Rockcastle County
Rockcastle County, Kentucky
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) Population per square mile: 52.60
Population 2005: 16,712 State rank: 68 Population change: 2000-20005 0.80%; 1990-2000 12.00% Population 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; Population below poverty level: 23.10% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $15,724-$17,143
Unemployment (2004): 5.40% Unemployment change (from 2000): -2.60% Median travel time to work: 28.40 minutes Working outside county of residence: 48.50%
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