Caldwell County, Kentucky
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Caldwell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,649.[1] Its county seat is Princeton.[2] The county was formed in 1809 from Livingston County, Kentucky and named for John Caldwell, who participated in the George Rogers Clark Indian Campaign of 1786 and was the second lieutenant governor of Kentucky. Caldwell was a prohibition or dry county until 2013, when the citizens voted to lift the ban.
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Caldwell County | |
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Coordinates: 37°09′N 87°52′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
Founded | 1809, 1809 |
Named for | John Caldwell |
Seat | Princeton |
Largest city | Princeton |
Area | |
• Total | 348 sq mi (900 km2) |
• Land | 345 sq mi (890 km2) |
• Water | 3.4 sq mi (9 km2) 1.0% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,649 |
• Estimate (2023) | 12,551 |
• Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
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