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.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Danville.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> 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,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

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 Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.4%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

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Demographics

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As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 27,697 people, 10,574 households, and 7,348 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 11,418 housing units at an average density of Template: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<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
U.S. House Template:Party shading/Republican|James Comer (R) Template:Party shading/Republican|Template:Ushr
Ky. Senate Template:Party shading/Republican|Amanda Mays Bledsoe (R) Template:Party shading/Republican|12
Ky. House Template:Party shading/Republican|Daniel Elliott (R) Template:Party shading/Republican|54

County

Elected officials as of January 2, 2023<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Judge/Executive Template:Party shading/Democratic|Trille L. Bottom (D)
Magistrate District 1 Template:Party shading/Republican|Tom V. Ellis (R)
Magistrate District 2 Template:Party shading/Republican|Paula Bodner (R)
Magistrate District 3 Template:Party shading/Republican|Barry Harmon (R)
Magistrate District 4 Template:Party shading/Republican|Jason M. Cullen (R)
Magistrate District 5 Template:Party shading/Democratic|Jamey Gay (D)
Magistrate District 6 Template:Party shading/Republican|Steve Sleeper (R)
Clerk Template:Party shading/Republican|Casey McCoy (R)
Attorney Template:Party shading/Republican|Christopher K. Herron (R)
Jailer Template:Party shading/Republican|Brian Wofford (R)
Coroner Template:Party shading/Republican|Eric Guerrant (R)
Surveyor Richard Patrick Murphy
Property Value Admin. Template:Party shading/Democratic|Lacresha My Gibson (D)
Sheriff Template:Party shading/Republican|Taylor Bottom (R)

Judicial

Elected officials as of March 4, 2025<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Commonwealth's Attorney Template:Party shading/Republican|Justin Johnson (R)
Circuit Court Clerk Template:Party shading/Democratic|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

Centre College

Public schools

There are two school districts in the county.<ref>Template:Cite map - Text list - For more detailed boundaries of the independent school districts see: Template:Cite map</ref>

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:

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated places

See also

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