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Ballard CountyKentucky

Ballard County is in Kentucky and was created in 1842, with its seat in Wickliffe.

  • Founded1842
  • County seatWickliffe
  • Land area247 sq mi + 27 sq mi water
  • Population7,728 2020 Census
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CarlislePulaski, ILMcCrackenAlexander, ILMississippi, MO Wickliffe Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Ballard on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1842 from Hickman County and McCracken County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Ballard was formed from parts of Hickman County and McCracken County on May 23, 1842. The county lost land to Hickman County in 1854 and to the new Carlisle County in 1886.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1842
    Ballard County created Ballard created from Hickman and McCracken.
    from Hickmanfrom McCracken
    · Ky. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 188, sec. 1/pp. 36-38
  2. 1854
    Lost territory Ballard lost to Hickman.
    to Hickman
    · Ky. Acts 1853-1854, vol. 1, ch. 662/p. 89
  3. 1886
    Lost territory Ballard lost to creation of Carlisle.
    to Carlisle
    · Ky. Acts 1885-1886, vol. 1, ch. 495, sec. 1/pp. 41-45

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Ballard

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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Ballard by the Census

Population
7,728 2020 Census count
Housing units
3,684 2020 Census count
Land area
247 square miles
Water area
27 square miles
People per sq mi
31 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Ballard County

When was Ballard County founded?
Ballard County was founded in 1842, formed from Hickman County and McCracken County.
What is the county seat of Ballard County?
The county seat of Ballard County is Wickliffe.
Is there an online parcel map for Ballard County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Ballard County's boundary or name changed?
Ballard County was created in 1842 from Hickman County and McCracken County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Carlisle County and Hickman County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Ballard County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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