Lawrence County, Kentucky (KY)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,538
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,647
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,557 (it was 1,307 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 31% |
Land area: 419 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 39 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (30.7%), Retail trade (13.9%), Manufacturing (12.0%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 71%
- Government: 24%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 15,48595.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3362.1%Two or more races
- 2541.6%Hispanic or Latino
- 590.4%Asian alone
- 340.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 10.01%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 41.5 years |
| Kentucky median age: | 39.4 years |
| Males: 8,144 |  (50.1%) |
| Females: 8,117 |  (49.9%) |
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| Lawrence County: | 2.0 people |
| Kentucky: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $41,893 ($21,610 in 1999)
| This county: | $41,893 |
| Kentucky: | $59,341 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $473 (lower quartile is $315, upper quartile is $588)
| This county: | $473 |
| State: | $702 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $111,237 (it was $43,300 in 2000)
| Lawrence: | $111,237 |
| Kentucky: | $196,300 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,082
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $378
Institutionalized population: 108
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 2
- Burglaries: 14
- Thefts: 20
- Auto thefts: 18
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 8
- Burglaries: 13
- Thefts: 17
- Auto thefts: 14
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2003: 0 buildings
- 2002: 0 buildings
- 2001: 0 buildings
- 2000: 0 buildings
- 1999: 0 buildings
- 1998: 0 buildings
- 1997: 0 buildings
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $857 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $542 (0.7%)
| Lawrence County: | 26.9% |
| Kentucky: | 16.5% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 41.5 years old
(Males: 41.0 years old, Females: 42.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 2.9 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lawrence County is $325 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $573 a month.
Cities in this county include: Adams, Clifford, Louisa, Webbville, Blaine.
Local government website: WWW.LAWRENCECOKY.ORG
Neighboring counties: Clinton County, Illinois 
, Marin County, California , Wicomico County, Maryland 
, Kearny County, Kansas , Lyon County, Kansas , Perry County, Indiana , Larue County , Martin County 
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| Here: | 5.7% |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% |
Current college students: 401
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 127 (71.9% naturalized citizens)
| Lawrence County: | 0.8% |
| Whole state: | 4.0% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 192010 or later
- 02000 to 2009
- 01990 to 1999
- 101980 to 1989
- 01970 to 1979
- 9Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,455
- Two: 90
- 3 or 4: 69
- 5 to 9: 183
- 10 to 19: 61
- 20 or more: 45
- Mobile homes: 2,675
Housing units in Lawrence County with a mortgage: 1,760 (89 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 78 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
| Here: | 100.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 96.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Lawrence County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,892 | 34 |
| Mainline Protestant | 870 | 8 |
| Catholic | 86 | 1 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| None | 11,011 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| Lawrence County: | 2.45 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.61 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 1.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
| Lawrence County: | 7.97 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
| This county: | 2.45 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Lawrence County: | 11.6% |
| Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Lawrence County: | 32.6% |
| State: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 21.6% |
| State: | 15.9% |
Agriculture in Lawrence County:
Average size of farms: 179 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $5,636
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $223.27
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.25%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 42.01%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $5,383
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.16%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.82%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $25,733
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.71%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.16
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.08%
Corn for grain: 157 harvested acres
Vegetables: 120 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 8 acres
Earthquake activity:
Lawrence County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 67.9 miles away from Lawrence County center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 260.2 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 141.8 miles away from the county center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 64.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 282.5 miles away from Lawrence County center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 74.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 3, 2020 - February 29, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4540-KY: April 24, 2020, FEMA Id: 4540, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Kentucky Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4497, Natural disaster type: Other
- Kentucky Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 6, 2019 - March 10, 2019, FEMA Id: 4428, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
- Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 21, 2018 - March 21, 2018, FEMA Id: 4361, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 9, 2018 - February 14, 2018, FEMA Id: 4358, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: July 11, 2015 to July 20, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4239: August 12, 2015, FEMA Id: 4239, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
- Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: April 02, 2015 to April 17, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4217: May 01, 2015, FEMA Id: 4217, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: March 03, 2015 to March 09, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4218: May 12, 2015, FEMA Id: 4218, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Kentucky Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: February 15, 2015 to February 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4216: April 30, 2015, FEMA Id: 4216, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 29, 2012 to March 03, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4057: March 06, 2012, FEMA Id: 4057, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- 28 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Lawrence County (38) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 29
