Clinton County | |
|---|---|
 Clinton County courthouse in Albany | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°43′N 85°08′W / 36.72°N 85.13°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Founded | February 20, 1835 |
| Named for | DeWitt Clinton |
| Seat | Albany |
| Largest city | Albany |
| Area | |
| • Total | 205 sq mi (530 km2) |
| • Land | 197 sq mi (510 km2) |
| • Water | 8.2 sq mi (21 km2) 4.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,253 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 9,148  |
| • Density | 45/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | clintoncounty |
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky in the Pennyrile Region along the southern border with Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,253.[1] Its county seat is Albany.[2] The county was formed in 1835 and named for DeWitt Clinton, the seventh Governor of New York.[3] It is a prohibition or dry county.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Clinton County, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Clinton County". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. 2000. Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2014.