Back مقاطعة مونرو (كنتاكي) Arabic Monroe County, Kentucky BAR Монро (окръг, Кентъки) Bulgarian মনরৌ কাউন্টি, কেন্টাকি BPY Monroe Gông (Kentucky) CDO Монро (гуо, Кентукки) CE Monroe County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Kentucky) CEB Monroe County, Kentucky Welsh Monroe County (Kentucky) German Κομητεία Μονρόε (Κεντάκι) Greek
Monroe County | |
|---|---|
 Monroe County courthouse in Tompkinsville | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°43′N 85°43′W / 36.71°N 85.72°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Founded | 1820 |
| Named for | James Monroe |
| Seat | Tompkinsville |
| Largest city | Tompkinsville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 332 sq mi (860 km2) |
| • Land | 329 sq mi (850 km2) |
| • Water | 2.7 sq mi (7 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 11,338 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 11,306  |
| • Density | 34/sq mi (13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Monroe County is a county located in the Eastern Pennyroyal Plateau region of the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Tompkinsville.[1] The county is named for President James Monroe. It was a prohibition or dry county until November 7, 2023, when voters approved the sale of alcohol.[2]
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Whaley, Will (November 8, 2023). "Monroe County voters approve to legalize alcohol sales". www.wbko.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search