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Ballard County, Kentucky

Ballard County, Kentucky, has 7,594 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Wickliffe. It uses Central Time and covers 247 sq mi (640 km²) of land.

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Ballard County in Kentucky
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Ballard County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
7,594
Land area
247 sq mi (640 km²)
County seat or government
Wickliffe
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$66,164 ± $9,335
Median home value
$145,800 ± $17,180
Median rent, with utilities
$817 ± $147
Homes lived in by their owners
76% ± 4.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Paducah, KY-IL metro areaOutlying county
Water area
26.9 sq mi (69.6 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21007
Coordinates (central point)
37.051323, -89.010367
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Ballard County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 420535,307 people
  2. 420872,089 people
  3. 420561,450 people
  4. 420241,205 people
  5. 42035816 people
  6. 42022198 people
  7. 4206028 people

7 ZIP Code areas overlap Ballard County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Ballard County, largest first

  1. Ballard County School District7,654 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Wickliffe, Kentucky (city)797 people
  2. La Center, Kentucky (city)694 people
  3. Kevil, Kentucky (city)624 people
  4. Barlow, Kentucky (city)564 people
  5. Bandana, Kentucky (CDP)311 people
  6. Blandville, Kentucky (city)107 people
  7. Lovelaceville, Kentucky (CDP)28 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Pulaski County, Illinois13 mi northwest
  2. Carlisle County, Kentucky14 mi south
  3. McCracken County, Kentucky16 mi east
  4. Alexander County, Illinois21 mi northwest
  5. Mississippi County, Missouri22 mi southwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.