Boyle County, Kentucky
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Boyle County is a county located in the central part of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,614.[1] Its county seat is Danville.[2] The county was formed in 1842 and named for John Boyle (1774–1835), a U.S. Representative, chief justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals, and later federal judge for the District of Kentucky,[3] and is part of the Danville, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
In 1820, a portion of Casey County, now south of KY Route 300, was annexed to Mercer County. This became part of Boyle County when Boyle County was formed on February 15, 1842, from sections of Lincoln County and Mercer County. It is named for John Boyle, Congressman, Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals, and U.S. District Judge.
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States John Marshall Harlan, a supporter of civil rights and the sole dissenter in the Civil Rights Cases and Plessy v. Ferguson, was born in Boyle County in 1833.
A courthouse fire in 1860 resulted in the loss of some county records.[4]
During the American Civil War, the Battle of Perryville took place here on October 8, 1862, fought between the Confederate Army of Mississippi and the Union Army of the Ohio. 7407 men fell in the battle.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (1.4%) is water.[5]
Adjacent counties
- Mercer County (north)
- Garrard County (east)
- Lincoln County (southeast)
- Casey County (south)
- Marion County (southwest)
- Washington County (northwest)
Major highways
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- File:US 68.svg U.S. Route 68
- File:US 127.svg U.S. Route 127
- File:US 150.svg U.S. Route 150
- File:Elongated circle 33.svg Kentucky Route 33
- File:Elongated circle 34.svg Kentucky Route 34
- File:Elongated circle 37.svg Kentucky Route 37
- File:Elongated circle 52.svg Kentucky Route 52
- File:Elongated circle 300.svg Kentucky Route 300
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1850 | 9,116 | — | |
| 1860 | 9,304 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1870 | 9,515 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1880 | 11,930 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1890 | 12,948 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1900 | 13,817 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 14,668 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 14,998 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 16,282 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 17,075 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 20,532 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 21,257 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 21,090 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 25,066 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 25,641 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 27,697 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 28,432 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 30,614 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 31,394 | [6] | Script error: No such module "String".% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010-2020[1] | |||
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 30,614. The median age was 40.7 years. 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.8 males age 18 and over.[11][12]
The racial makeup of the county was 82.9% White, 7.2% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 2.0% from some other race, and 6.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 4.9% of the population.[12]
64.6% of residents lived in urban areas, while 35.4% lived in rural areas.[13]
There were 11,746 households in the county, of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 30.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[11]
There were 12,929 housing units, of which 9.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 64.7% were owner-occupied and 35.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.5%.[11]
2000 census
As of the census[14] of 2000, there were 27,697 people, 10,574 households, and 7,348 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 11,418 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 87.77% White, 9.68% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.
There were 10,574 households, of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.70% were married couples living together, 12.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 27.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.87.
By age, 22.70% of the population was under 18, 11.00% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% were 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was US $35,241, and the median income for a family was $42,699. Males had a median income of $33,411 versus $23,635 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,288. About 9.10% of families and 11.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.80% of those under age 18 and 12.10% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
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Elected officials
State and Federal
| Elected officials as of January 3, 2025[16][17] | ||
| U.S. House | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|James Comer (R) | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Template:Ushr |
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| Ky. Senate | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Amanda Mays Bledsoe (R) | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|12 |
| Ky. House | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Daniel Elliott (R) | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|54 |
County
| Elected officials as of January 2, 2023[18] | |
| Judge/Executive | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Trille L. Bottom (D) |
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| Magistrate District 1 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Tom V. Ellis (R) |
| Magistrate District 2 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Paula Bodner (R) |
| Magistrate District 3 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Barry Harmon (R) |
| Magistrate District 4 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Jason M. Cullen (R) |
| Magistrate District 5 | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Jamey Gay (D) |
| Magistrate District 6 | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Steve Sleeper (R) |
| Clerk | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Casey McCoy (R) |
| Attorney | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Christopher K. Herron (R) |
| Jailer | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Brian Wofford (R) |
| Coroner | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Eric Guerrant (R) |
| Surveyor | Richard Patrick Murphy |
| Property Value Admin. | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Lacresha My Gibson (D) |
| Sheriff | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Taylor Bottom (R) |
Judicial
| Elected officials as of March 4, 2025[19][20] | |
| Commonwealth's Attorney | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Justin Johnson (R) |
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| Circuit Court Clerk | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Cortney Shewmaker (D) |
| 20th Circuit, 1st division | Template:Party shading/Nonpartisan|Whitney Z. JohnsTemplate:Efn |
| 20th Circuit, 2nd division family court | Template:Party shading/Nonpartisan|Bruce Petrie |
| 20th District | Template:Party shading/Nonpartisan|Patrick F. Barsotti |
Education
Public schools
There are two school districts in the county.[21]
Boyle County Schools is the school district that serves all of Boyle County except Danville with three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Danville Schools is the school district that serves the city of Danville with three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.
Kentucky School for the Deaf, a state-operated school, provides education to Kentucky's deaf and hard-of-hearing children from elementary through high school
Private schools
Two private schools operate in Boyle County: Danville Christian Academy and Danville Montessori School.
Colleges and universities
Centre College, a nationally recognized liberal arts college, is located in Danville. Six other colleges and universities have (or had) campuses in Boyle County:
- American National University, Danville campus closed
- Bluegrass Community and Technical College
- Eastern Kentucky University, Danville campus closed in May 2018
- Midway University, Danville campus closed
- Kentucky College for Women, merged with Centre College in 1930.
- Transylvania University, moved to Lexington Kentucky in 1789.
Communities
Cities
- Danville (county seat)
- Junction City (a small portion extends into Lincoln County)
- Perryville
Unincorporated places
- Aliceton
- Alum Springs
- Atoka
- Brumfield
- Clifton
- Forkland
- Little Needmore
- Mitchellsburg
- Needmore
- Parksville
- Wilsonville
See also
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- Northpoint Training Center - a medium security Kentucky Department of Corrections facility located in Boyle County.
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Boyle County, Kentucky
Notes
References
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External links
- Boyle County, KY
- Danville/Boyle County Economic Development Partnership
- Danville-Boyle County Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Danville, Boyle County Chamber of Commerce
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