Owensboro Metro, Tri-State Area | |
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| Owensboro, KY (- IN) Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
 Corner of West 3rd and St. Ann Streets in Owensboro | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Largest city | Owensboro |
| Other cities | - Hawesville - Lewisport - Livermore - Calhoun - Sacramento - Island - Whitesville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 931 sq mi (2,410 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 580 ft (175 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 355 ft (109 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 114,752 (2,010) |
| • Rank | in the U.S. |
The Owensboro Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Kentucky, anchored by the city of Owensboro. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 109,875. In the 2010 Census the population was 114,752. Owensboro is part of the Illinois–Indiana–Kentucky tri-state area and sometimes, albeit seldom, referred to as Kentuckiana.