McCracken County, Kentucky

McCracken County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 65,565.[1] Its county seat is Paducah.[2]

McCracken County
McCracken County Courthouse in Paducah
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°04′N 88°43′W
Country United States
State Kentucky
Founded1825
Named forVirgil McCracken
SeatPaducah
Largest cityPaducah
Area
  Total268 sq mi (690 km2)
  Land249 sq mi (640 km2)
  Water19 sq mi (50 km2)  7.2%%
Population
  Estimate 
(2018)
65,346
  Density264/sq mi (102/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitemccrackencounty.org

References

  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.


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