Wolfe County, Kentucky
Wolfe County, Kentucky | |
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Wolfe County courthouse in Campton | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°44′N 83°29′W / 37.74°N 83.49°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | 1860 |
| Named after | The Wolfe family out of Western North Carolina |
| Seat | Campton |
| Largest city | Campton |
| Area | |
• Total | 223 sq mi (580 km2) |
| • Land | 222 sq mi (570 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,562 |
• Estimate (2024) | 6,364 |
| • Density | 29.6/sq mi (11.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
Wolfe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,562. Its county seat is Campton. The county is named for Nathaniel Wolfe, one of the first two graduates of the University of Virginia School of Laws in 1829 and a loyal Unionist attorney for Jefferson County, Kentucky.