Woodford County, Kentucky
| Woodford County, Kentucky | |
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Woodford County courthouse in Versailles
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 Location in the U.S. state of Kentucky |
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 Kentucky's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | November 12, 1788 |
| Named for | William Woodford |
| Seat | Versailles |
| Largest city | Versailles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 192 sq mi (497 km2) |
| • Land | 189 sq mi (490 km2) |
| • Water | 3.3 sq mi (9 km2), 0.6% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 24,939 |
| • Density | 132/sq mi (51/km²) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | woodfordcounty |
Woodford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 24,939. Its county seat is Versailles.
Woodford County is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located in the heart of the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
The county was formed from a part of Fayette County, Virginia in 1788. It was named for William Woodford, an American Revolutionary War general from Virginia who died while a prisoner of war in 1780. It was the last of the original nine counties established that formed the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1792.
Scott County was formed from part of the county in 1792. Franklin County took another part of the county in 1794.
Queen Elizabeth II stayed in Woodford County at Lane's End Farm in May 2007. She also attended the Kentucky Derby in Louisville.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 192 square miles (500 km2), of which 189 square miles (490 km2) is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) (1.7%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 23,208 people, 8,893 households, and 6,643 families residing in the county. The population density was 122 per square mile (47/km2). There were 9,374 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile (19/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 92.08% White, 5.41% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.13% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 2.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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