Fleming County, Kentucky
Fleming County, Kentucky | |
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Fleming County courthouse in Flemingsburg | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 38°22′N 83°41′W / 38.37°N 83.69°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | 1798 |
| Named after | John Fleming (1735–1791), early settler of Kentucky |
| Seat | Flemingsburg |
| Largest city | Flemingsburg |
| Government | |
| • Judge/Executive | John Sims Jr. (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 351 sq mi (910 km2) |
| • Land | 349 sq mi (900 km2) |
| • Water | 2.8 sq mi (7.3 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,082 |
• Estimate (2024) | 15,591 |
| • Density | 44.7/sq mi (17.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | www |
Fleming County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,082. Its county seat is Flemingsburg. The county was formed in 1798 and named for Colonel John Fleming, an Indian fighter and early settler. It is a moist county. In 1998, the Kentucky General Assembly designated Fleming County as the Covered Bridge Capital of Kentucky.