Bath County | |
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Coordinates: 38°08′N 83°44′W / 38.14°N 83.74°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
Founded | 1811 |
Named for | Medicinal springs located within the county |
Seat | Owingsville |
Largest city | Owingsville |
Area | |
• Total | 284 sq mi (740 km2) |
• Land | 279 sq mi (720 km2) |
• Water | 5.2 sq mi (13 km2) 1.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,750 |
• Estimate (2023) | 12,975 |
• Density | 45/sq mi (17/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 6th |
Website | bathcounty |
Bath County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,750.[1] The county seat is Owingsville.[2] The county was formed in 1811.[3] Bath County is included in the Mount Sterling, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Lexington-Fayette–Richmond–Frankfort, KY combined statistical area.