Ballard County, Kentucky

Founding: 1842
Parent counties: Hickman and McCracken

Namesake: Bland Ballard, Kentucky politician
Seat: Blandville (1842–1882); Wickliffe (1882–)

Land area: 247 square miles

Population (2020): 7,728

Population (historic): 5,496 (1850); 12,576 (1870); 8,390 (1890); 12,690 (1910); 9,910 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1850–1910; 1970s; 1990s

Subdivisions: Five cities; two CDPs

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 250 (6.4%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 16.1%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 5.1%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 14.6%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 15.7%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $505
Average outbuilding value (1930): $356
Average farmhouse size (1940): 4.4 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 1,979
Average farm size (1920): 55.1 acres
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Wickliffe

Namesake: Charles Wickliffe, Kentucky governor

Founding: 1879 (post office); 1880 (platting); 1882 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 670

Population (historic): 959 (1890); 989 (1910); 1,108 (1930)

Periods of population growth: 1880–1900; 1920s; 1960s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 21 (5.3%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. Watwood Log House (c. 1855). Batts Road, east of Ballard Church Road. Greek Revival. Razed.
2. David Jouett Farm (c. 1850/1890). Flournoy Road, north of Blandville Road. Queen Anne. Razed.
3. John Moore Log House (c. 1841). 2492 Kirkman Road. Razed.
4. Andrew Lovelace House (1865). 298 Walnut Street. Greek Revival.

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