Owen County
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kentucky
- Named after
- Abraham Owen
- Seat
- Owenton
- Largest city
- Owenton
- Judge executive
- Todd Woodyard (R)
- Total
- 354 sq mi (920 km )
- Land
- 351 sq mi (910 km )
- Water
- 3.1 sq mi (8.0 km ) 0.9%
- Estimate 2025
- 11,601
- Density
- 32.1/sq mi (12.4/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
- 4th
- Website
- www .owencountyky .us
via Wikipedia infobox
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Owen County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Owenton. The county is named for Colonel Abraham Owen. It is a prohibition or dry county, with the exception of a winery that is authorized to sell its product to the public, and limited sales within the incorporated city limits of Owenton.
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