HIGHLIGHTS: Boyd County, Ky.

ORIGIN: Formed from parts of Greenup, Carter and Lewis counties. Named for former Kentucky Lt. Gov. Lynn Boyd.

FOUNDED: 1860.

POPULATION: 49,752, according to 2000 census.

AREA: 160 square miles.

CITIES: Ashland, Catlettsburg.

COUNTY SEAT: Catlettsburg.

VOTING PRECINCTS: 47.

CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES: C. David Hagerman, (606) 739-6122; and Marc I. Rosen, (606) 739-5844.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: Carl Tolliver, David Salisbury, Marvin "Coach" Meredith and Judge-Executive William "Bud" Stevens.

COUNTY ATTORNEY: Phil Hedrick, (606) 739-4321.

COUNTY CLERK: Debbie Jones, (606) 739-5116.

CIRCUIT CLERK: Linda Baker, (606) 739-4131.

COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY: David Justice, (606) 739-5137.

SHERIFF: Terry Keelin, (606) 739-5135.

VOTER REGISTRATION: Boyd County Clerk's office: Catlettsburg, (606) 739-5116; Ashland, (606) 325-3547; Kyova Mall, (606) 929-9595.

PROPERTY TAXES: Sheriff's office, (606) 739-6992. Delinquent taxes, (606) 739-5116.

PROPERTY VALUATION ADMINISTRATOR: Charles Adkins, (606) 739-5173.

MARRIAGE LICENSES: County clerk's office, (606) 739-5116.

SCHOOLS: Ashland Independent, (606) 327-2706; Boyd County, (606) 928-4141; Fairview Independent, (606) 324-3877.

MEDIAN AGE: 39.7.

PERCENT 17 AND YOUNGER: 21.8.

PERCENT 65 AND OLDER: 15.6.

RACIAL AND ETHNIC BREAKDOWN BY PERCENTAGE: 96 white; 2.5 African-American; 0.2 Native-American, 0.3 Asian, 1.1 Hispanic.

PERCENT HOUSING OWNER-OCCUPIED: 72.9.

PERCENT PEOPLE IN POVERTY: 15.5.

AVERAGE COMMUTE: 20.6 minutes.

PER CAPITA INCOME: $18,212.

MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $32,749.

MEDIAN HOME VALUE: $68,800.