Bracken County, Kentucky
Bracken County | |
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Bracken County Courthouse in Brooksville | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°41′N 84°05′W / 38.69°N 84.08°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | 1796 |
| Named after | William Bracken |
| Seat | Brooksville |
| Largest city | Augusta |
| Area | |
• Total | 209 sq mi (540 km2) |
| • Land | 206 sq mi (530 km2) |
| • Water | 3.3 sq mi (9 km2) 1.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,400 |
• Estimate (2024) | 8,497 |
| • Density | 40/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | brackencounty |
Bracken County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,400. Its county seat is Brooksville. The county was formed in 1796. Bracken County is included in the Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.