Rockcastle County, Kentucky
205 E Main St Box 6
Mount Vernon, KY 40456
Phone: (606) 256-2831
Fax: (606) 256-4302
www.rockcastlecountyky.com
In south-central KY, southeast of Lexington; organized Jan 8, 1810 from Lincoln, Pulaski, Madison, and Knox counties. Name Origin: For the Rockcastle River, which flows along the southeastern border of the county; named for the castle-like rock formations along its banks.
Area (sq mi): 318.06 (land 317.53; water 0.54). Pop per sq mi: 52.60.
Pop 2005: 16,712. State rank: 68. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.80%; 1990-2000 12.00%. Pop 2000: 16,582 (White 98.30%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 0.60%; Asian 0.10%; Other 0.80%). Foreign born: 0.00%. Median age: 36.30.
Income 2000: per capita $12,337; median household $23,475; Pop below poverty level: 23.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $15,724-$17,143.
Unemployment 2004: 5.40%. Change from 2000: -2.60%. Median travel time to work: 28.40 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 48.50%.
Mount Vernon, KY 40456
Phone: (606) 256-2831
Fax: (606) 256-4302
www.rockcastlecountyky.com
In south-central KY, southeast of Lexington; organized Jan 8, 1810 from Lincoln, Pulaski, Madison, and Knox counties. Name Origin: For the Rockcastle River, which flows along the southeastern border of the county; named for the castle-like rock formations along its banks.
Area (sq mi): 318.06 (land 317.53; water 0.54). Pop per sq mi: 52.60.
Pop 2005: 16,712. State rank: 68. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.80%; 1990-2000 12.00%. Pop 2000: 16,582 (White 98.30%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 0.60%; Asian 0.10%; Other 0.80%). Foreign born: 0.00%. Median age: 36.30.
Income 2000: per capita $12,337; median household $23,475; Pop below poverty level: 23.10%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $15,724-$17,143.
Unemployment 2004: 5.40%. Change from 2000: -2.60%. Median travel time to work: 28.40 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 48.50%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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