Ohio County, Kentucky

Ohio County
Ohio County
County
	Ohio County Courthouse in Hartford
	Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
	Kentucky's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 37°28′N 86°50′W / 37.47°N 86.84°W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Founded	December 17, 1798
Named for	The Ohio River
Seat	Hartford
Largest city	Beaver Dam
Government
• Judge/Executive	David Johnston
Area
• Total	596 sq mi (1,540 km2)
• Land	587 sq mi (1,520 km2)
• Water	9.0 sq mi (23 km2) 1.5%
Population (2020)
• Total	23,772
• Estimate (2023)	23,626
• Density	40/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	ohiocounty.ky.gov

Ohio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,772.^[1] Its county seat is Hartford, and its largest city is Beaver Dam.^[2] The county is named after the Ohio River, which originally formed its northern boundary. It is a moist county, which means that the sale of alcohol is only legal within certain city limits.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[QF-1] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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