Ballard County, Kentucky
9 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 7,654
- Median household income
- $66,164
- ±9,335
- Unemployed
- 1.6%
- 56 of 3,453 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.6%
- 2,811 of 3,209 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Ballard | 7,695 (2021) | Po Box 276, Wickliffe | — |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Barlow | 653 (2021) | Po Box 189, Barlow | — |
| City of Blandville City | 90 (2010) | Po Box 32, Blandville | — |
| City of Kevil | 591 (2021) | Po Box 70, Kevil | — |
| City of la Center | 860 (2021) | Po Box 420, La Center | — |
| City of Wickliffe | 652 (2021) | Po Box 175, Wickliffe | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard County Ambulance Service District | Health | 150 Broadway, La Center | — |
| Ballard-Carlisle-Livingston Library District | Libraries | P.o. Box 14, Wickliffe | — |
| Ballard County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1156 Kentucky Ave, Kevil | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Ballard County
School district5 schools
11 Vocational School Road, Barlow, KY, 42024
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
La Center Community Farmers' Market
392 East Kentucky Dr, Hwy 60 La Center, KY, 42056
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.