Metcalfe County | |
|---|---|
 Metcalfe County Courthouse in Edmonton | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°59′N 85°38′W / 36.99°N 85.63°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Founded | 1860 |
| Named for | Thomas Metcalfe |
| Seat | Edmonton |
| Largest city | Edmonton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 291 sq mi (750 km2) |
| • Land | 290 sq mi (800 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,286 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 10,482  |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Metcalfe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat and only municipality is Edmonton.[1] The county was founded in May 1860 and named for Thomas Metcalfe, Governor of Kentucky from 1828 to 1832.[2][3] Metcalfe County is part of the Glasgow, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Bowling Green-Glasgow, KY Combined Statistical Area.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ E., Kleber, John; Kentucky, University Press of; Policy, Institute for Regional Analysis and Public; Library, Camden-Carroll; University, Morehead State (2000). "The Kentucky Encyclopedia". www.kyenc.org. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
{{cite web}}:|last3=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 36.