Hickman County, Kentucky
6 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 4,439
- Median household income
- $60,867
- ±11,066
- Unemployed
- 3.1%
- 63 of 2,058 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.8%
- 1,554 of 1,731 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 Hickman | 4,424 (2021) | 116 S Jefferson St, Clinton | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Clinton | 1,260 (2021) | Po Box 303, Clinton | — |
| City of Columbus | 134 (2021) | Po Box 17, Columbus | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Fire District | Local fire protection | 114 N Washington St, Clinton | — |
| Columbus Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 69, Columbus | — |
| Hickman County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 205 State Route 123 W, Clinton | — |
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
Hickman County
School district2 schools
416 Waterfield Drive North, Clinton, KY, 42031
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
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Graves County Farmers Market - Saturday (101 E. South Street Mayfield) · Graves County Farmers Market - Wednesday (1111 Paris Road Mayfield)
Onion County Farmers Market (214 E Church street Union city)
Dresden Farmers Market (421 Linden Street Dresden) · Martin Farmers Market (Martin)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.