Carroll County
Also known as Carroll County, Kentucky, Carroll County, KY
county in Kentucky, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kentucky
- Named after
- Charles Carroll of Carrollton
- Seat
- Carrollton
- Largest city
- Carrollton
- Judge executive
- David Wilhoite (D)
- Total
- 137 sq mi (350 km )
- Land
- 129 sq mi (330 km )
- Water
- 8.7 sq mi (23 km ) 6.4%
- Estimate 2025
- 11,141
- Density
- 83.8/sq mi (32.4/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
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Carroll County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Carrollton. The county was formed in 1838 and named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last living signer of the Declaration of Independence. It is located at the confluence of the Kentucky and Ohio Rivers.
Geography