Allen County, Kentucky

Allen County
Allen County
County
	Allen County Courthouse in Scottsville
	Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
	Kentucky's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 36°45′N 86°11′W / 36.75°N 86.19°W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Founded	1815
Named for	John Allen
Seat	Scottsville
Largest city	Scottsville
Area
• Total	352 sq mi (910 km2)
• Land	344 sq mi (890 km2)
• Water	7.5 sq mi (19 km2) 2.1%
Population (2020)
• Total	20,588
• Estimate (2023)	21,788
• Density	58/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.allencountykentucky.com

Allen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,588.^[1] Its county seat and only municipality is Scottsville.^[2] The county is named for Colonel John Allen, a state senator and soldier who was killed leading the 1st Regiment of Kentucky Rifleman at the Battle of Frenchtown, Michigan during the War of 1812.^[3] Allen County was a dry county until 2023, when it voted to legalize the sale of alcohol.^[4] It was formed in 1815 from parts of Barren and Warren counties. Allen County is included in the Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 34.
^ Parham, Derek (May 17, 2023). "Prohibition comes to an end in Allen County with wet/dry decision". www.wbko.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.