Bath County
Also known as Bath County, Kentucky, Bath County, KY
county in Kentucky, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kentucky
- Named after
- Medicinal springs located within the county
- Seat
- Owingsville
- Largest city
- Owingsville
- Judge executive
- Forrest McKenzie (R)
- Total
- 284 sq mi (740 km )
- Land
- 279 sq mi (720 km )
- Water
- 5.2 sq mi (13 km ) 1.8%
- Estimate 2025
- 13,176
- Density
- 47.2/sq mi (18.2/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
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Bath County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,750. The county seat is Owingsville. The county was formed in 1811. Bath County is included in the Mount Sterling, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Lexington-Fayette–Richmond–Frankfort, KY combined statistical area.
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