{"id":3954,"date":"2023-06-13T16:08:27","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T16:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=3954"},"modified":"2026-08-21T08:37:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T08:37:12","slug":"crittenden-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/crittenden-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Crittenden County, Kentucky"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Crittenden County is a county in Kentucky, United States, on the Ohio River along the Illinois state line. It had a population of 8,990 at the 2020 census and covers 371 square miles (960 km2) centred near 37&deg;22&prime;N 88&deg;05&prime;W.<\/p>\n<p>Marion is the county seat, and its postal code is 42064. The county has one city, one census-designated place besides it, and roughly two dozen smaller unincorporated communities. Crittenden County has no civil townships. It observes Central Time.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Crittenden County<\/h2>\n<p>Marion is Crittenden County&#8217;s only incorporated municipality. Crayne and Tolu are census-designated places, and the rest of the list below is unincorporated crossroads communities carried over from historical county records &mdash; treat their populations as unavailable unless noted.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Marion<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>42064<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Crayne<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>42033<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tolu<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>42064<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dycusburg<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>42037<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Frances<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>42064<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mattoon<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>42064<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mexico<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>42064<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tribune<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>42064<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deanwood<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>42064<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fishtrap<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>42064<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fords Ferry<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>42037<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hoods<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>42064<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Irma<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>42064<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Levias<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>42064<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lilydale<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>42064<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Midway<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>42064<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Milford<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>42064<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>New Salem<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>42064<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nunn<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>42064<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Piney<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>42064<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Piney Fork<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>42064<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Repton<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>42064<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shady Grove<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>42064<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sheridan<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>42064<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>View<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>42064<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Weston<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>42064<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>42064 &mdash; Marion (also serves most of the county&#8217;s unincorporated communities)<\/li>\n<li>42037 &mdash; Dycusburg (also serves Fords Ferry)<\/li>\n<li>42033 &mdash; Crayne<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Marion&#8217;s 42064 ZIP covers roughly 99.8% of county residents; Dycusburg and Crayne are post-office-only ZIPs with no separate delivery population.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Crittenden County sits in far western Kentucky&#8217;s Pennyroyal region, where rolling upland gives way to Ohio River bottomland along the county&#8217;s northwestern edge. The Ohio forms the boundary with Illinois there, and the Tradewater River drains the county&#8217;s southern reaches toward the Ohio. Crittenden County borders <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/union-county-kentucky\/\">Union County<\/a> to the west, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/webster-county-kentucky\/\">Webster County<\/a> to the southwest, Caldwell County to the south, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/lyon-county-kentucky\/\">Lyon County<\/a> to the southeast, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/livingston-county-kentucky\/\">Livingston County<\/a> to the east, and Hardin County, Illinois, across the Ohio River to the northwest. The Ohio River bottomland in the county&#8217;s northwest corner floods periodically, and much of that acreage stays in pasture and timber rather than row crops.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Crittenden County had 8,990 residents at the 2020 census, a density of about 25 people per square mile. Marion is by far the largest community; Crayne and Tolu are the next-largest census-designated places, both far smaller. Kentucky&#8217;s 2023 median household income was the Kentucky median of $61,118; Crittenden County, a rural agricultural county, runs below that state figure.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Agriculture (grain, cattle, tobacco) and fluorspar and limestone quarrying have historically anchored the county&#8217;s economy; Crittenden County was once a national center of fluorspar mining, and Marion still calls itself the &#8220;Fluorspar Capital of the World.&#8221; Row-crop and cattle farming remain the largest land uses outside Marion, and several family farms date back multiple generations. Marion&#8217;s downtown square, the county courthouse, and the Marion-Crittenden County Public Library are the community&#8217;s civic hubs.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Crittenden County was formed April 1, 1842, from part of Livingston County, becoming Kentucky&#8217;s 91st county. It was named for John J. Crittenden, a U.S. senator, U.S. attorney general, and later Kentucky&#8217;s governor, who never lived in the county that bears his name. The county&#8217;s fluorspar mines drove a mining boom from the late 1800s into the mid-20th century, and mining continued into the late 20th century before cheaper foreign supply ended domestic fluorspar production. Small mining-camp settlements, such as Nunn and Deanwood, still carry names tied to that era.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>U.S. Routes 60 and 641 and Kentucky Routes 70, 91, 120, and 295 cross the county.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paducah, Kentucky &mdash; 30 miles west<\/li>\n<li>Henderson, Kentucky &mdash; 45 miles northeast<\/li>\n<li>Owensboro, Kentucky &mdash; 60 miles northeast<\/li>\n<li>Evansville, Indiana &mdash; 55 miles north<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Barkley Regional Airport in Paducah is the nearest commercial airport.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Crittenden County, Kentucky?<\/strong><br \/>It is in far western Kentucky, on the Ohio River across from Hardin County, Illinois, between Paducah and Henderson.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Crittenden County?<\/strong><br \/>8,990 at the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Crittenden County?<\/strong><br \/>371 square miles (960 km2), of which 360 square miles are land.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Crittenden County?<\/strong><br \/>Marion is the county seat and the county&#8217;s only incorporated city.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Crittenden County?<\/strong><br \/>One incorporated city (Marion), two census-designated places (Crayne, Tolu), and about two dozen unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Crittenden County?<\/strong><br \/>42064 (Marion), 42037 (Dycusburg), and 42033 (Crayne).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why is Marion called the Fluorspar Capital of the World?<\/strong><br \/>Crittenden County was a major U.S. source of fluorspar ore from the late 1800s through the mid-20th century, and Marion still uses the nickname.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/kentucky\/\">Towns and villages in Kentucky<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crittenden County is a county in Kentucky, United States, on the Ohio River along the Illinois state line. It had a population of 8,990 at the 2020 census and covers 371 square miles (960 km2) centred near 37&deg;22&prime;N 88&deg;05&prime;W. Marion is the county seat, and its postal code is 42064. 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