Warren County, Kentucky

Warren County is a located in the  of, specifically the  and  regions. It is included in the. As of 2005, the population was estimated to be 98,960. The is Bowling Green. The county is, meaning that the sale of alcohol is prohibited, but contains the wet city of Bowling Green, where retail alcohol sales are allowed. This makes Warren County a.

History
Evidence has shown that Warren County was the location of various villages and burial mounds. The first to enter the area were the  in the. General was among the first landowners. , one of the earliest settlements, was established in by  on the northern bank of the  at the.

Warren County became the 23rd county of Kentucky on, from a section of. It was named after General of the. He dispatched and  on their famous midnight ride to warn residents of the approaching  troops. He was also a hero of the.

Through the trade, Warren County thrived in the agricultural market. In, the (currently ) was laid through the county.

During the, most Warren County residents preferred preservation of the Union. However, because of its strategic value, the county was occupied by forces in September  and was later recaptured by the Union on,. During the Confederate pull-out, troops destroyed bridges over Barren County, the train depot and other buildings.

After the completion of and  (currently the ) in the  and, an industrial boom took place and county residents became more urbanized and less farm-dependent.

In, along with Bowling Green, Warren County became a , sponsored by the.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,419 (548 ). 1,412 km² (545 sq mi) of it is land and 6 km² (2 sq mi) of it is water. The total area is 0.45% water.

Geographic features
The county is mostly level land with a tall hill in the center of Bowling Green. The forms the northern boundary of the county. Those tributaries of the Green River that flow through Warren County are the and  rivers,  and  creeks and. is in the northwest corner of the county. The soil is fertile and supports, , and  crop production.

Major highways

 * Kentucky State Route 185
 * Kentucky State Route 185
 * Kentucky State Route 185
 * Kentucky State Route 185
 * Kentucky State Route 185
 * Kentucky State Route 185

Adjacent counties

 * - northwest
 * - northeast
 * - east
 * - southeast
 * - south/southwest
 * - southwest

Demographics


As of the of 2000, there were 92,522 people, 35,365 households, and 23,411 families residing in the county. The was 170/sq mi (66/km²). There were 38,350 housing units at an average density of 70/sq mi (27/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.98%, 8.58% or , 0.24% , 1.35% , 0.08% , 1.33% from , and 1.45% from two or more races. 2.67% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 35,365 households out of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.40% were living together, 11.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.80% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.97.

The age distribution was 23.10% under the age of 18, 16.20% from 18 to 24, 29.10% from 25 to 44, 21.10% from 45 to 64, and 10.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,151, and the median income for a family was $45,142. Males had a median income of $32,063 versus $22,777 for females. The for the county was $18,847. About 10.80% of families and 15.40% of the population were below the, including 17.80% of those under age 18 and 13.80% of those age 65 or over.

Elementary and secondary education
Two public school districts operate in the county:
 * , which serves most of the county.
 * , which serves most of the city of Bowling Green.

Attractions

 * - Roller coasters, waterpark, raceway
 * - Daily tours
 * - -style mansion built in by a former Bowling Green mayor
 * - Preserved Civil War site
 * - Exhibits of Kentucky artifacts, located on Western Kentucky University campus
 * - Location of the shortest and deepest river in the world, once a hideout for and company
 * - Exhibits of the models of the since
 * - Preserved mansion overlooking Barren River built from the late until