Elliott County, Kentucky facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Elliott County
U.S. county
Elliott County courthouse in Sandy Hook
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Founded	1869
Named for	John Milton Elliott or John Lyle Elliot
Seat	Sandy Hook
Largest city	Sandy Hook
Area
• Total	235 sq mi (610 km2)
• Land	234 sq mi (610 km2)
• Water	1.0 sq mi (3 km2)  0.4%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,354
• Estimate  (2023)	7,245
• Density	31.29/sq mi (12.083/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	5th

Elliott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Sandy Hook. The county was formed in 1869 from parts of Morgan, Lawrence, and Carter counties, and is named for John Milton Elliott a judge, U.S. Congressman, and a member of the 1st Confederate States Congress from Kentucky; he was also involved in the formation of the Confederate government of Kentucky. Some historians, however, contend the county was named after John Milton Elliot's father, John Lyle Elliot a U.S. Congressman and Confederate Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals. In regard to alcohol sales, Elliott County is a dry county, meaning the sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited everywhere in the county.

History

Elliott County was established in 1869 from land given by Carter, Lawrence, and Morgan counties. A fire at the courthouse in 1957 resulted in the destruction of many county records.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 235 square miles (610 km²), of which 234 square miles (610 km²) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²) (0.4%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Carter County (north)
• Lawrence County (east)
• Morgan County (south)
• Rowan County (west)

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,748 people, 2,638 households, and 1,925 families residing in the county. The population density was 29 per square mile (11/km²). There were 3,107 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5.0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.04% White, 0.03% Black or African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.01% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. 0.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,638 households, of which 33.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.00% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.00% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.02.

People of British ancestry form an overwhelming plurality in Elliott County.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.40% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $21,014, and the median income for a family was $27,125. Males had a median income of $29,593 versus $20,339 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,067. About 20.80% of families and 25.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.50% of those under age 18 and 26.40% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

• Sandy Hook (county seat)

Unincorporated communities

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Elliott para niños