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Entered as second-class matter March 21, 1933, at the post office at
Frankfort, Kentucky, under the Act of August 24, 1912.

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E = schools. It was prepared by members of the State Department of betW
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. E E life. A copy of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Kentucky dew
is included. Various sidelights of interest were added. For the {SW6}
1 ‘ . E convenience of those who are interested in a further study of Ken- 1s a(
j ‘ tucky a rather lengthy bibliography has been listed. The bibli- . 00m]
ography includes an exceptionally good list of materials on Ken— at a
tucky.
The State Department of Education has had a good man.V pert
requests for copies of the Constitution of Kentucky and other in- 0011:
formation similar to that incorporated in this bulletin: It is hoped Ken
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INTRODUCTION

Kentucky source materials exist in abundance; yet only a very
few of them are actually available to teachers and pupils for use.
In many instances the available materials are in an unsuitable form
for effective school use. This small compilation of such materials,
though exceedingly meager and limited, may help to bridge the gap
between the existing materials and those now available for use in the
schools.

In the preparation of this bulletin, it appeared to be more
desirable to use the suitable materials already available. From
several sources they were selected. The major part of the bulletin
is adapted materials and direct quotations. On the part of the
compilers considerable effort was made to keep personal statements
at a minimum. ,

This bulletin contains materials on a variety of items that
Pertain to Kentucky and Kentuckians. An unabridged copy of the
Constitution of Kentucky has been included. An excellent list of
Kentucky publications and other materials have been added. The
compilers recognize the many limitations of the bulletin. We hope,
however, that the materials are valuable enough to warrant a place
among the other materials of instruction for school use.

E. B. WHALIN, Director
Division of Health Education
ISHMAEL TRIPLETT, Director
Division of Free Textbooks

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The Department of Education wishes to express appreciation
for the use of the materials included in the educational bulletin
Kentucky Source Materials and the State Constitution. Grateful
acknowledgment is extended to the authors and publishers for the
quotations and adaptations from the following publications:

Exploring the South; The Earth and Its Resources; The World
Book Encyclopedia; Kentucky Resources; Our South: Its Resources
and Their Use; Minerals Yearbook; History of Europe in Our Times;
Geography and History of Kentucky; Kindkead’s History of Ken-
tucky; Chronology of State’s History; Compton’s Pictured Ency-
clopedia; Spring Time, Derby Time, and Travel Time in Kentucky;
Historic Kentucky Highways; U. S. Bureau of Census; The Nations
at Work; Blueprint for a Greater Kentucky; the Office of Secretary
of State of Kentucky; Mr. Frank K. Kavanaugh, the publisher of
the 1950 Kentucky Directory; Mr. Mark Godman; Mr. Harry
Towles; and others who assisted in the preparation of this bulletin.

DUPLICATIONS AND VARIATIONS

In the compilation of the bulletin materials some duplications
have occurred. Also certain variations exist, in some instances, 111
dates, data, spelling, punctuation; and plans of organization. in
the selection of suitable materials such duplications were almost
unavoidable.

  

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\ CONTENTS
Foreword ................................................. 354
Acknowledgments ......................................... 356
Chapter
I. National and State Wealth .......................... 363
ation ‘1 A. Standards and \Vealth ........................... 363
lletin B. Fundamental Foundations ....................... 363
file] II. The Four Basic Factors ............................ 375
A. Kentucky People ............................... 375
, B. Physical Environment ........................... 376
Iorld C. Institutions ..................................... 375)
Jrces D. Ideals and Traditions ............................ 380
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.ncy- A. Physical Regions ............................... 387
qky; B. Principal Rivers ................................ 392
Hons . C. Forest Resources ................................ 399
taryf' D. Mineral Resources .............................. 401
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31W IV. A Thumbnail Sketch of Kentucky History ............. 411
etm. A. History—~M0und Builders—Indians ............... 411
B. Exploration and Settlement ...................... 412
C. Kentucky Grows into Statehood .................. 412
. D. The State of Kentucky ........................... 414
10115 E. Chronology of Kentucky’s History ............... 416
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”St A. Kentucky’s Parks and Forests ................... 423
f B. Kentucky Highways . . . ‘ .......................... 433
C. Population Growth .............................. 434
D. Partial List of Prominent Kentuckians ............ 435
, E. State Educational Institutions .................... 443
F. State \Velfare and Other Institutions ............. 444
i G. Kentucky Counties and County Seats .............. 445
H. Kentucky Cities ................................ 446
I. Kentucky Government ........................... 447
J . Kentucky State Department of Education ......... 449

