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Garrard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is pronounced 'Gair-ad' with the third "r" silent. It was formed in 1797. As of 2008, the population was 17,021.[1] Its county seat is Lancaster[2]. The county is named for James Garrard, Governor of Kentucky from 1796 to 1804. It is a prohibition or dry county. Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, visited the Kennedy home in Garrard County while gathering some of the material for her book. Legendary cabin of Uncle Tom was behind the mansion. The book inflamed anti-slavery sentiment throughout the North and deep resentment in the South, with its publication in 1851. [3] Garrard County officials are planning on recreating Uncle Tom's Cabin on the grounds of the historic William Owsley House.[4] The city limits of Lancaster is considered wet, but the county is dry. The county's representative to Kentucky House of Representatives is Lonnie Napier.
[edit] GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 234 square miles (606 km2), of which 231 square miles (598 km2) is land and 3 square miles (8 km2) is water. [edit] Adjacent counties
[edit] HistoryGarrard County was formed on December 17, 1796 from sections of Lincoln County, Madison County and Mercer County. It was named after Kentucky Governor James Garrard. [edit] Notable Residents
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As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 14,792 people, 5,741 households, and 4,334 families residing in the county. The population density was 64 per square mile (25 /km2). There were 6,414 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile (11 /km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.75% White, 3.06% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.43% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 1.32% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 5,741 households out of which 33.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.60% were married couples living together, 9.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.50% were non-families. 21.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.95. By age, 24.40% of the population was under 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 30.90% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.00% were 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $34,284, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,989 versus $21,856 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,915. About 11.60% of families and 14.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.10% of those under age 18 and 17.00% of those age 65 or over. [edit] Cities and towns
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