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 27, Storms: 25, Tornadoes: 12, Mudslides: 11, Landslides: 8, Winter Storms: 7, Winds: 4, Fires: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 2,557 (83.7%)
- Carpooled: 227 (7.4%)
- Bus: 10 (0.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 23 (0.8%)
- Walked: 13 (0.4%)
- Worked at home: 177 (5.8%)
- Educational services (25%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Manufacturing (3%)
- Transportation and warehousing (3%)
- Accommodation and food services (3%)
- Educational services (31%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Transportation and warehousing (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (3%)
- Production occupations (16%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (16%)
- Material moving occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (4%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (19%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
- Singapore (41%)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (17%)
- Netherlands (16%)
- Mexico (12%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
- Ireland (0%)
- Norway (0%)
- English (42%)
- American (27%)
- Irish (9%)
- German (3%)
- European (2%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
- French (except Basque) (1%)
People in group quarters in Lawrence County, Kentucky in 2000:
- 117 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 20 people in other group homes
- 6 people in homes for the mentally ill
6.26% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($43,533 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.26% |
| Kentucky average: | 7.04% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.55% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($23,337 average AGI)
2.71% relocated from other states ($20,197 average AGI)
Lawrence County: 2.71% Kentucky average: 2.87%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Johnson County, KY |  0.73% ($30,029 average AGI) |
| from Wayne County, WV | 0.73% ($56,743) |
| from Martin County, KY | 0.63% ($33,633) |
| from Boyd County, KY | 0.58% ($64,107) |
5.77% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($38,051 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.77% |
| Kentucky average: | 6.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.95% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($24,338 average AGI)
1.83% relocated to other states ($13,713 average AGI)
Lawrence County: 1.83% Kentucky average: 2.73%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Boyd County, KY | 0.99% ($42,745 average AGI) |
| to Wayne County, WV | 0.73% ($40,657) |
| to Johnson County, KY | 0.63% ($39,333) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.9
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.8%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,141 (2,025 aged, 1,116 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 472 (13%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Lawrence County, Kentucky in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (367)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (344)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (187)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (177)
- Congestive heart failure (99)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (21)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (14)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 29,973
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 461
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 78,820
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,342
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,169
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 43
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 16,261- Male householders: 3,213 (819 living alone), Female householders: 2,673 (911 living alone)
3,208 spouses (3,181 opposite-sex spouses), 243 unmarried partners, (243 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,927 children (4,256 natural, 329 adopted, 336 stepchildren), 668 grandchildren, 171 brothers or sisters, 314 parents, 0 foster children, 499 other relatives, 120 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 119
Size of family households: 1,717 2-persons, 950 3-persons, 723 4-persons, 471 5-persons, 100 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,731 1-person, 192 2-persons, 4 3-persons.
2,665 married couples with children.
527 single-parent households (117 men, 410 women).
98.7% of residents of Lawrence speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (35% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 55% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $99,073,000 ($6,174 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,310,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $42,854,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,447,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $313,000
Federal grants: $31,555,000
Federal procurement contracts: $586,000 ($49,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,317,000 ($269,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $547,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $655,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,256,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 950| Here: | 59 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 69 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 910
| Here: | 56 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 50 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +3
| Here: | +0 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +7 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +578
| Here: | +36 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +8 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.93 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Lawrence County, Kentucky
- 02020 or later
- 8882010 to 2019
- 1,3382000 to 2009
- 1,3341990 to 1999
- 1,2441980 to 1989
- 9461970 to 1979
- 6941960 to 1969
- 5111950 to 1959
- 2201940 to 1949
- 4311939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lawrence County, Kentucky
- 731 room
- 172 rooms
- 1153 rooms
- 4644 rooms
- 7265 rooms
- 1,0786 rooms
- 7187 rooms
- 6788 rooms
- 5939+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lawrence County, Kentucky
- 521 room
- 782 rooms
- 513 rooms
- 4384 rooms
- 3575 rooms
- 2616 rooms
- 977 rooms
- 688 rooms
- 799+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lawrence County, Kentucky
- 96no bedroom
- 1551 bedroom
- 7462 bedrooms
- 2,5713 bedrooms
- 7094 bedrooms
- 1835+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lawrence County, Kentucky
- 62no bedroom
- 1671 bedroom
- 6202 bedrooms
- 4493 bedrooms
- 1104 bedrooms
- 525+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Lawrence County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 112no vehicle
- 1,2751 vehicle
- 1,6912 vehicles
- 7583 vehicles
- 4854 vehicles
- 1295+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Lawrence County in renter-occupied apartments
- 150no vehicle
- 7201 vehicle
- 4582 vehicles
- 1343 vehicles
- 64 vehicles
- 185+ vehicles
94.6% of Lawrence County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Kentucky.
