Kenton County, Kentucky

Kenton County
County
Kenton County Courthouse in Independence
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°56′N 84°32′W / 38.93°N 84.54°W / 38.93; -84.54
Country United States
State Kentucky
Founded1840
Named forSimon Kenton
SeatCovington and Independence
Largest cityCovington
Area
 • Total164 sq mi (420 km2)
 • Land160 sq mi (400 km2)
 • Water4.1 sq mi (11 km2)  2.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total169,064
 • Density1,000/sq mi (400/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.kentoncounty.org

Kenton County is a county in Kentucky. Its county seats are Covington and Independence.[1]

Kenton County is included in the Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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References

  1. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
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