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Nelson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,065.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Bardstown.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> Nelson County comprises the Bardstown, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Louisville/Jefferson County-Elizabethtown-Madison, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area.

History

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The fourth county created in what is now Kentucky, it was formed from Jefferson County, Kentucky in 1784, shortly after the Revolutionary War.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The county was named for Thomas Nelson Jr., the Virginia Governor who signed the Declaration of Independence.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> In 1807, after Kentucky had become a state, a newly created Virginia county was named in his honor.

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert are land and Template:Convert (1.5%) are covered by water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

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Demographics

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As of the census<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, 43,437 people inhabited the county.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. Its 18,075 housing units averaged Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 93.48% White (90.93% non-Hispanic), 5.03% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. About 2.04% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 16,826 households, 36.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.09% were married couples living together, 13.19% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.35% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.37% were not families. Of all households, 24.41% were made up of individuals, and 8.09% 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 3.01.

The age distribution was 25.98% under 18, 7.98% from 18 to 24, 26.47% from 25 to 44, 27.84% from 45 to 64, and 11.73% who were 65 or older. The median age was 37.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males.

Income data for Kentucky locations from the 2010 Census have not yet been released. As of the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the county was $39,010, and for a family was $44,600. Males had a median income of $32,015 versus $21,838 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,120. About 10.00% of families and 12.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.70% of those under age 18 and 17.40% of those age 65 or over.

Attractions and events

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Many attractions and events are available in Bardstown. The following is outside the county seat:

Education

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Two public school districts operate in the county:<ref>Template:Cite web – Text list Template:Webarchive – For more detailed boundaries of the independent school districts see: Template:Cite web</ref>

  • The Nelson County School District serves K–12 students throughout the county, with the exception of most of the city of Bardstown and developed areas near the city limits. The district operates two K–8 schools, two elementary schools, two middle schools, an alternative school, a vocational-technical school, and two high schools.
  • The Bardstown City Schools serve students in most of the city of Bardstown, as well as much of the developed area immediately adjacent to the city limits. However, some areas of the city are instead served by the Nelson County district, and some of the Nelson County schools are physically within the Bardstown district. The district operates a preschool, an ungraded primary school (K–2), one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school. The preschool and primary school occupy separate buildings on adjacent plots of land in the north of the city, and the other schools are adjacent to one another near downtown.

Several private schools also operate in the county. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville operates five schools in all—three K–8 schools, a fourth that educates grades 1 through 8, and one high school. Several Protestant-affiliated schools also exist.

Politics

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On March 5, 2025, current Nelson County Sheriff Nelson Pineiora and Chief Deputy Brandon Bryan were each indicted on felony charges involving of public trust, theft by deception and official misconduct.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=sheriffandeputycharged>Template:Cite news</ref> Deputy Chief Bryan would also receive an additional charge of forgery.<ref name=sheriffandeputycharged /> The charges stem from their role in an illegal sale of at least three vehicles from a local evidence warehouse.<ref name=sheriffandeputycharged />

Elected officials

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Elected officials as of January 3, 2025<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
U.S. House Template:Party shading/Republican|Brett Guthrie (R) Template:Party shading/Republican|Template:Ushr
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Ky. Senate Template:Party shading/Republican|Jimmy Higdon (R) Template:Party shading/Republican|14
Ky. House Template:Party shading/Republican|Candy Massaroni (R) Template:Party shading/Republican|50

Notable residents

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Communities

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See also

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Further reading

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Government
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