Metcalfe County, Kentucky

Metcalfe County
Metcalfe County Courthouse in Edmonton
Map of Kentucky highlighting Metcalfe County
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Map of the United States highlighting Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°59′N 85°38′W / 36.99°N 85.63°W / 36.99; -85.63
Country United States
State Kentucky
Founded1860
Named forThomas Metcalfe
SeatEdmonton
Largest cityEdmonton
Area
 • Total291 sq mi (750 km2)
 • Land290 sq mi (800 km2)
 • Water1.5 sq mi (4 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,286
 • Estimate 
(2023)
10,482 Increase
 • Density35/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.metcalfecounty.com

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.

  1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 36.