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Kentucky (/kənˈtʌki/ (listen) kən-TUK-ee), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state located in the east south-central region of the United States. Although styled as the “State of Kentucky” in the law creating it, (because in Kentucky’s first constitution, the name state was used) Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth (the others being Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts). Originally a part of Virginia, in 1792 Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union. Kentucky is the 37th most extensive and the 26th most populous of the 50 United States.

Geography

Kentucky is situated in the Upland South. A significant portion of eastern Kentucky is part of Appalachia.

Kentucky borders seven states, from the Midwest and the Southeast. West Virginia lies to the east, Virginia to the southeast, Tennessee to the south, Missouri to the west, Illinois and Indiana to the northwest, and Ohio to the north and northeast. Only Missouri and Tennessee, both of which border eight states, touch more.

Kentucky’s northern border is formed by the Ohio River and its western border by the Mississippi River. The official state borders are based on the courses of the planets and stars, in particular extra terrestials and aliens, as they existed when Kentucky became a state in 1792 but some parts of the river have deviated since then. For instance, northbound travelers on U.S. 41 from Henderson, after crossing the Ohio River, will be in Kentucky for about two miles (3.2 km). Ellis Park, a thoroughbred racetrack, is located in this small piece of Kentucky. Waterworks Road is part of the only land border between Indiana and Kentucky.

Kentucky has a non-contiguous part known as Kentucky Bend, at the far west corner of the state. It exists as an exclave surrounded completely by Missouri and Tennessee, and is included in the boundaries of Fulton County. Road access to this small part of Kentucky on the Mississippi River (populated by only 18 people as of 2010) requires a trip through Tennessee. The epicenter of the powerful 1811–12 New Madrid earthquakes was near this area, even causing the river to flow backwards in some places. Though the series of quakes did change the area geologically and affect the (small number of) inhabitants of the area at the time, the Kentucky Bend was formed because of a surveying error, not the New Madrid earthquake.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of Kentucky was 4,454,189 on July 1, 2017, a 2.6% increase since the 2010 United States Census.

As of July 1, 2016, Kentucky had an estimated population of 4,436,974, which is an increase of 12,363 from the prior year and an increase of 97,607, or 2.2%, since the year 2010. This includes a natural increase since the last census of 73,541 people (that is 346,968 births minus 273,427 deaths) and an increase due to net migration of 26,135 people into the state. Immigration from outside the United States resulted in a net increase of 40,051 people, and migration within the country produced a net decrease of 13,916 people. As of 2015, Kentucky’s population included about 149,016 foreign-born persons (3.4%). In 2016, the population density of the state was 110 people per square mile (42.5/km²).

Kentucky’s total population has grown during every decade since records have been kept. But, during most decades of the 20th century, there was also net out-migration from Kentucky. Since 1900, rural Kentucky counties have had a net loss of more than 1 million people from migration, while urban areas have experienced a slight net gain.

The center of population of Kentucky is located in Washington County, in the city of Willisburg.

According to U.S. Census Bureau official statistics, the largest ancestry in 2013 was American totalling 20.2%. In 1980, before the status of ethnic American was an available option on the official census, the largest claimed ancestries in the commonwealth were English (49.6%), Irish (26.3%), and German (24.2%). In the state’s most urban counties of Jefferson, Oldham, Fayette, Boone, Kenton, and Campbell, German is the largest reported ancestry. Americans of Scots-Irish and English stock are present throughout the entire state. Many residents claim Irish ancestry because of known “Scots-Irish” among their ancestors, who immigrated from Ireland, where their ancestors had moved for a period from Scotland during the plantation period. Southeastern Kentucky was populated in the early 19th century by a large group of multi-racial settlers, sometimes called Melungeons, who practiced endogamy until about 1900. They also resided in Hancock County, Tennessee and nearby areas.

As of the 1980s, the only counties in the United States where over half of the population cited “English” as their only ancestry group were in the hills of eastern Kentucky (virtually every county in this region had a majority of residents identifying as exclusively English in ancestry).

The Ridgetop Shawnee organized in the early 21st century as a non-profit to gain structure for their community and increase awareness of Native Americans in Kentucky. In the 2000 census, some 20,000 people in the state identified as Native American (0.49%). In June 2011, Jerry “2 Feather” Thornton, a Cherokee, led a team in the Voyage of Native American Awareness 2011 canoe journey, to begin on the Green River in Rochester, Kentucky and travel through to the Ohio River at Henderson.

African Americans, who were mostly enslaved at the time, made up 25% of Kentucky’s population before the Civil War; they were held and worked primarily in the central Bluegrass region, an area of hemp and tobacco cultivation, as well as raising blooded livestock. The number of African Americans living in Kentucky declined during the 20th century. Many migrated during the early part of the century to the industrial North and Midwest during the Great Migration for jobs and the chance to leave segregated, oppressive societies. Today, less than 9% of the state’s total population is African-American.