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. How Kentuckians Make A Living ................... 455
A. Kentuckians and Their \Vork ................... 4:35
B. Kentucky’s Pioneer Days and improvements ...... 456 .
C. Industrial Development of Kentucky ............. 461 'i

D. Kentucky’s Mineral and Forest Resources . . . . . . . .. 463

VII. The Constitution of the Commonwealth of

Kentucky ........................................ 471
A. Preamble ..................................... 471
B. Bill of Rights .................................. 471
0. Legislative Department ......................... 474
D. The Executive Department, ..................... 482
E. The Judicial Department ....................... 488
F. Miscellaneous Subjects ......................... 494
l. Amendments .................................. 51$ ;
Appendix ................................................ 525
Kentucky Materials ................................... 525

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KNOW YOUR AMERICA

The United States possesses 45 percent of the world’s wealth
and 60 percent of the monetary gold. Of the annual world supply
of oil it produces (32 percent; of iron, steel, copper, lead, zinc, and
coal, 33 1/3 percent; of cotton, 50 percent; and of wheat, 20 percent.
Such resources are the heritage of our 132 million people. The great

problems of our country seem small when measured against these
vast resources.

People are more important than thing's. \Vhat of our people?
In 1790 our population was nearly all rural; today it is more urban
than rural. ln 1880. l-l percent of the population was under 5 )‘PHI‘S
of age; in 1930, only 9 percent. More than 2 million babies are born
each year. The birthrate in cities is too low to maintain their popula-
tion. Only the influx from rural areas enables the large cities to
survive. —N.E.A. Leaflet No. 58

   
 
   
   
   
 
 
 
   
   
   
  
  
   
 
  

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THINGS KENTUGKIANS SHOULD KNOW

THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY

1. Statehood: Kentucky was admitted into the Union as the
fifteenth state 011 June 17 1792.

2. Seat of Government: Lexington was the first capital of
Kentucky. 111 1793 the capital was moved to Frankfort, Kentucky.

3. Capitol Buildings: Kentucky has had six capitol buildings.
The present Capitol Building was completed in 1909.

4. State Flag: The State flag of Kentucky varying in dimen-
sions, was approved by legislative action on March 26, 1918. It is
made of “navy blue silk or bunting, with the seal of the Common-
wealth of Kentucky encircled by a wreath of goldenrod, embroidered,
printed or stamped on the center thereof.”1

5. State Motto: “United we stand, divided we fall” is the
motto of Kentucky.

6. State Seal: The seal of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
was authorized by an act of the General Assembly and approved in
1792. Kentucky’s seal is illustrated by the plate on the title page of
this bulletin.

7. State Song: “My Old Kentucky Home” is the state song
0f Kentucky.

8. State Bird: Kentucky cardinal is the official state bird.
9. State Flower: The state flower is the goldenrod.
10. State Tree: The state tree is the tulip or “yellow poplar.”

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Chapter 40, page 125. The State Journal Publishing Company, Frank-
fort, Kentucky, 1918.

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“FIVE KINDS OF RESOURCES”

“Man’s resources today fall into five large classes. His first
resource is himself. Second, he has the materials he finds in nature.
These are the two resources with which primitive man worked. Third,
man today has developed the knowledge and skill with which he uses
nature’s materials. Fourth, he has capital as a resource. With
capital wealth he carries on business and gets some of the things
he needs. Fifth, man has all the institutions and organizations he
has made. \Vith these institutional resources people help each other
in living- and making a living.”

Vance, Rupert B., Ivey, John E., Jr._. and Bond, Marjorie N. ExPlOng

the South, pp. 20—21, The University of North Carolina Press, Chapel
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A. STANDARDS AND WEALTH

Guide and Standard

Chapter I is a brief presentation of the basic factors for a strong
and wealthy nation and a great and prosperous state. The materials
are designed to serve as guides and standards for the evaluation of
similar materials on Kentucky. Plans for organization of the ma-
terials in the other chapters are similar in pattern.

Actual and Potential Wealth

The United States is a great country with much wealth. Ken—
tucky is a great state with much potential wealth. The greatness of
a country depends on at least four major factors. The four funda-
mental factors are: (1) the people, (2) the physical environment,
(3) the institutions, and (4) the ideals and traditions. If a country
or a state has these four fundamentals, all the other necessary
elements become secondary and can be supplied.

B. FUNDAMENTAL FOUNDATIONS
The People

Factor number one is the people. A nation may have an abun-
dance of natural resources and, yet, remain undeveloped and back-
ward. Without people, institutions and ideals are nonexistent. An
adequate number of intelligent and enterprising people is a country’s
greatest possession. All the other factors Without an industrious
People mean very little or almost nothing.