| Lawrence County: | 94.6% |
| State average: | 87.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10,740
- Other state: 5,405
- Northeast: 168
- Midwest: 1,792
- South: 3,218
- West: 191
- 60.2%Electricity
- 17.7%Utility gas
- 11.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.8%Wood
- 1.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 70.2%Electricity
- 15.4%Utility gas
- 7.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.5%Wood
- 1.8%Coal or coke
- 1.4%No fuel used
- 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 351
| Here: | 20.4% |
| Kentucky: | 17.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 58
| Here: | 6.2% |
| Kentucky: | 15.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Kentucky: | 19.6% |
Lawrence County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $240,000
Cash and Securities: $25,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $461,000
Hospital Public: $217,000
Other: $204,000
Other: $185,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $460,000
Regular Highways: $235,000
Parks and Recreation: $67,000
General Public Buildings: $47,000
Parks and Recreation: $31,000
General Public Buildings: $18,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,793,000
Health - Other: $1,776,000
General - Other: $1,736,000
General - Other: $1,625,000
Regular Highways: $1,483,000
Health - Other: $1,375,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $372,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $363,000
Central Staff Services: $339,000
Central Staff Services: $279,000
General Public Buildings: $230,000
Parks and Recreation: $207,000
Correctional Institutions: $188,000
Parks and Recreation: $183,000
General Public Buildings: $180,000
Correctional Institutions: $170,000
Financial Administration: $157,000
Financial Administration: $126,000
Police Protection: $94,000
Solid Waste Management: $60,000
Solid Waste Management: $54,000
Police Protection: $50,000
Sewerage: $37,000
Sewerage: $20,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $11,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $8,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $517,000
Other: $483,000
Health and Hospitals: $392,000
Other: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $21,000
Interest on Debt: $18,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $291,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $236,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $700,000
Health and Hospitals: $391,000
Other: $55,000
Other: $54,000
Highways: $26,000
Highways: $24,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,235,810,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,234,874,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,221,227,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,219,350,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $277,854,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $277,846,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $277,838,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $277,830,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,877,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $936,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $8,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $8,000
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $300,000
Rents: $289,000
General Revenue - Other: $198,000
Sale of Property: $148,000
General Revenue - Other: $79,000
Sale of Property: $37,000
Fines and Forfeits: $8,000
Fines and Forfeits: $6,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $496,000
Regular Highways: $198,000
General Public Building: $14,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
General - Other: $1,000
General - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $754,000
Cash and Securities: $270,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $277,846,000
Cash and Securities: $277,830,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,073,000
Other: $1,787,000
Highways: $1,471,000
Highways: $1,414,000
Health and Hospitals: $366,000
Health and Hospitals: $339,000
General Local Government Support: $86,000
General Local Government Support: $5,000
- Tax - Property: $1,026,000
Property: $1,003,000
Public Utilities Sales: $651,000
Public Utilities Sales: $600,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $44,000
Corporation License: $26,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $26,000
Corporation License: $24,000
Other License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,707,000
: $1,552,000
Lawrence County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $240,000
Cash and Securities: $25,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $461,000
Hospital Public: $217,000
Other: $204,000
Other: $185,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $460,000
Regular Highways: $235,000
Parks and Recreation: $67,000
General Public Buildings: $47,000
Parks and Recreation: $31,000
General Public Buildings: $18,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,793,000
Health - Other: $1,776,000
General - Other: $1,736,000
General - Other: $1,625,000
Regular Highways: $1,483,000
Health - Other: $1,375,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $372,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $363,000
Central Staff Services: $339,000
Central Staff Services: $279,000
General Public Buildings: $230,000
Parks and Recreation: $207,000
Correctional Institutions: $188,000
Parks and Recreation: $183,000
General Public Buildings: $180,000
Correctional Institutions: $170,000
Financial Administration: $157,000
Financial Administration: $126,000
Police Protection: $94,000
Solid Waste Management: $60,000
Solid Waste Management: $54,000
Police Protection: $50,000
Sewerage: $37,000
