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The Barren River is a 135-mile-long (217 km) river in Southcentral Kentucky , United States, and a tributary of the Green River . The watershed of the Green River is the largest of the twelve major river watersheds in Kentucky. The Barren River rises near the Tennessee border in Monroe County and flows into the Green in northeast Warren County . The drainage basin consists of Southcentral Kentucky and north-central Tennessee.

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12-481: Historically, this waterway was depicted as the “Big Barren River” in early surveys and documents to distinguish it from the Little Barren River. At Greencastle, Kentucky, the river has a mean annual discharge of 2,501 cubic feet per second. 37°10′49″N 86°37′23″W  /  37.18028°N 86.62306°W  / 37.18028; -86.62306 This Allen County, Kentucky state location article

24-480: A female householder with no husband present, and 26.00% were non-families. 23.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.99. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.80% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

36-486: A river in Kentucky is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Allen County, Kentucky Allen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky . As of the 2020 census , the population was 20,588. Its county seat and only municipality is Scottsville . The county is named for Colonel John Allen , a state senator and soldier who was killed leading the 1st Regiment of Kentucky Rifleman at

48-429: A standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure a country's standard of living . When used to compare income levels of different countries, it is usually expressed using a commonly used international currency, such as the euro or United States dollar . It

60-417: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Barren County, Kentucky state location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Monroe County, Kentucky state location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Warren County, Kentucky state location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to

72-519: The American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using

84-582: The Battle of Frenchtown , Michigan during the War of 1812 . Allen County was a dry county until 2023, when it voted to legalize the sale of alcohol. It was formed in 1815 from parts of Barren and Warren counties . Allen County is included in the Bowling Green , KY Metropolitan Statistical Area . Allen County was established in 1815 from land given by Barren and Warren counties. A courthouse fire in 1902 resulted in

96-503: The poverty line , including 23.40% of those under age 18 and 20.40% of those age 65 or over. Allen County, like most of Kentucky, is increasingly solidly Republican, although it was like those counties to its east in Appalachia never a part of the " Solid South ". The last Democrat to carry the county in a presidential election was Woodrow Wilson in 1912 , although a number of other elections have given Democratic majorities as recently as

108-418: The 1999 gubernatorial election . 36°45′N 86°11′W  /  36.75°N 86.19°W  / 36.75; -86.19 Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as

120-417: The county was 97.62% White , 1.07% Black or African American , 0.16% Native American , 0.12% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.36% from other races , and 0.66% from two or more races. 0.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 6,910 households, out of which 34.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.60% were married couples living together, 9.80% had

132-600: The loss of some county records. According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 352 square miles (910 km ), of which 344 square miles (890 km ) is land and 7.5 square miles (19 km ) (2.1%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 17,800 people, 6,910 households, and 5,113 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 per square mile (20/km ). There were 8,057 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (8.9/km ). The racial makeup of

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144-415: Was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.30 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 31,238, and the median income for a family was $ 36,815. Males had a median income of $ 27,587 versus $ 22,659 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 14,506. About 13.20% of families and 17.30% of the population were below

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