Kenton County, Kentucky
county in Kentucky, United States
Kenton County is a county in Kentucky. Its county seats are Covington and Independence.[1]
Kenton County | |
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 Kenton County Courthouse in Independence | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°56′N 84°32′W / 38.93°N 84.54°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Founded | 1840 |
| Named for | Simon Kenton |
| Seat | Covington and Independence |
| Largest city | Covington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 164 sq mi (420 km2) |
| • Land | 160 sq mi (400 km2) |
| • Water | 4.1 sq mi (11 km2) 2.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 169,064 |
| • Density | 1,000/sq mi (400/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
Kenton County is included in the Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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change- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2016-02-19.