Pendleton County | |
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Coordinates: 38°41′N 84°22′W / 38.69°N 84.36°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
Founded | 1798 |
Named for | Edmund Pendleton |
Seat | Falmouth |
Largest city | Falmouth |
Area | |
• Total | 282 sq mi (730 km2) |
• Land | 277 sq mi (720 km2) |
• Water | 4.8 sq mi (12 km2) 1.7% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,644 |
• Estimate (2023) | 14,810 |
• Density | 52/sq mi (20/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | pendletoncounty |
Pendleton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,644.[1] Its county seat is Falmouth.[2] The county was founded December 13, 1798.[3] Pendleton County is included in the Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.