Meade County, Kentucky

Meade County
Meade County courthouse in Brandenburg
Meade County courthouse in Brandenburg
Flag of Meade County
Official seal of Meade County
Map of Kentucky highlighting Meade 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°59′N 86°13′W / 37.98°N 86.22°W / 37.98; -86.22
Country United States
State Kentucky
Founded1823
Named forJames Meade
SeatBrandenburg
Largest cityBrandenburg
Area
 • Total325 sq mi (840 km2)
 • Land305 sq mi (790 km2)
 • Water19 sq mi (50 km2)  5.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total30,003
 • Estimate 
(2023)
30,131 Increase
 • Density92/sq mi (36/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitemeadeky.gov

Meade County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,003.[1] Its county seat is Brandenburg.[2] The county was founded December 17, 1823, and named for Captain James M. Meade, who was killed in action at the Battle of River Raisin during the War of 1812.[3][4][5] Meade County is part of the Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Louisville/Jefferson County-Elizabethtown-Madison, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Meade County". Kyenc.org. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  4. ^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 36.
  5. ^ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. Library Reprints, Incorporated. p. 598. ISBN 978-0-7222-4920-8.