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 | |
| 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 | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,682 |
• Estimate (2022) | 1,671 |
| • Density | 884.80/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. The population was 1,327 at the 2010 census. It is located at the junction of U.S. Route 127 and Kentucky Route 22, about halfway between Louisville and Cincinnati.