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Welcome to Ohio County ...

Time Zone: Ohio County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hartford is the Seat for Ohio County.

Ohio County was founded in 1798 and was created by taking area from Hardin County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ohio had a population of 23,994 people. This is an increase of 0.67% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,834 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ohio represented 0.55% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Ohio County:

  • Beaver Dam
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Centertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
    • Centertown is located in Ohio County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Fordsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartford
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Ohio County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
  • McHenry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
    • McHenry is located in Ohio County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
  • Rockport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Ohio County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 19 Mar 2025