Metcalfe County, Kentucky
Metcalfe County, Kentucky | |
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Metcalfe County Courthouse in Edmonton | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 36°59′N 85°38′W / 36.99°N 85.63°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | 1860 |
| Named after | Thomas Metcalfe |
| Seat | Edmonton |
| Largest city | Edmonton |
| Area | |
• Total | 291 sq mi (750 km2) |
| • Land | 290 sq mi (750 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,286 |
• Estimate (2024) | 10,558 |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Metcalfe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat and only municipality is Edmonton. The county was founded in May 1860 and named for Thomas Metcalfe, Governor of Kentucky from 1828 to 1832. Metcalfe County is part of the Glasgow, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Bowling Green-Glasgow, KY Combined Statistical Area.