Lewis County, Kentucky
Lewis County, Kentucky | |
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Lewis County courthouse in Vanceburg | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 38°32′N 83°23′W / 38.53°N 83.39°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | December 2, 1806 |
| Named after | Meriwether Lewis |
| Seat | Vanceburg |
| Largest city | Vanceburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 495 sq mi (1,280 km2) |
| • Land | 483 sq mi (1,250 km2) |
| • Water | 13 sq mi (34 km2) 2.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,080 |
• Estimate (2024) | 12,875 |
| • Density | 27.1/sq mi (10.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | lewiscounty |
Lewis County is near the northeastern tip of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,080. Its county seat is Vanceburg.