Carlisle County
Carlisle County, Kentucky
Bardwell, KY 42023
Phone: (270) 628-3233
Fax: (270) 628-0191
On western border of KY, southwest of Paducah; organized Apr 3, 1886 from Ballard County. Name Origin: For John Griffin Carlisle (1835-1910), KY legislator, U.S. senator (1890-93), and U.S. secretary of the treasury (1893-97)
Area (sq mi):: 199.02 (land 192.49; water 6.54) Population per square mile: 27.70
Population 2005: 5,329 State rank: 117 Population change: 2000-20005 -0.40%; 1990-2000 2.20% Population 2000: 5,351 (White 97.30%; Black or African American 1.00%; Hispanic or Latino 0.80%; Asian 0.10%; Other 1.20%). Foreign born: 0.20%. Median age: 39.50
Income 2000: per capita $16,276; median household $30,087; Population below poverty level: 13.10% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $22,586-$23,255
Unemployment (2004): 7.00% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.90% Median travel time to work: 28.20 minutes Working outside county of residence: 61.90%
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