Trigg County

Trigg County, Kentucky

PO Box 1310
Cadiz, KY 42211
Phone: (270) 522-6661
Fax: (270) 522-6662

On the southern border of KY, west of Hopkinsville; organized Jan 27, 1820 from Christian and Caldwell counties. Name Origin: For Col. Stephen Trigg (?-1782), an officer killed in action against Indians at Blue Licks

Area (sq mi):: 481.13 (land 443.12; water 38.01) Population per square mile: 30.10
Population 2005: 13,349 State rank: 87 Population change: 2000-20005 6.00%; 1990-2000 21.60% Population 2000: 12,597 (White 87.70%; Black or African American 9.80%; Hispanic or Latino 0.90%; Asian 0.30%; Other 1.60%). Foreign born: 0.80%. Median age: 40.50
Income 2000: per capita $17,184; median household $33,002; Population below poverty level: 12.30% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $23,307-$26,473
Unemployment (2004): 5.00% Unemployment change (from 2000): -0.70% Median travel time to work: 26.20 minutes Working outside county of residence: 38.40%
Cities with population over 10,000: None
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