Ballard County, Kentucky
Ballard County, Kentucky | |
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Ballard County Courthouse in Wickliffe | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°04′N 89°00′W / 37.06°N 89°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | 1842 |
| Named after | Bland Ballard |
| Seat | Wickliffe |
| Largest city | LaCenter |
| Government | |
| • Judge/Executive | Todd Cooper (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 274 sq mi (710 km2) |
| • Land | 247 sq mi (640 km2) |
| • Water | 27 sq mi (70 km2) 9.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,728 |
• Estimate (2024) | 7,626 |
| • Density | 31.3/sq mi (12.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | ballardcounty |
Ballard County is a county located in the west portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,728. Its county seat is Wickliffe and its largest city is LaCenter. The county was created by the Kentucky State Legislature in 1842 and is named for Captain Bland Ballard, a soldier, statesman, and member of the Kentucky General Assembly. Ballard County is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.