Livingston County, Kentucky
| Livingston County, Kentucky | |
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Livingston County Courthouse in Smithland
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 Location in the U.S. state of Kentucky |
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 Kentucky's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1798 |
| Named for | Robert Livingston |
| Seat | Smithland |
| Largest city | Salem |
| Area | |
| • Total | 342 sq mi (886 km2) |
| • Land | 313 sq mi (811 km2) |
| • Water | 29 sq mi (75 km2), 8.5% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 9,519 |
| • Density | 30/sq mi (12/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | livingstoncountyky |
Livingston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,519. Its county seat is Smithland. The county was established in 1798 from land taken from Christian County and is named for Robert R. Livingston, a member of the committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence. The county was strongly pro-Confederate during the American Civil War and many men volunteered for the Confederate Army.
Livingston County is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
It is a prohibition or dry county.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 342 square miles (890 km2), of which 313 square miles (810 km2) is land and 29 square miles (75 km2) (8.5%) is water. The western border with Illinois is formed by the Ohio River.
As of the census of 2010, there were 9,519 people residing in the county. The population density was 31 per square mile (12/km2). There were 4,772 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (5.8/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.49% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.03% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.
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