Physical Environment

Factor number two is the physical environment. With an un-
favorable physical environment the cultural development 01’ a peo—
ple is severely limited. The more important factors 0f the physical
environment fall Within four major categories.1 They are: (1) the
atmosphere—weather and climate; (2) landforms—valleys; plains,
plateaus, hill country, and mountainS; (3) the oceans and their
Shores; and (4) earth resources—4011, water, vegetation, animal life,
and minerals.
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1. Atmosphere: “The principal elements of the atmosphere that
largely determine the Weather or climate at any given time or place
are temperature and precipitation. In addition to these are such
elements as atmospheric pressure, Winds, storms, and visibility. . .,
Of the various elements of natural environment that affect the use-
fulness of the earth’s regions for human beings, such as climate,
landforms, minerals, soils, and native vegetation, climate probably
is the most important single item."2

(a) Climatic Controls: The principal climatic controls are these:
(1) latitude; (2) distribution of land and water; (8) Winds; (4)
elevation; (5) mountain barriers; (6) high and low—pressure centers;
(7) ocean currents; and (8) storms of various kinds.3

(b) Chief Element: Climate . . . is the most important element of

environment. It has much to do with people’s daily work habits .

and their occupations. . . . The two most important elements of

climate are temperature and rainfall.4
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(c) Temperature and Precipitation: “All average temperatures
for a month, season, year, or even a long period of years are built
upon the mean (average) daily temperature as the basic unit.5 . ..
Precipitation may fall in the form of rain, snow, sleet, 0r hail. In
case it falls in the solid form, it is melted, and the water is measured
in a standard rain gage. Ordinarily, 8 to 12 inches of snow Will equal
1 inch of rain.”6

2. Landforms: 'l‘he landforms comprise about 29 percent of
the earth’s surface. The different landforms are: (1) valleys, (2)
plains, (3) plateaus, (4) hills. and (5) mountains. A very large part
of the landforms are unsuited for “permanent human abode.”

(a) Land Area: “The total area of the land surface of the earth,
about 51 million square miles, is equal to about 17 times the area
of the United States. Upon this rather restricted surface the entire
human population of the earth resides and tries to secure a living-
Hoxvever, large parts of the land, for one reason or another, are
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is unsuited for human habitation. The oceans and their shores,
yet, are useful to man in many ways. Oceans are important factors
in the modification of the climate. They contain a great variety
of animal life and are a rich source of human food. Also the sea-
shores are very useful to man. They provide harbors for ships,
scenic attractions, fishing grounds, and recreation and summer
resorts.

4. Earth Resources: Among the more important earth resources
are soils, water, vegetation, animal life, and minerals. In life,
especially modern life, the earth’s resources have become more im-
portant in many ways to man. This statement is particularly true
with the mineral resources.

(a) Soil: “Of all the natural resources of the earth, soil, and
water are two of the most necessary to man’s existence. . . . 8 The
soil, a resource of tremendous importance, is made up of both inor-
ganic and organic materials. XVith inorganic rock fragments, which

is the basis of soils, are mingled variable quantities of plant and
animal remains and a world of microscopic organisms.”9

(b) Water: “Water, like air, is a natural resource demanded in
great quantity by both plant and animal life. . . . The waters of the
land are derived, either directly or indirectly, from atmospheric
Precipitation. . . . Water supplies and water bodies are useful to
man in many different ways, some of the more important of Which
are:

(1) For numerous uses around the home.

(2) For industrial purposes.

(3) For the irrigation of crops.

(4) For the production of mechanical power.

(5) As routes of inland transportation.

(6) As added attractiveness to scenic or recreational areas.

‘The amount of water used for drinking and household supply
varies greatly. Among the desert people it is small. On the other
hand, In modern cities the daily per capita allowance may be 15 to
20 gallons.”10

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(c) Vegetation and Animal Life: “Among the natural resources
of the earth, few are more important than native vegetation and
associated animal life. To be sure, certain native plants and animals
have been modified and improved by man’s scientific methods.
Nevertheless, remaining natural forests are our principal source
of lumber; natural grass-covered areas are valuable grazing lands;
and native animals of land and sea are sources of food, skins, and
fur.”11

((1) Mineral Resources: “Modern industrial civilization is based
to a large extent upon the mineral fuels, principally coal and petro-
leum. . . . In addition to water and mineral fuels, the earth provides
many inorganic substances for human use. . . 3’12

(e) Value of Metals: “Before the beginning of written history
men knew the value of certain metals, and they sought the materials
from which they might be obtained. Man’s intelligent use of the
metals is largely responsible for the material progress enjoyed by
civilization today. It is convenient to think of two great groups
of metals:

(1) Precious or Semiprecious: Precious or semiprecious metals
occur in relatively small amounts. Examples are gold, silver,
platinum, chromium, tungsten, and nickel.