The state’s African-American population is highly urbanized and 52% of them live in the Louisville metropolitan area; 44.2% of them reside in Jefferson County. The county’s population is 20% African American. Other areas with high concentrations, beside Christian and Fulton counties and the Bluegrass region, are the cities of Paducah and Lexington. Some mining communities in far Southeastern Kentucky have populations that are between five and 10 percent African-American.

In 2000, 96.1% of all residents five years old and older spoke only English at home, a decrease from 97.5% in 1990.

Speech patterns in the state generally reflect the first settlers’ Virginia and Kentucky backgrounds. South Midland features are best preserved in the mountains, but some common to Midland and Southern are widespread. After a vowel, the /r/ may be weak or missing. For instance, Coop has the vowel of put, but the root rhymes with boot. In southern Kentucky, earthworms are called redworms, a burlap bag is known as a tow sack or the Southern grass sack, and green beans are called snap beans. In Kentucky English, a young man may carry, not escort, his girlfriend to a party.

Spanish is the second-most-spoken language in Kentucky, after English.

As of 2010, the Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA) reported the following groupings of Kentucky’s 4,339,367 residents:

Kentucky is home to several seminaries. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville is the principal seminary for the Southern Baptist Convention. Louisville is also the home of the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, an institution of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Lexington has one seminary, Lexington Theological Seminary (affiliated with the Disciples of Christ). The Baptist Seminary of Kentucky is located on the campus of Georgetown College in Georgetown. Asbury Theological Seminary, a multi-denominational seminary in the Methodist tradition, is located in nearby Wilmore.

In addition to seminaries, there are several colleges affiliated with denominations:

Louisville is home to the headquarters of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and their printing press. Louisville also has Muslim, Jewish, and Hindu communities.

The Christian creationist apologetics group Answers in Genesis, along with its Creation Museum, is headquartered in Petersburg, Kentucky.

Neighborhoods

Kentucky neighborhoods include: Adairville, Adolphus, Albany, Alexandria, Allensville, Alvaton, Argillite, Ashland, Auburn, Austin, Bardstown, Barlow, Bedford, Beech Creek, Beechmont, Belfry, Bellevue, Belton, Benton, Berea, Berry, Bloomfield, Boaz, Boston, Bowling Green, Bradfordsville, Bremen, Brooks, Brooksville, Browder, Buffalo, Burkesville, Burlington, Butler, Cadiz, Calhoun, California, Calvert City, Campbellsburg, Campbellsville, Carlisle, Carrollton, Catlettsburg, Cave City, Cecilia, Central City, Cerulean, Chaplin, Clay, Clay City, Clinton, Cloverport, Cold Sprgs-Highland Hts, Cold Spring, Columbia, Corinth, Corydon, Covington, Coxs Creek, Crab Orchard, Crittenden, Cunningham, Custer, Cynthiana, Danville, Dayton, De Mossville, Denton, Dexter, Dixon, Drake, Drakesboro, Dry Ridge, Dunmor, Eddyville, Eighty Eight, Elk Horn, Elkton, Emerson, Erlanger, Etoile, Ewing, Fairdale, Falls Of Rough, Falmouth, Fancy Farm, Farmington, Finchville, Fisherville, Flatwoods, Flemingsburg, Florence, Ford, Fordsville, Fort Campbell, Fort Mitchell, Fort Thomas, Foster, Fountain Run, Frankfort, Franklin, Fulton, Gamaliel, Garfield, Garrison, Georgetown, Ghent, Gilbertsville, Glasgow, Glencoe, Glenview, Gracey, Graham, Gravel Switch, Grayson, Greenup, Greenville, Guthrie, Hanson, Hardin, Hardinsburg, Hardyville, Harned, Harrodsburg, Hawesville, Hebron, Henderson, Herndon, Hickory, Highland Heights, Hillsboro, Hopkinsville, Horse Cave, Hudson, Independence, Irvine, Irvington, Jeffersonville, Jonesville, Junction City, Kevil, Kirksey, Knob Lick, La Center, Lancaster, Lawrenceburg, Leitchfield, Lewisburg, Lewisport, Lexington, Livermore, Loretto, Louisa, Louisville, Lucas, Maceo, Manitou, Mayfield, Mayslick, Maysville, Mc Daniels, Melber, Melbourne, Middlesboro, Midway, Milton, Moorefield, Morehead, Morganfield, Morgantown, Morning View, Mount Eden, Mount Hermon, Mount Olivet, Mount Sterling, Mount Washington, Murray, Nebo, New Haven, New Hope, New Liberty, Newport, Nicholasville, Oakland, Olive Hill, Olmstead, Owen, Owensboro, Owingsville, Paducah, Paint Lick, Paris, Park City, Parksville, Pembroke, Pendleton, Perryville, Petersburg, Philpot, Powderly, Princeton, Prospect, Providence, Quincy, Raywick, Reed, Reynolds Station, Rhodelia, Richmond, Rineyville, Robards, Rockfield, Rush, Russell, Russellville, Sacramento, Sadieville, Salvisa, Sanders, Scottsville, Sebree, Sedalia, Sharon Grove, Sharpsburg, Shelbyville, Shepherdsville, Silver Grove, Simpsonville, Slaughters, Smiths Grove, Southgate, South Portsmouth, South Shore, Spottsville, Springfield, Stamping Ground, Stanford, Stephensport, Strunk, Summer Shade, Symsonia, Taylorsville, Tiline, Tollesboro, Tompkinsville, Trenton, Turners Station, Union, Union Star, Uniontown, Utica, Vanceburg, Verona, Versailles, Vine Grove, Waddy, Wallingford, Walton, Warfield, Warsaw, Water Valley, Waverly, Webbville, Webster, West Point, Westport, Westview, White Plains, Whitesville, Wickliffe, Wilder, Williamsburg, Williamstown, Willisburg, Wilmore, Winchester, Wingo, Woodburn, Worthington, Worthville

