Trimble County | |
|---|---|
 Trimble County Courthouse in Bedford | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°36′N 85°20′W / 38.6°N 85.34°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Founded | February 9, 1854 |
| Seat | Bedford |
| Largest city | Milton |
| Government | |
| • Judge/Executive | John David Ogburn Jr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 156 sq mi (400 km2) |
| • Land | 152 sq mi (390 km2) |
| • Water | 4.6 sq mi (12 km2) 2.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,474 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 8,607  |
| • Density | 54/sq mi (21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
Trimble County is a county located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Bedford.[1] The county was founded in 1837 and is named for Robert Trimble.[2][3] Trimble is no longer a prohibition or dry county. Trimble County is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Trimble County". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. 2000. Archived from the original on October 13, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 37.