Webster County, Kentucky
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, IN–KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Webster County, Kentucky | |
Map | |
Location in the state of Kentucky | |
Kentucky's location in the U.S. | |
Statistics | |
Founded | 1860 |
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Seat | Dixon |
Largest City | Providence |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
336 sq mi (870 km²) 332 sq mi (860 km²) 3.7 sq mi (10 km²), 1.1 |
Population - (2020) - Density |
13,017 auto/sq mi (Expression error: Unrecognized word "auto"./km²) |
Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Website: www.webstercountyky.com | |
Named for: Daniel Webster |
References
- ↑ "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.