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Owen CountyKentucky

Owen County is a Kentucky county with its seat in Owenton, formed in 1819.

  • Founded1819
  • County seatOwenton
  • Named forAbraham Owen
  • Land area351 sq mi + 3.1 sq mi water
  • Population11,278 2020 Census
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GallatinGrantFranklinHenryCarrollScott Owenton Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Owen on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1819 from Franklin County, Gallatin County, Pendleton County and Scott County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Owen County was created in 1819 from parts of Franklin, Gallatin, Pendleton, and Scott counties. The county was named after Abraham Owen. Owen County has undergone boundary changes with neighboring counties, including exchanges with Gallatin County in the 1820s and losses to Grant County in 1862 and 1876.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1819
    Owen County created Owen created from Franklin, Gallatin, Pendleton, and Scott.
    from Franklinfrom Gallatinfrom Pendletonfrom Scott
    · Ky. Acts 1818-1819, 27th assy., ch. 387, sec. 1/pp. 702-705
  2. 1820
    Lost territory Owen lost to Franklin.
    to Franklin
    · Ky. Acts 1820, 29th assy., ch. 23/p. 31
  3. 1821
    Gained territory Owen gained from Gallatin.
    from Gallatin
    · Ky. Acts 1820, 29th assy., ch. 154, sec. 1/pp. 196-197
  4. 1828
    Gained territory Owen gained from Gallatin.
    from Gallatin
    · Ky. Acts 1827-1828, 36th assy., ch. 92, sec. 1/p. 97
  5. 1862
    Lost territory Owen lost small area to Grant to accommodate local property owners.
    to Grant
    · Ky. Acts 1862, Aug. called sess., ch. 665, sec. 1/p. 312
  6. 1876
    Lost territory Owen lost to Grant.
    to Grant
    · Ky. Acts 1875-1876, vol. 1, ch. 132, sec. 1/p. 268

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Owen

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nothing public found yet

People and land

Owen by the Census

Population
11,278 2020 Census count
Housing units
5,323 2020 Census count
Land area
351 square miles
Water area
3.1 square miles
People per sq mi
32 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Owen County

When was Owen County founded?
Owen County was founded in 1819, formed from Franklin County, Gallatin County, Pendleton County and Scott County, and named after Abraham Owen.
What is the county seat of Owen County?
The county seat of Owen County is Owenton.
Is there an online parcel map for Owen County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Owen County's boundary or name changed?
Owen County was created in 1819 from Franklin County, Gallatin County, Pendleton County and Scott County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Gallatin County, Grant County and Franklin County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Owen County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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