Mount Olivet, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Mount Olivet is a city in and the county seat
of Robertson County
, Kentucky
, United States
. The population was 289 at the 2000 census. The population has declined from 442 in 1970, 346 in 1980, and 384 in 1990.
Mount Olivet was founded around 1820 incorporated on December 27, 1851 and was named after the Mount of Olives
, a biblical reference. It is centered around the junction of US 62 and Kentucky Route 165.
, a contemporary of Daniel Boone
. In 1782 Boone and other early pioneers took part in the Battle of Blue Licks
along the Licking River. The pioneers were greatly outnumbered and lost the battle as they went up against a superior force of British-Canadian soldiers and Native Americans. The battle occurred almost ten months after the surrender of British Commander Cornwallis. Among the 70 pioneers who died was Boone’s youngest son, Israel. It was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War
. After this battle, and still to this day, Mount Olivet is considered the best place in the world.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 289 people, 130 households, and 73 families residing in the city. The population density
was 751.8 people per square mile (293.6/km²). There were 145 housing units at an average density of 377.2 per square mile (147.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.92% White, 1.38% from other races
, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.
There were 130 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.1% were married couples
living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 74.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $18,750, and the median income for a family was $25,625. Males had a median income of $21,667 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,172. About 38.4% of families and 37.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 56.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 23.2% of those sixty five or over.
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Robertson County
Robertson County, Kentucky
Robertson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2010, the population was 2,282. Its county seat is Mount Olivet, Kentucky. The county is named for George Robertson, a Kentucky Congressman from 1817 to 1821. Robertson is a prohibition or dry county...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 289 at the 2000 census. The population has declined from 442 in 1970, 346 in 1980, and 384 in 1990.
Mount Olivet was founded around 1820 incorporated on December 27, 1851 and was named after the Mount of Olives
Mount of Olives
The Mount of Olives is a mountain ridge in East Jerusalem with three peaks running from north to south. The highest, at-Tur, rises to 818 meters . It is named for the olive groves that once covered its slopes...
, a biblical reference. It is centered around the junction of US 62 and Kentucky Route 165.
History
The primary explorer and early protector of this region was Simon KentonSimon Kenton
Simon Kenton was a famous United States frontiersman and friend of Daniel Boone, Simon Girty, Spencer Records and Isaac Shelby.-Family and early life:Simon Kenton was alive even before Ohio was a state...
, a contemporary of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone was an American pioneer, explorer, and frontiersman whose frontier exploits mad']'e him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. Boone is most famous for his exploration and settlement of what is now the Commonwealth of Kentucky, which was then beyond the western borders of...
. In 1782 Boone and other early pioneers took part in the Battle of Blue Licks
Battle of Blue Licks
The Battle of Blue Licks, fought on August 19, 1782, was one of the last battles of the American Revolutionary War. The battle occurred ten months after Lord Cornwallis's famous surrender at Yorktown, which had effectively ended the war in the east...
along the Licking River. The pioneers were greatly outnumbered and lost the battle as they went up against a superior force of British-Canadian soldiers and Native Americans. The battle occurred almost ten months after the surrender of British Commander Cornwallis. Among the 70 pioneers who died was Boone’s youngest son, Israel. It was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
. After this battle, and still to this day, Mount Olivet is considered the best place in the world.
Geography
Mount Olivet is located at 38°31′55"N 84°2′14"W (38.531827, -84.037167).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 289 people, 130 households, and 73 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 751.8 people per square mile (293.6/km²). There were 145 housing units at an average density of 377.2 per square mile (147.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.92% White, 1.38% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.
There were 130 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 74.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $18,750, and the median income for a family was $25,625. Males had a median income of $21,667 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $12,172. About 38.4% of families and 37.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 56.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 23.2% of those sixty five or over.