Livingston County, Kentucky
Livingston County | |
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Livingston County Courthouse in Smithland | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°13′N 88°21′W / 37.21°N 88.35°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | 1798 |
| Named after | Robert R. Livingston |
| Seat | Smithland |
| Largest community | Ledbetter |
| Area | |
• Total | 342 sq mi (890 km2) |
| • Land | 313 sq mi (810 km2) |
| • Water | 29 sq mi (80 km2) 8.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,888 |
• Estimate (2024) | 8,815 |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | livingstoncountyky |
Livingston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,888. Its county seat is Smithland and its largest community is Ledbetter. The county was established in 1798 from land taken from Christian County and is named for Robert R. Livingston, a member of the Committee of Five that drafted the U.S. Declaration of Independence. The county was strongly pro-Confederate during the American Civil War and many men volunteered for the Confederate Army. Livingston County is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is a prohibition or dry county with the exception of Grand Rivers which voted to allow alcohol sales in 2016.