Montgomery County | |
|---|---|
 Montgomery County courthouse in Mount Sterling | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°02′N 83°55′W / 38.03°N 83.91°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Founded | 1796 |
| Named for | Richard Montgomery |
| Seat | Mount Sterling |
| Largest city | Mount Sterling |
| Area | |
| • Total | 199 sq mi (520 km2) |
| • Land | 197 sq mi (510 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) 0.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 28,114 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 28,527  |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | montgomerycounty |
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,114.[1] Its county seat is Mount Sterling.[2] With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a moist county—a county in which alcohol sales are prohibited (a dry county), but containing a "wet" city where package alcohol sales are allowed, in this case Mount Sterling.[3] Montgomery County is part of the Mount Sterling, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Lexington-Fayette–Richmond–Frankfort, KY combined statistical area.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Wet & Dry Counties in Kentucky" (PDF). Kentucky Office of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2007. Retrieved March 21, 2007.