Hickman County
Also known as Hickman County, Kentucky, Hickman County, KY
county in Kentucky, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kentucky
- Named after
- Paschal Hickman
- Seat
- Clinton
- Largest city
- Clinton
- Judge executive
- Kenny Wilson (R)
- Total
- 253 sq mi (660 km )
- Land
- 242 sq mi (630 km )
- Water
- 11 sq mi (28 km ) 4.3%
- Estimate 2025
- 4,372
- Density
- 18.7/sq mi (7.21/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
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Hickman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,521, making it the third-least populous county in Kentucky. Its county seat is Clinton. The county was formed in 1821. It is the least densely populated county in the state and is a prohibition or dry county.
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