Robertson County, Kentucky

{{Infobox U.S. county

| county = Robertson County

| state = Kentucky

| seal =

| founded year = 1867

| founded date =

| named for = George Robertson

| seat wl = Mount Olivet

| largest city wl = Mount Olivet

| area_total_sq_mi = 100

| area_land_sq_mi = 100

| area_water_sq_mi = 0.2

| area percentage = 0.2

| census yr = 2020

| pop = 2193

| pop_est_as_of = 2024

| population_est = 2382 {{increase}}

| density_sq_mi = auto

| time zone = Eastern

| footnotes =

| web = www.robertsoncounty.ky.gov

| ex image = Robertson county kentucky courthouse.jpg

| ex image cap = Robertson County Courthouse in Mount Olivet

| district = 6th

}}

Robertson County is a county located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,193.{{cite web|title=Census - Geography Profile: Robertson County, Kentucky|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Robertson_County,_Kentucky?g=0500000US21201|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=December 30, 2022}} Its county seat is Mount Olivet.{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}} The county is named for George Robertson, a Kentucky Congressman from 1817 to 1821. It is Kentucky's smallest county by both total area and by population.

History

Robertson County was formed on February 11, 1867, from portions of Bracken County, Harrison County, Mason County and Nicholas County. It was named after George Robertson, a judge and member of Congress.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_luoxAQAAMAAJ | title=The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1 | publisher=Kentucky State Historical Society | year=1903 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_luoxAQAAMAAJ/page/n36 36]}}

Politics

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=Elected officials=

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scope=row\|U.S. House \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|Thomas Massie (R) \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|{{ushr\|KY\|4\|B}}
scope=row\|Ky. Senate \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|Stephen West (R) \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|27
scope=row\|Ky. House \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|William Lawrence (R) \| {{party shading/Republican}}\|70

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colspan="3" |Elected officials as of January 3, 2025{{Cite web |url=https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/smembers_county.html |title=Senate Members - County |author= |date= |website=apps.legislature.ky.gov |publisher=Kentucky General Assembly |access-date=January 3, 2025 |quote=}}{{Cite web |url=https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/hmembers_county.html |title=House Members - County |author= |date= |website=apps.legislature.ky.gov |publisher=Kentucky General Assembly |access-date=January 3, 2025 |quote=}}

scope=row|U.S. House

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Thomas Massie (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|KY|4|B}}

scope=row|Ky. Senate

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Stephen West (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}}|27

scope=row|Ky. House

| {{party shading/Republican}}|William Lawrence (R)

| {{party shading/Republican}}|70

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|100|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|100|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.2|sqmi}} (0.2%) is water.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_21.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 19, 2014|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812210847/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_21.txt|archive-date=August 12, 2014}} It is the smallest county by area in Kentucky.{{Cite web|url=http://www.uky.edu/KentuckyAtlas/kentucky-counties.html|title = Kentucky Counties}}

=Adjacent counties=

Bracken County (north)
Mason County (northeast)
Fleming County (southeast)
Nicholas County (south)
Harrison County (west)

Demographics

{{US Census population

| 1870 = 5399

| 1880 = 5814

| 1890 = 4684

| 1900 = 4900

| 1910 = 4121

| 1920 = 3871

| 1930 = 3344

| 1940 = 3419

| 1950 = 2881

| 1960 = 2443

| 1970 = 2163

| 1980 = 2265

| 1990 = 2124

| 2000 = 2266

| 2010 = 2282

| 2020 = 2193

| estyear = 2024

| estimate = 2382

| estref = {{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html|access-date=March 13, 2025 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}

| align-fn = center

| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 19, 2014}}
1790-1960{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=August 19, 2014}} 1900-1990{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ky190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 19, 2014}}
1990-2000{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 19, 2014}} 2010-2020{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/21/21201.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 6, 2014|archive-date=June 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607103523/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/21/21201.html|url-status=dead}}

}}

At the 2000 census there were 2,266 people, 866 households, and 621 families in the county, making it the least populated county in the state. The population density was {{convert|23|/sqmi|/km2}}. There were 1,034 housing units at an average density of {{convert|10|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 98.63% White, 0.04% Black or African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.22% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. 0.93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}

Of the 866 households 31.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.60% were married couples living together, 9.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 24.70% of households were one person and 11.10% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.00.

The age distribution was 23.80% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 27.10% from 25 to 44, 25.50% from 45 to 64, and 16.90% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males.

The median household income was $30,581 and the median family income was $35,521. Males had a median income of $27,656 versus $20,476 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,404. About 17.50% of families and 22.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.30% of those under age 18 and 24.10% of those age 65 or over.