Campbell County, Kentucky
Founding: 1794 Parent counties: Harrison, Mason, and Scott Namesake: John Campbell, Kentucky soldier Seat: Wilmington (1794–1797); Newport (1797–1840, 1883–); Alexandria (1840–) Land area: 151 square miles Population (2020): 93,076 Population (historic): 1,903 (1800); 9,883 (1830); 27,406 (1870); 54,223 (1900); 73,391 (1930) Periods of population growth: pre-1800–1830; 1840–1930; 1940–1970; 1980–2020 Subdivisions: 15 cities; one CDP Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 11,856 (29.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 55.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 26.1% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 11.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 6% Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,706 Average outbuilding value (1930): $900 Average farmhouse size (1940): 5.3 rooms Number of farms (1920): 1,423 Average farm size (1920): 45.4 acres Sources of settlement...