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Welcome to Meade County ...

Time Zone: Meade County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Brandenburg is the Seat for Meade County.

Meade County was founded in 1823. Meade was created by taking area from Breckinridge and Hardin Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Meade had a population of 28,572 people. This is a decrease of 0.49% since the last Census (which gave a population of 28,714 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Meade represented 0.66% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Meade County:

  • Brandenburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ekron
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ekron is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Muldraugh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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