Johnson County, Kentucky
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| Johnson County, Kentucky | |
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 Location in the state of Kentucky |
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| Formed | 1843 |
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| Seat | Paintsville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
684 km² (264 mi²) sq mi ( km²) 6 km² (2 mi²), 0.91% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
23,445 35/km² |
Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1843. As of 2000, the population was 23,445. Its county seat is Paintsville6. The county is named for General Richard Johnson, War of 1812; U.S. House of Representatives, Senator; U.S. Vice President. Johnson is a prohibition or dry county.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 684 km² (264 mi²). 677 km² (262 mi²) of it is land and 6 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.91%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Lawrence County (north)
- Martin County (east)
- Floyd County (south)
- Magoffin County (southwest)
- Morgan County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
| Johnson County Population by year |
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2000 23,445 |
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As of the census² of 2000, there were 23,445 people, 9,103 households, and 6,863 families residing in the county. The population density was 35/km² (90/mi²). There were 10,236 housing units at an average density of 15/km² (39/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.64% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 0.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 9,103 households out of which 34.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.50% were married couples living together, 11.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.60% were non-families. 22.30% 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 2.93.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $24,911, and the median income for a family was $29,142. Males had a median income of $29,762 versus $20,136 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,051. About 21.70% of families and 26.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.50% of those under age 18 and 19.30% of those age 65 or over.
Johnson County is a dry county, which means you cannot buy alcohol within the county lines.
[edit] Johnson County Schools
Johnson County is the home of several schools. These include: W.R. Castle Elementary, Meade Memorial Elementary, Highland Elementary, Flat Gap Elementary, Central Elementary, Our Lady of the Mountain School (K-8), Johnson County Christian School, Paintsvile Independent Elementary, Johnson Co. Middle School, Paintsville Independent Middle School, Johnson Central High School, and Paintsville Independent High School.
Central Elementary was ranked top-performing elementary school in 5-6 statewide CTBS/CATS testing. Central Elementary was also the top-performing elementary school (based on national CTBS testing) in the Southeastern US.
Johnson County Middle School's academic team has won numerous State Governor's Cups. It won in 1999, 2000, 2004, and 2006. It won numerous State Quick Recall awards and its Future Problem Solving team has won State and International awards and acclaim.
Johnson Central High School performs well in various areas and are well known for their academic, football, and basketball teams. Johnson Central High school is considered a "powerhouse" in the high school Quick Recall scene. They are also noted as a well-performing national quiz bowl competitor. Their football team, coached by Jim Mattney, in recent years, has been noted for their up-and-coming program and very successful seasons. The basketball team is coached by Mark Starns and played in the KHSAA State basketball tournament. Johnson Central offers many clubs including FBLA, DECA, Beta, FFA, HOSA, and FCCLA. Johnson Central is also home to a new Career Technology Center.
Paintsville High School,located in a separate independent school district, also has earned numerous sport and academic titles. Although much smaller than Johnson Central, the school has won boys' state championships in golf, baseball and basketball and made it to the finals of the state football playoffs. For many years, Paintsville High School ranked among the top 10 academic school districts in Kentucky.
Both the Johnson County Public and Paintsville Independent School Systems met all of the No Child Left Behind standards set by our national government.
