Trigg County, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Trigg County is a county located in the U.S. state
of Kentucky
. It was formed in 1820. As of 2000, the population was 12,597. Its county seat
is Cadiz
. The county is named for Stephen Trigg
, a frontier officer in the American Revolutionary War
who died in the Battle of Blue Licks
. Trigg was a prohibition or dry county
until 2009, when the county's voters narrowly approved a referendum to repeal the prohibition on alcohol sales.http://www.cadizrecord.com/articles/stories/public/200909/30/04Ts_news.html
Trigg County is governed by a Fiscal Court
, which is led by a Judge-Executive. The current Judge-Executive is Stanley H. Humphries
(R).
Trigg County is part of the Clarksville
, TN
–KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.
of 2000, there were 12,597 people, 5,215 households, and 3,765 families residing in the county. The population density
was 28 /sqmi. There were 6,698 housing units at an average density of 15 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 88.34% White
, 9.79% Black
or African American
, 0.21% Native American
, 0.25% Asian
, 0.01% Pacific Islander
, 0.18% from other races
, and 1.22% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 5,215 households out of which 29.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.20% were married couples
living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.90% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 27.00% from 45 to 64, and 16.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,002, and the median income for a family was $40,886. Males had a median income of $31,158 versus $22,081 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $17,184. About 8.80% of families and 12.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.20% of those under age 18 and 14.70% of those age 65 or over.
U.S. state
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of Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
. It was formed in 1820. As of 2000, the population was 12,597. Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Cadiz
Cadiz, Kentucky
Cadiz is a city in Trigg County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,373 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Trigg County. It is an old town located close to the Land Between the Lakes, a popular recreation area, and was a base of Union and Confederate operations in the American...
. The county is named for Stephen Trigg
Stephen Trigg
Stephen Trigg was an American pioneer and soldier from Virginia. He was killed ten months after the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown in one of the last battles of the American Revolution while leading the Lincoln County, Virginia militia unit at the Battle of Blue Licks in present-day...
, a frontier officer in the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
who died in the Battle of Blue Licks
Battle of Blue Licks
The Battle of Blue Licks, fought on August 19, 1782, was one of the last battles of the American Revolutionary War. The battle occurred ten months after Lord Cornwallis's famous surrender at Yorktown, which had effectively ended the war in the east...
. Trigg was a prohibition or dry county
Dry county
A dry county is a county in the United States whose government forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages. Some prohibit off-premises sale, some prohibit on-premises sale, and some prohibit both. Hundreds of dry counties exist across the United States, almost all of them in the South...
until 2009, when the county's voters narrowly approved a referendum to repeal the prohibition on alcohol sales.http://www.cadizrecord.com/articles/stories/public/200909/30/04Ts_news.html
Trigg County is governed by a Fiscal Court
Fiscal Court
The Fiscal Court, under the Kentucky Constitution of 1891, is the name given to the county legislature and governing body of each of the counties in Kentucky. Despite the name, it no longer has any responsibility for judicial proceedings....
, which is led by a Judge-Executive. The current Judge-Executive is Stanley H. Humphries
Stanley H. Humphries
Stanley H. Humphries is an American teacher, farmer, and the current Judge-Executive of Trigg County, Kentucky. First elected in 2006, Humphries had never held political office.- External links :*...
(R).
Trigg County is part of the Clarksville
Clarksville, Tennessee
Clarksville is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States, and the fifth largest city in the state. The population was 132,929 in 2010 United States Census...
, TN
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
–KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 481.13 square miles (1,246.1 km²), of which 443.12 square miles (1,147.7 km²) (or 92.10%) is land and 38.01 square miles (98.4 km²) (or 7.90%) is water.Adjacent counties
- Lyon CountyLyon County, KentuckyLyon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 8,080. Its county seat is Eddyville. Created from Caldwell County, Kentucky in 1854, the county was named for former Congressman Chittenden Lyon....
(north) - Caldwell CountyCaldwell County, KentuckyAs of the census of 2010, there were 12,984 people, with 6,292 households in the county.-Communities:*Bakers*Baldwin Ford*Black Hawk*The Bluff*Cedar Bluff*Claxton*Cobb*Cresswell*Crider*Crowtown*Enon*Farmersville*Flat Rock*Friendship*Fryer...
(northeast) - Christian CountyChristian County, KentuckyChristian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1797. As of 2000, its population was 72,265. Its county seat is Hopkinsville, Kentucky...
(east) - Stewart County, Tennessee (south)
- Calloway CountyCalloway County, KentuckyCalloway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1823. As of 2010, the population was 37,191. Its county seat is Murray, Kentucky. The county is named for Colonel Richard Callaway, one of the founders of Boonesborough...
(southwest) - Marshall CountyMarshall County, KentuckyMarshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 30,125. The 2007 Census Bureau population estimate was 31,258. Its county seat is Benton. It was a dry county until 2004, when residents of Calvert City voted to allow sales of liquor by the drink in...
(northwest)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 12,597 people, 5,215 households, and 3,765 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 28 /sqmi. There were 6,698 housing units at an average density of 15 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 88.34% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 9.79% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.21% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.25% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.01% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.18% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.22% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 5,215 households out of which 29.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.20% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.90% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 27.00% from 45 to 64, and 16.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,002, and the median income for a family was $40,886. Males had a median income of $31,158 versus $22,081 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $17,184. About 8.80% of families and 12.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.20% of those under age 18 and 14.70% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
- CadizCadiz, KentuckyCadiz is a city in Trigg County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,373 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Trigg County. It is an old town located close to the Land Between the Lakes, a popular recreation area, and was a base of Union and Confederate operations in the American...
- CeruleanCerulean, KentuckyCerulean is an unincorporated community in Trigg County, Kentucky, United States. At one time, it was a city, incorporated as Cerulean Springs. It lies along Kentucky Routes 124 and 126 northeast of the city of Cadiz, the county seat of Trigg County. Its elevation is 512 feet , and it is...
- Wallonia
- Canton
- Rockcastle
Radio stations
- WKDZ-FMWKDZ-FMWKDZ-FM is radio station licensed in Cadiz, Kentucky. WKDZ-FM is owned by Ham Broadcasting.WKDZ-FM broadcasts a country music format and serves Trigg, Christian, Caldwell, Lyon, and Todd counties in Kentucky. In addition to its usual music programming, WKDZ-FM is an affiliate of the Tennessee...
106.5 (real country music|country) - (WHVO-AM) 1110 & 1480 AM (oldies)
- Boomer Radio (WHVO-FM) 96.5 F.M. & 100.9 F.M (oldies)
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Trigg County, Kentucky