(2) Nonprecious: Nonprecious metals occur in relatively
large amounts. Examples are iron, copper, lead, zinc, and aluminum.
These metals are called nonprecious, yet as a group they are DION

useful to man than are the precious metals.”13

(f) Iron Ore: “In the United States much more iron ore is mined
and used than in any other country of the world. This is in part
made possible by the high quality, ease of mining, and convenith
location of the ores of Lake Superior region. Several bodies of ore
are located in this region, which includes parts of northern Minne-
sota, \Visconsin, and Michigan.”14

(g) Other Metals: Aluminum, lead, and zinc are found in rather
large quantities in the United States. In numerous ways these
metals are useful to man. Copper, nickel, and tin are valuable 111 the

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(h) Non-metallic Minerals: Among the valuable non-metallic
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sulphur, and mineral fertilizers are valuable. Examples of the min-
eral fertilizers are lime, potash, phosphorous, and nitrogen.

5. Conservation of Natural Resources: “More and more atten-
tion must be given to the conservation of these natural resources.
Such conservation involves one or all of the following: (1) the sen-
sible and economic consumption of resources now existing, (2) the
protection of certain animals and plants almost exterminated by
man, and (3) the replenishing of supplies of natural resources when-
ever possible for the use of future g.§e11erati011s.”15

THE BASIC INSTITUTIONS

1. Third Major Factor: The basic institutions are the third
major factor. In time the life of man is relatively short while that
of the institution is rather long. Consequently, man has organized
institutions to give greater permanency and security to his achieve-
ments and ways of life. In nature institutions are social, educational,
religious, economic, and political. Examples are the home and family,
the school, the church, industry and commerce, and government.
In modern life the services of these basic institutions are indis-
pensable. Many other institutions render invaluable services to man
in his way of life.

2. Wants and Needs: In modern life man’s wants and needs
are many. He has many economic needs, social needs, intellectual
needs, recreational needs, and spiritual needs. “One man, working
alone, cannot manage to have these things. But groups of people
working and planning together may have them. People have made
schools and colleges and universities for themselves. They have
made hospitals, churches, and art galleries, libraries, orchestras, and
government itself. All these and many other organizations, have
been created by the people to help fill their various needs. Such
organizations are part of the institutional wealth of the world.”16

 

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The South, p. 23. The University of North Carolina Press, Chapel H111
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Ideals and Traditions

1. Fourth Major Factor: The, fourth major factor is the ideals
and traditions. A country to be great needs convictions to live by
and ideals to achieve. The American people have expressed their
ideals in the Declaration of lndependence, the Preamble to the Con-
stitution, and in American’s Creed.

2. Inalienable Rights: The Declaration of Independence gives
us these ideals of democracy for which to seek:

“We hold these truths to be self—evident, that all men are created
equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalien-
able rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and pursuit of Happi-
ness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among
Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”

3. Objectives in Preamble: The Preamble to the Constitution
sets forth these objectives in the form of ideals for achievement.
There are six objectives in number. They are the following:

“We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more
perfect union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquillity, provide
for the Common Defense, promote the general welfare, and to secure
the blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and
establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

4. American’s Creed: The third document which sets out in
a very concise form many of the American objectives and ideals is
the American’s Creed. It contains these statements:

“I believe in the United States of America as a government by
the people, of the people, and for the people; whose just powers
are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a
republic; a sovereign nation of many sovereign states; a perfECt
union, one and inseparable, established upon the principles of free-
dom, equality, justice, and humanity for which American patriots
sacrificed their lives and fortunes.

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support its constitution; to obey its laws; to respect its flag;
defend it against all enemies.”

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5. Four Categories: These three documents afford us excellent
sources for our ideals and objectives. \Ve have, an abundance of
literature that is rich in American ideals and traditions. The Ameri-
can ideals and traditions may be grouped into four major categories-
The four are the following:

Humanity: In a democracy dignity and worth are accorded to
the individual.

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stability is a right of the individual.
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of the individual.

Justice: In a democracy justice is a recognized right of the
individual.

6. Means of Attainment: What are some of the means whereby
the people may attain these ideals? It is generally recognized that
cooperation, intelligence, morality, and prosperity are four essential
means for such achievement. Through these means and ways we
hope to approach nearer to the ideals of humanity, the different
freedoms, equalities of opportunity, and justice in our human
relationships.

