Green County, Kentucky

Green County
Green County Justice Center in Greensburg, Kentucky.
Green County Justice Center in Greensburg, Kentucky.
Map of Kentucky highlighting Green County
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Map of the United States highlighting Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°16′N 85°33′W / 37.26°N 85.55°W / 37.26; -85.55
Country United States
State Kentucky
FoundedDecember 20, 1792
Named forNathanael Greene
SeatGreensburg
Largest cityGreensburg
Area
 • Total289 sq mi (750 km2)
 • Land286 sq mi (740 km2)
 • Water2.8 sq mi (7 km2)  1.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,107
 • Estimate 
(2023)
11,468 Increase
 • Density38/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.greencounty.ky.gov

Green County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat and only municipality is Greensburg.[1] Green was a prohibition or dry county until 2015.

  1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.