Pendleton County, Kentucky

Pendleton County
Pendleton County courthouse in Falmouth
Pendleton County courthouse in Falmouth
Map of Kentucky highlighting Pendleton 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°41′N 84°22′W / 38.69°N 84.36°W / 38.69; -84.36
Country United States
State Kentucky
Founded1798
Named forEdmund Pendleton
SeatFalmouth
Largest cityFalmouth
Area
 • Total282 sq mi (730 km2)
 • Land277 sq mi (720 km2)
 • Water4.8 sq mi (12 km2)  1.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total14,644
 • Estimate 
(2023)
14,810 Increase
 • Density52/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitependletoncounty.ky.gov

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.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "PENDLETON COUNTY". kyenc.org.