date =
| seat wl = Munfordville
| largest city wl = Horse Cave
| area_total_sq_mi = 418
| area_land_sq_mi = 412
| area_water_sq_mi = 5.8
| area percentage = 1.4%
| census yr = 2010
| pop = 18199
| density_sq_mi = 44
| time zone = Central
| footnotes =
| web = www.hartcountyky.org
| named for = Nathaniel G. S. Hart
| ex image = Hart County Courthouse Kentucky.jpg
| ex image cap = Hart County Courthouse in Munfordville
| district = 2nd
}}

Hart County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,199.[1] Its county seat is Munfordville.[2] Hart County is a prohibition or dry county.

History

Hart County was formed in 1819 from portions of Hardin and Barren counties.[3] The county is named for Captain Nathaniel G. S. Hart, a Kentucky militia officer in the War of 1812 who was wounded at the Battle of Frenchtown and died in the Massacre of the River Raisin.[4][5]

The Battle of Munfordville, a Confederate victory, was fought in the county in 1862, during the American Civil War.

A courthouse fire in January, 1928 resulted in the loss of some county records.[6]

In 1989 the Amish settlement near Munfordville was founded. It has ties to the Geauga Amish settlement in Ohio, from where many of the Munfordville Amish came. It is the fastest growing Amish settlement in America and had 14 church districts and a total population of about 1,800 people {{as of|2013|lc=y}}.[7][8]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|418|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|412|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|5.8|sqmi}} (1.4%) is water.[9]

Fauna

A female wolf shot in 2013 in Hart County by a hunter was the first gray wolf seen in Kentucky in modern times.[10]

Adjacent counties

  • Hardin County (north/EST Border)
  • LaRue County (northeast/EST Border)
  • Green County (east)
  • Metcalfe County (southeast)
  • Barren County (south)
  • Edmonson County (southwest)
  • Grayson County (northwest)

Natural features

A portion of Mammoth Cave National Park and the cave for which it is named is located in western Hart County.

The Fisher Ridge Cave System is located in Hart County. {{as of|2018}} it has been mapped to a length of {{convert|125|mi|km|sp=us}} and is the fifth-longest cave in the United States and the tenth-longest cave in the world.[11][12]

Demographics

{{US Census population
|1820= 4184
|1830= 5191
|1840= 7031
|1850= 9093
|1860= 10348
|1870= 13687
|1880= 17133
|1890= 16439
|1900= 18390
|1910= 18173
|1920= 18544
|1930= 16169
|1940= 17239
|1950= 15321
|1960= 14119
|1970= 13980
|1980= 15402
|1990= 14890
|2000= 17445
|2010= 18199
|estyear=2016
|estimate=18627
|estref=[13]
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[14]
1790-1960[15] 1900-1990[16]
1990-2000[17] 2010-2013[1]
}}

As of the census[18] of 2000, there were 17,445 people, 6,769 households, and 4,812 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|42|/sqmi|/km2}}. There were 8,045 housing units at an average density of {{convert|19|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 92.58% White, 6.20% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 0.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,769 households out of which 32.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.80% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.00% 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 3.05.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,378, and the median income for a family was $31,746. Males had a median income of $26,994 versus $19,418 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,495. About 18.60% of families and 22.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.40% of those under age 18 and 22.00% of those age 65 or over.

Amish settlement

The Amish settlement in Hart County mainly between Munfordville and Horse Cave was founded in 1989. It has ties to the Geauga Amish settlement in Ohio, from where many of the Hart County Amish came. It is the fastest-growing Amish settlement in America and had 14 church districts and a total population of about 1,800 {{as of|2013|lc=y}}.[7][8]

Communities

Cities

  • Bonnieville
  • Horse Cave
  • Munfordville (county seat)

Census-designated place

  • Hardyville

Other unincorporated places

{{div col}}
  • Canmer
  • Cub Run
  • Hammonville
  • Legrande
  • Linwood
  • Monroe
  • Priceville
  • Rowletts
  • Uno
{{div col end}}

Politics

{{Hidden begin
|titlestyle = background:#ccccff;
|title = Presidential elections results
}}
Presidential elections results[19]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
73.2% 5,3203.0% 214
64.3% 4,2571.2% 82
64.5% 4,3971.9% 131
62.9% 4,2690.7% 45
61.9% 3,7251.6% 93
46.9% 2,7019.2% 530
41.0% 2,40110.3% 605
53.5% 2,9270.4% 22
57.1% 3,0650.5% 29
50.4% 3,1291.1% 70
38.4% 2,0130.8% 42
60.3% 3,5820.8% 50
51.4% 2,81718.4% 1,009
37.0% 1,9610.4% 21
53.6% 3,6100.0% 0
50.4% 3,2760.4% 23
49.7% 2,9340.3% 17
46.9% 2,3112.4% 118
48.9% 3,0140.2% 10
46.6% 2,8660.2% 9
48.3% 3,1470.4% 23
39.2% 2,6010.5% 33
59.7% 3,4800.2% 14
48.1% 2,7361.6% 93
51.7% 3,2641.2% 77
49.1% 2,0311.4% 56
16.0% 59238.7% 1,431
{{Hidden end}}

See also

{{Portal|Kentucky}}
  • Dry county
  • James Greene Hardy Local politician of the 1850s, was Lt. Gov. of Kentucky.
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Hart County, Kentucky

References

1. ^1 {{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/21/21099.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 8, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/606PIV8xd?url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/21/21099.html|archivedate=July 11, 2011|df=}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}
3. ^{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3Lac2FUSj_oC&lpg=PA49&pg=PA133#v=onepage&q=cannon%20ky | title=Kentucky Place Names | publisher=University Press of Kentucky | date=1987 | accessdate=2013-04-28 | author=Rennick, Robert M. | pages=133}}
4. ^{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=luoxAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA35#v=onepage | title=The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1 | publisher=Kentucky State Historical Society | year=1903 | pages=35}}
5. ^{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA151#v=onepage | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=151}}
6. ^{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hAVlVS29NKIC&lpg=PA193&pg=PA249#v=onepage&q=%22bell%20county%22%201914%201918%201976 | title=Kentucky Ancestry: A Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research | publisher=Ancestry Publishing | date=1992 | accessdate=26 July 2013 | author=Hogan, Roseann Reinemuth | pages=249}}
7. ^1 Joseph F. Donnermeyer and David Luthy: Amish Settlements across America: 2013, page 114.
8. ^1 "Munfordville" at amishamerica.com.
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_21.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 16, 2014|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812210847/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_21.txt|archivedate=August 12, 2014|df=}}
10. ^{{cite news|title=Wild Wolf in Kentucky, First in 150 Years, Killed by Hunter|url=http://earthfirstnews.wordpress.com/2013/08/19/wild-wolf-in-kentucky-first-in-150-years-killed-by-hunter/|accessdate=September 4, 2013|newspaper=Earth First! News|date=August 19, 2013|author=Russ McSpadden}}
11. ^{{cite web| last = Gulden | first = Bob | title = USA Longest Caves | date = January 6, 2018 | url = http://www.caverbob.com/usalong.htm | accessdate = 24 July 2018}}
12. ^{{cite web| last = Gulden | first = Bob | title = Worlds Longest Caves | date = January 7, 2018 | url = http://www.caverbob.com/wlong.htm | accessdate = 24 July 2018}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 16, 2014}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=August 16, 2014}}
16. ^{{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 16, 2014}}
17. ^{{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 16, 2014}}
18. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}
19. ^{{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|first=David|last=Leip|date=|website=uselectionatlas.org}}
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