Marshall County, Kentucky
Marshall County | |
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Marshall County Courthouse in Benton, Kentucky. | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°53′N 88°20′W / 36.88°N 88.34°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | 1842 |
| Named after | John Marshall |
| Seat | Benton |
| Largest city | Benton |
| Area | |
• Total | 340 sq mi (900 km2) |
| • Land | 301 sq mi (780 km2) |
| • Water | 39 sq mi (100 km2) 11% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 31,659 |
• Estimate (2024) | 31,734 |
| • Density | 93/sq mi (36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Marshall County is a county located in the far western portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,659. Its county seat is Benton.
It is the only Purchase Area county that does not border another state; a narrow strip of land in neighboring Livingston County separates Marshall County from the Ohio River and the Illinois border. Until July 28, 2015, it was a dry county. On that date residents approved alcohol sales for off-premises consumption, making it a "wet" county.