Webster County, Kentucky
Appearance
Webster County | |
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Coordinates: 37°31′N 87°41′W / 37.52°N 87.68°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
Founded | 1860 |
Named for | Daniel Webster |
Seat | Dixon |
Largest city | Providence |
Area | |
• Total | 336 sq mi (870 km2) |
• Land | 332 sq mi (860 km2) |
• Water | 3.7 sq mi (10 km2) 1.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,017 |
• Density | 39/sq mi (15/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
Webster County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,017.[1] Its county seat is Dixon.[2] The county was formed in 1860[3] and named for American statesman Daniel Webster (1782-1852).[4] It is the southernmost county in the Evansville–Henderson combined statistical area.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "QuickFacts: Webster County, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "KYGenWeb Project - Online Kentucky Genealogy Resources".
- ↑ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 37.