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Webster County, Kentucky
Webster County Courthouse Kentucky
Webster County Courthouse in Dixon
Map of Kentucky highlighting Webster County
Location in the state of Kentucky
Map of the U.S
Kentucky's location in the U.S.
Founded 1860
Named for Daniel Webster
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 decrease
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.webstercountyky.com

Webster County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,017.[1] Its county seat is Dixon.[2] It is the southernmost county in the Evansville, IN–KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county was formed in 1860 from parts of Henderson, Hopkins, and Union Counties[3] and named for American statesman Daniel Webster (1782-1852).[4] It was mainly pro-Confederate during the American Civil War and was the site of several skirmishes and some guerrilla warfare. Since 2018 it has been a moist county, with Providence and Sebree voting to allow alcohol sales,[5] and Clay doing so in 2022.[6]

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 336 square miles (870 km2), of which 332 square miles (860 km2) is land and 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2) (1.1%) is water.[7] Webster County is part of the Western Coal Field region of Kentucky.

Adjacent counties[]

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1870 10,937
1880 14,246 30.3%
1890 17,196 20.7%
1900 20,097 16.9%
1910 20,974 4.4%
1920 20,762 −1.0%
1930 20,534 −1.1%
1940 19,198 −6.5%
1950 15,555 −19.0%
1960 14,244 −8.4%
1970 13,282 −6.8%
1980 14,832 11.7%
1990 13,955 −5.9%
2000 14,120 1.2%
2010 13,621 −3.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2020[12]

As of the census[13] of 2010, 5,272 households, and 3,716 families residing in the county. The population density was 42 per square mile (16 /km2). There were 5,936 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7.3 /km2). The racial makeup of the county was 91.4% White, 4.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 2.3% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. 4.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,272 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 19, 5.8% from 20 to 24, 25% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.1 years. 49.7% of the population is male and 50.3% female.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,635, and the median income for a family was $49,580. Males employed full-time had a median income of $41,662 versus $26,502 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,879. About 11.9% of families and 16% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.

Government officials[]

  • County Judge/Executive - Stephen "Steve" Henry
  • Providence Magistrate - Tony Felker
  • Sebree/Slaughters Magistrate - Jerry "Poogie" Brown
  • Dixon/Clay Magistrate - Chad Townsend
  • County Attorney - William Clint Prow
  • Coroner - Todd Vanover
  • Sheriff - Frankie Springfield
  • Jailer - Morgan McKinley
  • County Surveyor - Keith Whitledge
  • Property Valuation Administrator - Jeffrey D. Kelley
  • County Clerk - Valerie Franklin Newell
  • Circuit Clerk - Janet Cole

National Association of Counties[14]

United States presidential election results for Webster County, Kentucky[15]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 4,506 75.19% 1,412 23.56% 75 1.25%
2016 4,397 75.75% 1,240 21.36% 168 2.89%
2012 3,607 65.94% 1,765 32.27% 98 1.79%
2008 3,037 54.82% 2,390 43.14% 113 2.04%
2004 3,207 57.82% 2,304 41.54% 36 0.65%
2000 2,599 51.24% 2,388 47.08% 85 1.68%
1996 1,568 30.73% 2,852 55.90% 682 13.37%
1992 1,408 24.85% 3,380 59.66% 877 15.48%
1988 2,159 41.50% 3,019 58.04% 24 0.46%
1984 2,504 44.87% 3,042 54.52% 34 0.61%
1980 1,939 35.03% 3,506 63.34% 90 1.63%
1976 1,402 28.21% 3,523 70.89% 45 0.91%
1972 2,396 57.57% 1,712 41.13% 54 1.30%
1968 1,446 29.48% 2,114 43.10% 1,345 27.42%
1964 1,217 24.52% 3,741 75.36% 6 0.12%
1960 2,498 44.00% 3,179 56.00% 0 0.00%
1956 1,948 37.08% 3,050 58.06% 255 4.85%
1952 1,858 34.50% 3,516 65.28% 12 0.22%
1948 1,087 23.93% 3,288 72.38% 168 3.70%
1944 1,840 35.46% 3,324 64.06% 25 0.48%
1940 2,107 33.33% 4,197 66.40% 17 0.27%
1936 1,983 29.20% 4,788 70.49% 21 0.31%
1932 2,257 31.62% 4,833 67.71% 48 0.67%
1928 3,527 49.49% 3,591 50.39% 9 0.13%
1924 3,131 47.08% 3,449 51.86% 71 1.07%
1920 3,554 42.23% 4,831 57.41% 30 0.36%
1916 2,082 43.35% 2,673 55.65% 48 1.00%
1912 905 22.47% 2,036 50.55% 1,087 26.99%
1908 1,828 41.40% 2,491 56.42% 96 2.17%
1904 1,453 38.79% 2,134 56.97% 159 4.24%
1900 1,849 41.97% 2,481 56.31% 76 1.72%
1896 1,484 37.16% 2,471 61.87% 39 0.98%
1892 839 28.30% 1,278 43.10% 848 28.60%
1888 1,034 38.52% 1,626 60.58% 24 0.89%
1884 552 28.65% 1,180 61.24% 195 10.12%
1880 393 19.67% 946 47.35% 659 32.98%



Communities[]

Cities[]

  • Clay
  • Dixon (county seat)
  • Providence
  • Sebree
  • Slaughters
  • Wheatcroft

Census-designated places[]

Other unincorporated communities[]

  • Blackford
  • Diamond
  • Lisman
  • Little Zion
  • Ortiz
  • Pratt
  • Stanhope
  • Vanderburg
  • Wanamaker

Notable residents[]

  • Robert A. Baker, psychologist, author, influential skeptic, and Past Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
  • William O. Head, mayor of Louisville, Kentucky from 1909 to 1913
  • Kristen Johnson, Miss Kentucky USA 2005, 2nd runner-up Miss USA 2005, Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2000, 2nd runner-up Miss Teen USA 2000, Miss Photogenic
  • Chris Knight, musician/songwriter.
  • Cale Young Rice, American poet and dramatist.
  • Laban Lacy Rice, educator, author, and President of Cumberland University
  • Garrett L. Withers, represented Kentucky in both the United States Senate and the House of Representatives
  • Amy Slaton-Halterman, reality TV star
  • Tammy Slaton, reality TV star

See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Webster County, Kentucky

References[]

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Webster County, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/profile/Webster_County,_Kentucky?g=0500000US21233. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ "KYGenWeb Project - Online Kentucky Genealogy Resources". https://www.kygenweb.net/counties/formation.html. 
  4. ^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 37. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_luoxAQAAMAAJ. 
  5. ^ Hughes, Matt. "Providence, Sebree go wet" (in en). https://www.journalenterprise.com/web/providence-sebree-go-wet/article_8751d464-e2a3-11e8-8126-cba6f9819ce3.html. 
  6. ^ "Clay prepares for start of alcohol sales after wet-dry vote" (in en-US). 2022-05-18. https://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/your-local-election-hq/clay-prepares-for-start-of-alcohol-sales-after-wet-dry-vote/. 
  7. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_21.txt. 
  8. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  9. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  10. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ky190090.txt. 
  11. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  12. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/21/21233.html. 
  13. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  14. ^ "Data & Demographics". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Data_and_Demographics&Template=/cffiles/counties/county.cfm&id=21233. 
  15. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 

Coordinates: 37°31′N 87°41′W / 37.52, -87.68


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