Calloway County

Also known as Calloway County, Kentucky, Calloway County, KY

county in Kentucky, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Kentucky
Founded: November 3, 1822
Named after: Richard Callaway
Seat: Murray
Largest city: Murray
Judge executive: Kenny Imes (R)
Total: 411 sq mi (1,060 km )
Land: 385 sq mi (1,000 km )
Water: 26 sq mi (67 km ) 6.3%
Estimate 2025: 39,421
Density: 96.4/sq mi (37.2/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district: 1st
Website: callowaycountyky .gov

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Wikidata facts

Population: 37103
Area: 1064
Official website: www.callowaycounty-ky.gov
Image: Courtsquarechouse.jpg
Households: 15492

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Commons category: Calloway County, Kentucky
inception: 1821-12-19
water as percent of area: 6.3
native label: Calloway County
per capita income: 23984

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Calloway County is a county located on the southwest border of the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,103. Its county seat is Murray. The county was founded in November 1822 and named after Colonel Richard Callaway, one of the founders of Boonesborough. Calloway County comprises the Murray, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of July 18, 2012, Calloway County is a moist county: the sale of alcohol in the county is prohibited, with the exception of the city of Murray.

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