Ohio County
Also known as Ohio County, Kentucky, Ohio County, KY
county in Kentucky, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kentucky
- Founded
- December 17, 1798
- Named after
- The Ohio River
- Seat
- Hartford
- Largest city
- Beaver Dam
- Judge executive
- David Johnston (R)
- Total
- 596 sq mi (1,540 km )
- Land
- 587 sq mi (1,520 km )
- Water
- 9.0 sq mi (23 km ) 1.5%
- Estimate 2025
- 23,934
- Density
- 40.5/sq mi (15.6/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
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Ohio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,772. Its county seat is Hartford, and its largest city is Beaver Dam. The county is named after the Ohio River, which originally formed its northern border. It is a moist county, which means that the sale of alcohol is only legal within certain city limits.
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