Welcome to Owen County ...
Time Zone: Owen County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Owenton is the Seat for Owen County.
Owen County was founded in 1819. Owen was created by taking area from Franklin, Gallatin and Scott Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Owen had a population of 10,901 people. This is an increase of 0.47% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,850 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Owen represented 0.25% of the total population of Kentucky.
Below are some of the communities located in Owen County:
- Gratz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gratz is located in Owen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Monterey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey is located in Owen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Owenton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Websites specific to Owen County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Franklin County
- Gallatin County
- Grant County
- Henry County
- Scott County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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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