Hickman County, Kentucky

Hickman County
Hickman County Courthouse in Clinton
Map of Kentucky highlighting Hickman County
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Map of the United States highlighting Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°41′N 88°59′W / 36.68°N 88.98°W / 36.68; -88.98
Country United States
State Kentucky
Founded1821
Named forPaschal Hickman
SeatClinton
Largest cityClinton
Area
 • Total253 sq mi (660 km2)
 • Land242 sq mi (630 km2)
 • Water11 sq mi (30 km2)  4.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,521
 • Estimate 
(2023)
4,447 Decrease
 • Density18/sq mi (6.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitehickmancounty.ky.gov

Hickman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,521,[1] making it the third-least populous county in Kentucky. Its county seat is Clinton.[2] The county was formed in 1821.[3] It is the least densely populated county in the state and is a prohibition or dry county.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Hickman County, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Hickman County". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. 2000. Retrieved August 22, 2014.

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