Calloway County
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kentucky
- Founded
- November 3, 1822
- Named after
- Richard Callaway
- Seat
- Murray
- Largest city
- Murray
- Judge executive
- Kenny Imes (R)
- Total
- 411 sq mi (1,060 km )
- Land
- 385 sq mi (1,000 km )
- Water
- 26 sq mi (67 km ) 6.3%
- Estimate 2025
- 39,421
- Density
- 96.4/sq mi (37.2/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 1st
- Website
- callowaycountyky .gov
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Calloway County is a county located on the southwest border of the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,103. Its county seat is Murray. The county was founded in November 1822 and named after Colonel Richard Callaway, one of the founders of Boonesborough. Calloway County comprises the Murray, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of July 18, 2012, Calloway County is a moist county: the sale of alcohol in the county is prohibited, with the exception of the city of Murray.
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