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Welcome to Webster County ...

Time Zone: Webster County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Dixon is the Seat for Webster County.

Webster County was founded in 1860. Webster was created by taking area from Henderson, Hopkins and Union Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Webster had a population of 12,942 people. This is a decrease of 4.69% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,579 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Webster represented 0.31% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Webster County:

  • Clay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Clay is located in Webster County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
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  • Dixon
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Dixon is located in Webster County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
  • Providence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sebree
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sebree is located in Webster County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
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  • Slaughters
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Slaughters is located in Webster County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Wheatcroft
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Wheatcroft is located in Webster County (KY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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