Webster County, Kentucky

Webster County, Kentucky
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 Dixon and its largest city is Providence. 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 and named for American statesman Daniel Webster (1782-1852). 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, and Clay doing so in 2022.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.1%) is water. Webster County is part of the Western Coal Field region of Kentucky.
Adjacent counties
Henderson County (north)
McLean County (northeast)
Hopkins County (southeast)
Caldwell County (south)
Crittenden County (southwest)
Union County (northwest)
Demographics
2010 census
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% 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 - Bob Hardison
Dixon/Clay Magistrate - Chad Townsend
County Attorney - William Clint Prow
Coroner - Todd Vanover
Sheriff - William “Billy” Braden
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
Dixon (county seat)
Providence
Sebree
Slaughters
Wheatcroft
Census-designated places
Onton
Poole (partially in Henderson County)
Other unincorporated communities
Blackford
Derby
Diamond
Elmwood
Fairmont
Free Union
Hearin
Jolly
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
Kentucky counties
1860 establishments in Kentucky
Evansville metropolitan area
Populated places established in 1860