Owenton, Kentucky

Owenton, Kentucky
Downtown Owenton
Location of Owenton in Owen County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 38°32′19″N 84°50′27″W / 38.53861°N 84.84083°W / 38.53861; -84.84083
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyOwen
Incorporated1828
Reincorporated1849
Named afterIts County
Area
 • Total
1.93 sq mi (5.01 km2)
 • Land1.90 sq mi (4.92 km2)
 • Water0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
958 ft (292 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,682
 • Estimate 
(2022)
1,671
 • Density884.8/sq mi (341.63/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40359
Area code502
FIPS code21-58692
GNIS feature ID2404449

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.