Owen County, Kentucky

Owen County
Owen County courthouse in Owenton
Map of Kentucky highlighting Owen County
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Map of the United States highlighting Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°32′N 84°50′W / 38.53°N 84.83°W / 38.53; -84.83
Country United States
State Kentucky
Founded1819
Named forAbraham Owen
SeatOwenton
Largest cityOwenton
Area
 • Total
354 sq mi (920 km2)
 • Land351 sq mi (910 km2)
 • Water3.1 sq mi (8 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
11,278
 • Estimate 
(2023)
11,313 Increase
 • Density32/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.owencountyky.us

Owen County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Owenton.[1] The county is named for Colonel Abraham Owen.[2] It is a prohibition or dry county, with the exception of a winery that is authorized to sell its product to the public,[3] and limited sales within the incorporated city limits of Owenton.[4]

  1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  2. ^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 36.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Voters approve alcohol by the drink in Owenton". Owenton News Herald. Retrieved September 17, 2014.