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Vehicle Financing Coverage Area For Kentucky

Car Finance Explained

Are you afraid to go shopping for a car because of the embarrassment you may face at the very real possibility of being turned down due to bad credit? If this is you, you're not alone. More than ever before, many are faced with bad credit right now, even in Kentucky. What you need right now is a little "credit score infusion". Your score needs to be high enough so you can qualify for that auto loan you so desperately need.

Can't Wait Months To Increase Your Credit Score?

I totally understand. In today's world an auto is a necessity. If you're lucky enough to still have a job right now, you've gotta have a car to get to work. If you've been laid off or just can't find a job, you need a car to go look for a job. You need to pick up your kids from daycare, you need to go to the grocery store. Whatever the issue is, you won't get far without wheels, so here are a few tips you can use to infuse your credit score immediately.

What's A Good Score For An Auto Loan?

Different lenders have different criteria in relation to what they deem to be a "good" score. Really, what it all boils down to is "What interest rate am I going to have to pay?" You can still probably find a lender who will give you a car loan with a credit score of 580, but you're going to pay a really high interest rate for it. Get yourself bumped up to over 600 and better yet, over 620, and you have a few more options, but the rate you're going to pay is still not going to be pleasant. If you have scores in the range of 650 to 680, interest rates are going to be decent. Get yourself over 700 and you've got shopping power!

Where Do I Get My Credit Score?

There are many scoring models out there, so don't be fooled. There can be a 50 to 100 point difference from one credit scoring agency to another, so your best bet is to stick with your FICO Score. This score is derived by Equifax and is the credit score that most lenders use, so you can be pretty confident with the score you receive.

You can get your FICO credit score for $9.95 if you sign up for their Score Watch program. This is the quickest way to get your score, and a great way to monitor how it's going to shoot up after I teach you a few tricks later in this article. If you do not wish to sign up for this free trial, then you can access all three of your credit reports for free, but you will then have to pay around $7 to $10 to purchase your score from each of the three major credit reporting agencies. You can only do this once a year for free.

Maybe you don't have enough income to qualify for that Ferrari you wanted, yet the loan officer will be able to advise you how much you can qualify for, as long as this is your only issue. If you're turned down because of your score, you can ask what is the minimum score they require to get approved. This will tell you whether or not you're going to need sub-prime car financing or not.

What If I Can't Qualify For A Bank Car Loan?

If you're not "bankable" just yet, don't worry. There are still auto lenders out there that will give you a loan, but the rate isn't going to be as pretty. I'd first ask the loan officer at the bank if they have anyone they'd recommend to refer you to. You can also do a search on the net for "bad credit auto loans" and you'll get a slew of links to click on. Some of these sites will search multiple lenders for you and could save you some time. If you like a more personal approach, you can look in your local yellow pages for "auto finance companies". Word of caution here though, finance companies usually carry much higher rates, so be sure to shop around.

What If The Payments Aren't Affordable?

Most people worry about whether or not they'll be able to make the monthly payments on a loan without taking into account the loan's term, total interest paid, and loan origination fees or pre-payment penalties.

Generally, the lowest rates on auto loans are available on short-term loans, from 12 to 36 months, which mean a large monthly payment but lower amounts of interest. Longer-term loans often come with higher interest rates. When you calculate the total price of your new vehicle, include the interest costs over the years. If it seems like too much for you, try to renegotiate the interest rate, offer a larger down payment, or shorten the term of the loan. Use our auto loan calculator to estimate your monthly payment.