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LaRue County is a
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in the central region of the U.S. state of
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, outside the Bluegrass Region and larger population centers. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,867. Its
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is Hodgenville, which is best known as the birthplace of
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. The county was established on March 4, 1843, from the southeast portion of Hardin County. It was named for John P. LaRue, an early settler. LaRue County is included in the Elizabethtown-
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, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Louisville/Jefferson County-Elizabethtown- Bardstown, KY- IN Combined Statistical Area. It is a
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.


Geography

The low rolling hills of LaRue County have been largely cleared and devoted to agriculture or urban development, with only the drainages of the eastern portions still wooded. The highest point ( ASL) is a small hill near its border with Taylor County. According to the
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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.8%) is water.


Adjacent counties

* Nelson County − northeast * Marion County − east * Taylor County − southeast * Green County − south/Central Time Border * Hart County − southwest/Central Time Border * Hardin County − northwest


National protected area

* Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site


Demographics


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 13,373 people, 5,275 households, and 3,866 families in the county. The population density was . There were 5,860 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 94.65%
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, 3.54%
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or
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, 0.19% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.03%
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, 0.34% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. 1.05% of the population were
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or Latino of any race. There were 5,275 households, out of which 32.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.20% were married couples living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were non-families. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.94. The county population contained 25.00% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males. The median income for a household in the county was $32,056, and the median income for a family was $37,786. Males had a median income of $30,907 versus $20,091 for females. The
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for the county was $15,865. 15.40% of the population and 12.60% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 18.90% are under the age of 18 and 16.40% are 65 or older.


Communities


Cities

* Hodgenville (county seat) * Upton (mostly in Hardin County)


Census-designated places

* Buffalo *
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Unincorporated communities

* Athertonville *
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* Gleanings *
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*
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* Mount Sherman * Tanner * Tonieville * White City


Churches

* Athertonville Baptist Church * Buffalo Baptist Church, Buffalo * First Baptist Church of Hodgenville (relocated from Downtown Hodgenville to near Lincoln Parkway on the edge of the city limits.) * First Baptist Church on Lincoln Blvd, Hodgenville * Hodgenville Christian Church * Hodgenville Pentecostal Church (HPC) * Hodgenville United Methodist Church * Lane Lincoln Baptist Church * LaRue Baptist Church, an Independent Baptist church * Levelwoods United Methodist Church * Magnolia Baptist Church * Magnolia Cumberland Presbyterian Church * Mt. Tabor Baptist Church * Oak Hill Baptist Church * Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church * Parkway Baptist Church * Roanoke House of Prayer * South Fork Baptist Church * Steadfast Baptist Church * Union Christian Church * Victory Baptist Church * Wesley Meadows United Methodist Church


Lincoln Days

The county hosts the annual Lincoln Days celebration on the first full weekend of October, Saturday through Sunday in Hodgenville. Highlights include the Lincoln Look-A-Like contests, rail-splitting competitions, a parade, shopping booths and concerts by local talent (mostly
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, bluegrass and Southern gospel).


Politics

LaRue County has leaned heavily Republican in presidential elections since the turn of the century. Three-quarters of the county's overall vote went to
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in the 2016 election.


Elected officials


See also

*
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* Louisville/Jefferson County–Elizabethtown–Bardstown, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area * National Register of Historic Places listings in LaRue County, Kentucky


References


External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Larue County, Kentucky 1843 establishments in Kentucky Populated places established in 1843 Kentucky counties Elizabethtown metropolitan area LaRue family