Lyon County is located in Kentucky , USA . Officially established in 1854 . As of 2010 , the population was 8,314.
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| Lyon County, Kentucky | |
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| Lyon County, Kentucky | |
| A country | USA |
| Included in | Kentucky |
| Adm. Centre | Eddyville, Kentucky |
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| Date of formation | 1854 |
| Square | 664,128 km² |
| Timezone | UTC-6 / -5 |
| The largest city | Eddyville, Kentucky |
| Population | |
| Population | 8 314 people ( 2010 ) |
| Density | 14.672 people / km² |
| Official language | English |
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Content
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the total area of the county is 664.128 km 2 , of which 558.664 km 2 are land and 105.439 km 2 or 15.880% are water bodies.
Neighboring Counties
Population
According to the 2000 census [1] , the district has 8,080 residents comprising 2,898 households and 2,043 families . The population density is 15.00 people per km 2 . There are 4,189 residential buildings in the district, with a building density of about 7.30 buildings per km 2 . Racial composition of the population: white - 91.86%, African - Americans - 6.72%, Native Americans ( Indians ) - 0.30%, Asians - 0.17%, Hawaiians - 0.01%, representatives of other races - 0.40 %, representatives of two or more races - 0.54%. Hispanics accounted for 0.73% of the population, regardless of race .
Of the total number of households , 25.10% are children under the age of 18 years, 59.80% of households are married couples living together, 8.10% of households are single women without a spouse, and 29.50% of households households are not related to families , 26.80% of households consist of one person, 12.20% of households consist of elderly people (65 years and older) living alone. The average household size is 2.26 people and the average family size is 2.70 people.
The age structure of the district: 15.80% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 32.90% from 25 to 44, 27.00% from 45 to 64 and 27.00% from 65 and older. The average age of a resident of the district is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 133.50 males . For every 100 females over 18 years of age, there are 138.10 males .
The average household income in the district was 31 694 USD , per family - 39 940 USD . The average earnings of a man was 36,034 USD against 21,806 USD for a woman . The per capita income was USD 16,016. About 10.20% of families and 12.70% of the total population were below the poverty line , including 17.30% of youth (those who were not yet 18 years old) and 13.30% of those who were already over 65 years old .
Notes
- ↑ US Census Bureau data for Lyon County (Kentucky ) . Date of treatment November 16, 2009. Archived April 11, 2012.