Owingsville, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Owingsville is a city in Bath County, Kentucky
, United States. The population was 1,488 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
of Bath County, and is roughly in the center of the county, at the junction of US 60
and Kentucky Route 36.
Owingsville is part of the Mount Sterling
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
Land for the town was donated by Richard Menefee, a politician and father of Representative Richard Hickman Menefee, and Thomas Dye Owings, owner of a local iron foundry. A local story is that both men wanted to name the town, and the honor was given to Owings after he won a contest to build a finer home. The town was incorporated in 1829.
Owingsville is the birth place of Civil War general John Bell Hood
, Indiana governors Henry S. Lane and Claude Matthews
and Tennessee governor Alvin Hawkins
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,488 people, 659 households, and 419 families in the city. The population density
is 683.7 people per square mile (263.5/km²). There are 720 housing units at an average density of 330.8 per square mile (127.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.23% White, 3.97% African American, 0.13% Native American, and 0.67% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 659 households out of which 28.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% are married couples
living together, 17.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% are non-families. 34.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 22.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.17 and the average family size is 2.73.
In the city the population is spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 78.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 71.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $21,897, and the median income for a family is $34,167. Males have a median income of $30,893 versus $20,208 for females. The per capita income
for the city is $18,156. 26.6% of the population and 23.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 41.1% of those under the age of 18 and 18.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Bath County, Kentucky
Bath County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1811. As of 2010 the population is 11,591. Its county seat is Owingsville, Kentucky...
, United States. The population was 1,488 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
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 Bath County, and is roughly in the center of the county, at the junction of US 60
U.S. Route 60
U.S. Route 60 is an east–west United States highway, running from the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast in Virginia to western Arizona. Despite the final "0" in its number, indicating a transcontinental designation, the 1926 route formerly ended in Springfield, Missouri, at its intersection...
and Kentucky Route 36.
Owingsville is part of the Mount Sterling
Mount Sterling, Kentucky
The Mt. Sterling-Montgomery County Library was established in 1871. The Mt. Sterling – Montgomery County Library moved to the current location, accessible from both Main and Locust Streets, in July 1984. The building was officially dedicated on September 30, 1984...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Mount Sterling micropolitan area
The Mount Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Kentucky, anchored by the city of Mount Sterling...
.
Land for the town was donated by Richard Menefee, a politician and father of Representative Richard Hickman Menefee, and Thomas Dye Owings, owner of a local iron foundry. A local story is that both men wanted to name the town, and the honor was given to Owings after he won a contest to build a finer home. The town was incorporated in 1829.
Owingsville is the birth place of Civil War general John Bell Hood
John Bell Hood
John Bell Hood was a Confederate general during the American Civil War. Hood had a reputation for bravery and aggressiveness that sometimes bordered on recklessness...
, Indiana governors Henry S. Lane and Claude Matthews
Claude Matthews
Claude Matthews was the 23rd Governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from 1893 to 1897. A farmer, he was nominated to prevent the loss of voters to the Populist Party. The Panic of 1893 occurred just before he took office, leading to severe economic problems during his term...
and Tennessee governor Alvin Hawkins
Alvin Hawkins
Alvin Hawkins was governor of Tennessee from 1881 to 1883.-Biography:He was a native of Kentucky who had been brought to Tennessee at age four. He was admitted to the bar as an attorney in 1843 and opened a law practice...
.
Geography
Owingsville is located at 38°8′34"N 83°45′58"W (38.142694, -83.766135).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
In the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,488 people, 659 households, and 419 families 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...
is 683.7 people per square mile (263.5/km²). There are 720 housing units at an average density of 330.8 per square mile (127.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.23% White, 3.97% African American, 0.13% Native American, and 0.67% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 659 households out of which 28.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% are 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, 17.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% are non-families. 34.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 22.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.17 and the average family size is 2.73.
In the city the population is spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 78.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 71.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $21,897, and the median income for a family is $34,167. Males have a median income of $30,893 versus $20,208 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 is $18,156. 26.6% of the population and 23.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 41.1% of those under the age of 18 and 18.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Notable natives
- George Nicholas BascomGeorge Nicholas BascomGeorge Nicholas Bascom U. S. Army officer, in Arizona and in the American Civil War.George N. Bascom was born in Owingsville in Bath County, Kentucky. Bascom was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point, and graduated 26th in a class of27 in 1858...
, his arrest of Chief Cochise started the Apache Wars - John Bell HoodJohn Bell HoodJohn Bell Hood was a Confederate general during the American Civil War. Hood had a reputation for bravery and aggressiveness that sometimes bordered on recklessness...
, Confederate general - Andrew TrumboAndrew TrumboAndrew Alkire Trumbo was a United States Representative from Kentucky. He was born in Bath County, Kentucky and attended the common schools. He was employed in the county clerk’s office. After studying law, he was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Owingsville, Kentucky in 1824...
(1797–1871), United States Representative from Kentucky