7. Different Phases of Kentucky: The other chapters of this
bulletin are devoted to the different phases of Kentucky—people,
physical environment, institutions, and our national ideals and
traditions in which Kentuckians should. share. As stated in the
preface the materials which have been assembled and incorporated
were selected from several different sources. Originality is not
claimed. It is hoped that the materials contained herein will be
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“We believe in the dignity of man and the worth and value of
every living soul, no matter in what body housed, no matter whether
born in comfort or born in poverty, no matter to what stock he

belongs, What creed he professes, what job he holds.”
—Stephen Vincent Benet.

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DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES

Democracy has four parts, set forth or implied in the Consti-
tution and federal statutes:

[1] Political—Freedom to vote on public issues; freedom to
discuss those issues in public gatherings, in press, radio, and movies.

[2] EGenomic—Freedom to work and to participate in organiza»
tions and discussions to raise living standards.

[3] Social—Freedom from oppression based on theories of su—
periority or inferiority.

[74] Relay/0its—Freedom of worship, with separation of church
and state.

\Vith these freedoms are associated responsibilities. With free-
dom of the press goes responsibility for accuracy in news. Analysls

0f propagandas associated with these freedoms and reSponsibilitles

will help prepare yOllllg‘ people for responsible citizenship.
—Clyde R. Miller.

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TWELVE ANNUAL STATE EVENTS
Mule Day, Mayfield, third Monday in February.
Keeneland Races, Lexington, in April (no fixed date).

Allen County Singing Convention, Scottsville, first Sunday
in May; also first Sunday in October.

Kentucky Colonels’ Fete, Louisville, 011 the eve of the Ken-
tucky Derby in May.

Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, Louisville, first or second
Saturday in May.

. Old Southern Harmony Singing Festival, Benton, fourth

Sunday in May.

. Mountain Laurel Festival, Pineville, May or June (no fixed

date).

. American Folk Song Festival, Traipsin’s Woman’s Cabin,

near Ashland, second Sunday in June.

. Kentucky Pioneer Memorial Celebration, IIarrodsburg, July

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State Fair, Louisville, second or third week in September.

Annual Trotting Races, Lexington, In October (no date
fixed).

Tobacco Festival, Lexington, last week in November.

The World Book Encyclopedia, V01. ‘10, p. 4141. Field Enterprises,

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THINGS KENTUCKIANS SHOULD KNOW

KENTUCKY’S RESOURCES

“The state’s greatest reservoir of resources is its people. While
the state is also a vast storehouse of natural resources, these are
important only to the extent that the people possess technical knowl-
edge and skill to use them to the best advantage. It is one of the
chief functions of education to give people an understanding of
nature’s laws and of how to apply these laws to meet the needs of all.
Lack of understanding and failure to cooperate with nature result
in the destruction of resources, and consequently in low standards
of living for many people, now and in the future.”

Kentucky Resources, Bulletin of the Bureau of School Service, V01.
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CHAPTER II
. THE FOUR BASIC FACTORS ‘

A. KENTUCKY PEOPLE

Present Population

According to the 1950 census Kentucky has a population of
2,931,588* or an increase of 3.5% over the 1940 census. Kentucky’s
greatest resource is her people.

Nationality

As a whole Kentuckians are native born. The population of
Kentucky is less than 10% Negro. Kentuckians of foreign birth
are largely Germans, Russians, Italians, English, Irish, Canadians,
Polish, and Swiss. Germans constitute about one third of Ken-
tucky’s foreign; population.

Rural and Urban

ile Kentucky is a rural state. The United States Census Bureau ’;
ire classifies about 70% of Kentucky population as rural and 30% as

vl- urban.

he Population Density

of Of the southern states Kentucky ranks second in population

Lll. density. North Carolina has the largest number of people per

tilt square mile. Kentucky has around 72 people per square mile.

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Occupational Groups
In 1940 the occupational groups of Kentucky were listed in the

01. following order: (1) agriculture, forestry, and fishing, 36.5%; (2)
wholesale and retail trade, 12.5%; (3) manufacturing, 11.9%; (4)
personal services—hotel, domestic, laiuidering, etc‘., 7.6%; (5) min-
mg, 7.1%; (6) transportation, communication, and other public

, utilities, 6.3%; (7) professional services—medical, legal, educational, ,
9.130., 5.5%; (8) construction, 42%; (9) government, 3.1%; (10) ‘ 2
finance, insurance, and real estate, 1.8%; (11) business and repair "
SerVice, 1.6%; (12) amusement, recreation, and related services,
-6%; and (13) workers not accounted for,