Monroe County
Also known as Monroe County, Kentucky, Monroe County, KY
county in Kentucky, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kentucky
- Named after
- James Monroe
- Seat
- Tompkinsville
- Largest city
- Tompkinsville
- Judge executive
- Mitchell Page (R)
- Total
- 332 sq mi (860 km )
- Land
- 329 sq mi (850 km )
- Water
- 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km ) 0.8%
- Estimate 2025
- 11,191
- Density
- 34.5/sq mi (13.3/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
Article
Monroe County is a county located in the Eastern Pennyroyal Plateau region of the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Tompkinsville. The county is named for President James Monroe. It was a prohibition or dry county until November 7, 2023, when voters approved the sale of alcohol.
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