Trigg County is a
county
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located on the far southwest border of the
U.S. state
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of
Kentucky
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. As of the
2020 census, the population was 14,061.
Its
county seat
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is
Cadiz.
Formed in 1820, the county was named for
Stephen Trigg, an officer in the
American Revolutionary War
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who was killed at the
Battle of Blue Licks, now in Robertson County, Kentucky. It was a victory for British and allied troops.
Following the Prohibition era, Trigg continued as a prohibition or
dry county
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until 2009. That year the county's voters narrowly approved a referendum to repeal the prohibition on alcohol sales for off-premises consumption.
Trigg County is part of the
Clarksville,
TN–KY
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Trigg County was formed in 1820 from portions of
Christian County and
Caldwell counties, as its population had increased.
Trigg County was named in honor of Lt. Col.
Stephen Trigg, of Virginia. Trigg had settled near
Harrodsburg, Kentucky; during the American Revolutionary War, he served as an officer for the rebels and was killed on August 19, 1782, in the
Battle of Blue Licks.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (8.3%) is water.
Adjacent counties
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Lyon County (north)
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Caldwell County (northeast)
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Christian County (east)
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Stewart County, Tennessee
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(south)
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Calloway County (southwest)
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Marshall County (northwest)
National protected area
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Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area (part)
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 12,597 people, 5,215 households, and 3,765 families residing in the county. The
population density
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was . There were 6,698 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 88.34%
White
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, 9.79%
Black
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or
African American
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, 0.21%
Native American, 0.25%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.18% from
other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population were
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race.
There were 5,215 households, out of which 29.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.20% were
married couples
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living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.90% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 27.00% from 45 to 64, and 16.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,002, and the median income for a family was $40,886. Males had a median income of $31,158 versus $22,081 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the county was $17,184. About 8.80% of families and 12.30% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 13.20% of those under age 18 and 14.70% of those age 65 or over.
Media
Radio stations
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WKDZ-FM 106.5 (
country music
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)
* WKDZ-AM 1110 AM & 100.9 FM (oldies)
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WHVO 1480 AM & 96.5 F.M. (oldies)
Newspapers
''
The Cadiz Record''
Communities
City
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Cadiz (county seat)
Census-designated place
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Cerulean (partially in
Christian County)
Other unincorporated places
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Black Hawk (mostly in
Caldwell County)
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Buffalo
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Caledonia
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Canton
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Donaldson
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Fenton
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Linton
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Montgomery
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Oak Grove
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Roaring Spring
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Rockcastle
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Wallonia
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Ghost town
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Golden Pond
Politics
The current
Judge/Executive is
Stanley H. Humphries, who was elected in 2022.
Elected officials
Notable people
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Coy Bacon, NFL player
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Darcy C. Coyle, university president
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John Egerton, journalist
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Joe Bolton, poet
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Charles Tyler, musician
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Boots Randolph
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, musician
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Roger Vinson, U.S. District Court judge
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Hugh "Riccardo" Martin, opera singer
See also
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Eggner Ferry Bridge
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Trigg County, Kentucky
References
External links
Trigg County Public Schools, KentuckyOfficial Homepage
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1820 establishments in Kentucky
Populated places established in 1820
Kentucky counties
Clarksville metropolitan area