Sewerage: $20,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $11,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $8,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $517,000
Other: $483,000
Health and Hospitals: $392,000
Other: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $21,000
Interest on Debt: $18,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $291,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $236,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $700,000
Health and Hospitals: $391,000
Other: $55,000
Other: $54,000
Highways: $26,000
Highways: $24,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,235,810,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,234,874,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,221,227,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,219,350,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $277,854,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $277,846,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $277,838,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $277,830,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,877,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $936,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $8,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $8,000
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $300,000
Rents: $289,000
General Revenue - Other: $198,000
Sale of Property: $148,000
General Revenue - Other: $79,000
Sale of Property: $37,000
Fines and Forfeits: $8,000
Fines and Forfeits: $6,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $496,000
Regular Highways: $198,000
General Public Building: $14,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
General - Other: $1,000
General - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $754,000
Cash and Securities: $270,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $277,846,000
Cash and Securities: $277,830,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,073,000
Other: $1,787,000
Highways: $1,471,000
Highways: $1,414,000
Health and Hospitals: $366,000
Health and Hospitals: $339,000
General Local Government Support: $86,000
General Local Government Support: $5,000
- Tax - Property: $1,026,000
Property: $1,003,000
Public Utilities Sales: $651,000
Public Utilities Sales: $600,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $44,000
Corporation License: $26,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $26,000
Corporation License: $24,000
Other License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,707,000
: $1,552,000
Lawrence County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $240,000
Cash and Securities: $25,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $461,000
Hospital Public: $217,000
Other: $204,000
Other: $185,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $460,000
Regular Highways: $235,000
Parks and Recreation: $67,000
General Public Buildings: $47,000
Parks and Recreation: $31,000
General Public Buildings: $18,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,793,000
Health - Other: $1,776,000
General - Other: $1,736,000
General - Other: $1,625,000
Regular Highways: $1,483,000
Health - Other: $1,375,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $372,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $363,000
Central Staff Services: $339,000
Central Staff Services: $279,000
General Public Buildings: $230,000
Parks and Recreation: $207,000
Correctional Institutions: $188,000
Parks and Recreation: $183,000
General Public Buildings: $180,000
Correctional Institutions: $170,000
Financial Administration: $157,000
Financial Administration: $126,000
Police Protection: $94,000
Solid Waste Management: $60,000
Solid Waste Management: $54,000
Police Protection: $50,000
Sewerage: $37,000
Sewerage: $20,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $11,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $8,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $517,000
Other: $483,000
Health and Hospitals: $392,000
Other: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $21,000
Interest on Debt: $18,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $291,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $236,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $700,000
Health and Hospitals: $391,000
Other: $55,000
Other: $54,000
Highways: $26,000
Highways: $24,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,235,810,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,234,874,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,221,227,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,219,350,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $277,854,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $277,846,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $277,838,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $277,830,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,877,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $936,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $8,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $8,000
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $300,000
Rents: $289,000
General Revenue - Other: $198,000
Sale of Property: $148,000
General Revenue - Other: $79,000
Sale of Property: $37,000
Fines and Forfeits: $8,000
Fines and Forfeits: $6,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $496,000
Regular Highways: $198,000
General Public Building: $14,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
General - Other: $1,000
General - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $754,000
Cash and Securities: $270,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $277,846,000
Cash and Securities: $277,830,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,073,000
