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Kentucky Counties
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Kentucky Counties
Despite ranking 37th in size by area, Kentucky has 120 counties, third in the U.S. behind
Texas's 254 and Georgia's 159. |
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Kenton County, Kentucky
Kenton County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Independence
Year Organized: 1840
Square Miles: 163 |
Court House: 303 Court Street
County Courthouse
Covington, KY 41011-1639
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Simon Kenton (1755-1836), Kentucky pioneer, scout, and Indian
fighter.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
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History
Kenton county was formed in 1840. It is located in the Outer Bluegrass region of the state. The elevation in the
county ranges from 455 to 960 feet above sea level. In 2000 the county population was 151,464 in a land area of 161.97
square miles, an average of 935.1 people per square mile. The county seats are Covington and Independence. Kenton county
is in the northern Kentucky area.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Hamilton County, Ohio
- East: Campbell County
- Southeast: Pendleton County
- South: Grant County
- Northwest: Boone County
Cities and Towns:
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- Bromley |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Covington |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Crescent Springs |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Crestview Hills |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Edgewood |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Elsmere |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Erlanger |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Fort Mitchell |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Fort Wright |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Independence
(County
Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Kenton Vale |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Lakeside Park |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Latonia Lakes |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Ludlow |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Park Hills |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Ryland Heights |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Taylor Mill |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Villa Hills |
city |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
act locally." |
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