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Also known as Daviess County, Kentucky, Daviess County, KY

county in Kentucky, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Kentucky
Founded
January 14, 1815
Named after
Joseph Hamilton Daveiss
Seat
Owensboro
Largest city
Owensboro
Judge executive
Charlie Castlen (R)
Total
477 sq mi (1,240 km )
Land
458 sq mi (1,190 km )
Water
18 sq mi (47 km ) 3.8%
Estimate 2025
104,898
Density
226/sq mi (87.1/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst
UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district
2nd
Website
www .daviessky .org

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Wikidata facts

Population
103312
Area
1234
Official website
www.daviessky.org
Image
Daviess County, Kentucky courthouse.jpg
Households
40229
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water as percent of area
3.8
native label
Daviess County
Commons category
Daviess County, Kentucky
inception
1815-01-14
per capita income
30186
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Daviess County (/ˈdeɪvɪs/ "Davis"), is a county in Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 103,312. Its county seat is Owensboro. The county was formed from part of Ohio County on January 14, 1815.

Daviess County is included in the Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. Daviess County also shares its namesake with another nearby Daviess County of Indiana. Both counties are in the Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky Tri-State Area.

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