Other: $1,787,000
Highways: $1,471,000
Highways: $1,414,000
Health and Hospitals: $366,000
Health and Hospitals: $339,000
General Local Government Support: $86,000
General Local Government Support: $5,000
- Tax - Property: $1,026,000
Property: $1,003,000
Public Utilities Sales: $651,000
Public Utilities Sales: $600,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $44,000
Corporation License: $26,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $26,000
Corporation License: $24,000
Other License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,707,000
: $1,552,000
Lawrence County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $240,000
Cash and Securities: $25,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $461,000
Hospital Public: $217,000
Other: $204,000
Other: $185,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $460,000
Regular Highways: $235,000
Parks and Recreation: $67,000
General Public Buildings: $47,000
Parks and Recreation: $31,000
General Public Buildings: $18,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,793,000
Health - Other: $1,776,000
General - Other: $1,736,000
General - Other: $1,625,000
Regular Highways: $1,483,000
Health - Other: $1,375,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $372,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $363,000
Central Staff Services: $339,000
Central Staff Services: $279,000
General Public Buildings: $230,000
Parks and Recreation: $207,000
Correctional Institutions: $188,000
Parks and Recreation: $183,000
General Public Buildings: $180,000
Correctional Institutions: $170,000
Financial Administration: $157,000
Financial Administration: $126,000
Police Protection: $94,000
Solid Waste Management: $60,000
Solid Waste Management: $54,000
Police Protection: $50,000
Sewerage: $37,000
Sewerage: $20,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $11,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $8,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $517,000
Other: $483,000
Health and Hospitals: $392,000
Other: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $21,000
Interest on Debt: $18,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $291,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $236,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $700,000
Health and Hospitals: $391,000
Other: $55,000
Other: $54,000
Highways: $26,000
Highways: $24,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,235,810,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,234,874,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,221,227,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,219,350,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $277,854,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $277,846,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $277,838,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $277,830,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,877,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $936,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $8,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $8,000
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $300,000
Rents: $289,000
General Revenue - Other: $198,000
Sale of Property: $148,000
General Revenue - Other: $79,000
Sale of Property: $37,000
Fines and Forfeits: $8,000
Fines and Forfeits: $6,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $496,000
Regular Highways: $198,000
General Public Building: $14,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
General - Other: $1,000
General - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $754,000
Cash and Securities: $270,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $277,846,000
Cash and Securities: $277,830,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,073,000
Other: $1,787,000
Highways: $1,471,000
Highways: $1,414,000
Health and Hospitals: $366,000
Health and Hospitals: $339,000
General Local Government Support: $86,000
General Local Government Support: $5,000
- Tax - Property: $1,026,000
Property: $1,003,000
Public Utilities Sales: $651,000
Public Utilities Sales: $600,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $44,000
Corporation License: $26,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $26,000
Corporation License: $24,000
Other License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,707,000
: $1,552,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,521
- Number of aged recipients: 98
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,423
- Number of recipients under 18: 158
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,083
- Number of recipients older than 64: 280
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 456
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 689
| Most common first names in Lawrence County, KY among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 119 | 74.0 years |
| James | 107 | 71.8 years |
| William | 96 | 74.7 years |
| Mary | 83 | 77.8 years |
| Charles | 64 | 70.7 years |
| Robert | 51 | 68.6 years |
| George | 42 | 79.0 years |
| Fred | 32 | 79.6 years |
| Elizabeth | 27 | 73.7 years |
| Clyde | 25 | 73.5 years |
| Most common last names in Lawrence County, KY among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Moore | 117 | 74.7 years |
| Thompson | 100 | 73.5 years |
| Maynard | 51 | 70.7 years |
| Jordan | 43 | 73.0 years |
| Marcum | 40 | 76.9 years |
| Smith | 38 | 77.9 years |
| Adams | 37 | 74.6 years |
| Wheeler | 36 | 77.7 years |
| Endicott | 33 | 70.8 years |
| Young | 33 | 73.9 years |
| Businesses in Lawrence County, KY | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| FedEx | 2 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
Lawrence County on our top lists:
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"