Webster County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,017. Its county seat is

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. It is the southernmost county in the

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. The county was formed in 1860 from parts of

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, and Union Counties and named for American statesman Daniel Webster (1782-1852). It was mainly pro-

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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

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and Sebree voting to allow alcohol sales, and Clay doing so in 2022.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.1%) is water. Webster County is part of the

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region of Kentucky.

Adjacent counties

* Henderson County (north) * McLean County (northeast) * Hopkins County (southeast) * Caldwell County (south) * Crittenden County (southwest) * Union County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, 5,272 households, and 3,716 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 5,936 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 91.4% White, 4.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3%

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, 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

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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

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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

Communities

Cities

* Clay *

(county seat) *

* Sebree * Slaughters * Wheatcroft

Census-designated places

* Onton *

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(partially in Henderson County)

Other unincorporated communities

* Blackford * Diamond * Lisman * Little Zion *

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* Stanhope *

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Notable residents

Robert A. Baker Robert Allen Baker Jr. (June 27, 1921 – August 8, 2005) was an American psychologist, professor of psychology emeritus of the University of Kentucky, skeptic, author, and investigator of ghosts, UFO abductions, lake monsters and other paranorma ...

, psychologist, author, influential skeptic, and Past Fellow of the

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William O. Head William O. Head (July 29, 1859 – April 19, 1931) was mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, from 1909 to 1913. Life and politics He was born on July 29, 1859, in Providence, Kentucky, to John Wilson Head and Mary A. Headly. His father was a c ...

, mayor of Louisville, Kentucky from 1909 to 1913 *

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, Miss Kentucky USA 2005, 2nd runner-up Miss USA 2005,

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2000, 2nd runner-up

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2000,

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, musician/songwriter. *

Cale Young Rice Cale Young Rice (December 7, 1872 – January 24, 1943) was an American poet and Playwdramatist. He was professor of English at Cumberland University. His opera, ''Yolanda of Cyprus,'' was widely received. Life and career Rice was born in Dixon, ...

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poet and dramatist. *

Laban Lacy Rice Dr. Laban Lacy Rice (October 14, 1870 – February 13, 1973) was an educator, author, and president of Cumberland University. He was an international authority on relativity. Early life He was born in Dixon, Kentucky, to Laban Marchbanks Rice ...

, educator, author, and President of Cumberland University *

Garrett L. Withers Garrett Lee Withers (June 21, 1884 – April 30, 1953) was an American politician and lawyer. As a Democrat, he represented Kentucky in the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Withers was born on a farm in Webster Co ...

, represented Kentucky in both the United States Senate and the House of Representatives * Amy Slaton-Halterman, reality TV star * Tammy Slaton, reality TV star

References

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