History

Bourbon County, Kentucky actually began when Bourbon County, Virginia in 1785, when it was created from either Fayette County, Kentucky (previously likewise within Virginia). It comprised a very much big region than a present-contemporary Bourbon County; a rest of its previous territory is tocontemporary divided between the as a consequence present-day Kentucky counties: Bracken, Boone, Campbell, Clark, Estill, Fleming, Floyd, Greenup, Harrison, Kenton, Mason, Montgomery, Lewis, Nicholas, Pendleton, Powell, and Robertson.

Bourbon whiskey, named for the county, was 1st distilled inside its borders per Rpm. Elijah Craig in the early 19th century. Erstwhile by US law, for a whisky to call for itself "Kentucky Bourbon whiskey" it must stand been mass produced inside the original borders of Bourbon County from either a grain mash of there is no to a lesser degree 51% corn. Okay, nonetheless a geographic restriction has been eased (a various more qualifications must however exist as met); "Kentucky Bourbon whiskey" potty nowadays exist as mass produced anywhere inside a state of Kentucky. Indeed, there are non presently (as of 2005) any operating still around a county, & the easily-known Kentucky bourbons come distilled instead in Marion, Woodford, and Bullitt counties, among others. Additionally, little numbers of bourbon whisky come distilled within neighboring Indiana and Virginia.

Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 755 km² (292 mi²). 755 kilometer² (291 mi²) of these are l& and One kilometre² (Cipher mi²) of these are a river. A aggregate locality is Nought.08% a body of water.

Adjacent counties
Harrison County (northwest) Nicholas County (northeast) Bath County (east) Montgomery County (southeast) Clark County (south) Fayette County (southwest) Scott County (west)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 19,360 people, 7,681 households, and 5,445 families residing in the county. A population density is 26/km² (66/mi²). There are 8,349 housing units at an typical density of 11/km² (29/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is Xc.38% White, 6.94% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.36% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Ii.60% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 7,681 family away from which 32.80% stand tykes under a age of Eighteen accept the babies, 54.70% come married couples living together, 12.30% have a female homeowner by using there is no hubby present, & Twenty-nine.10% come non-families. Xxiv.80% of 100% menage come mass produced higher of souls & Eleven.10% keep close at hand person dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical family size is Ii.49 & a typical personal size is Deuce.95.

In a county the people is spread retired by having Xxv.00% under a age of Xviii, Ogdoad.10% from either 18 to Two dozen, Twenty-eight.60% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-four.70% from either 45 to 64, & Baker's dozen.60% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 38 years. For each C females there are 94.Lx males. For each Hundred females age Eighteen & terminated, there are 91.00 males.

the median income for a personal in the county is $35,038, & the median income for a family is $42,294. Males have a median income of $30,989 versus $23,467 for females. A per capita income for the county is $18,335. Xiv.00% of the people & Xii.30% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a sum people, Xix.10% of people under a age of 18 & 11.90% of people 65 & older come residing in a image below the poverty level.

Cities and towns
Millersburg North Middletown Paris