Owenton, Kentucky
Owenton, Kentucky | |
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Downtown Owenton | |
Location of Owenton in Owen County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 38°32′19″N 84°50′27″W / 38.53861°N 84.84083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Owen |
| Incorporated | 1828 |
| Reincorporated | 1849 |
| Named after | Its County |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.93 sq mi (5.01 km2) |
| • Land | 1.90 sq mi (4.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,682 |
• Estimate (2022) | 1,671 |
| • Density | 884.8/sq mi (341.63/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 40359 |
| Area code | 502 |
| FIPS code | 21-58692 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404449 |
Owenton is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Owen County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Owenton had a population of 1,682. It is located at the junction of U.S. Route 127 and Kentucky Route 22, about halfway between Louisville and Cincinnati.