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Kenton County, Kentucky




  State Kentucky
  Founded Year 1840
  Seat Covington , and Independence
  Largest City Wl Covington
  Area Mi 164
  Area Km 426
  Area Land Mi 162
  Area Land Km 420
  Area Water Mi 2
  Area Water Km 6
  Area Percentage 147%
  Census Yr 2000
  Pop 151,464
  Density Mi 935
  Density Km 361
  Time Zone Eastern
  UTC Offset -5
  DST Offset -4
  Web wwwkentoncountyorg
  Named For Simon Kenton (1755–1836), pioneer


Kenton County is a .


GEOGRAPHY


According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 426 Km&2 (164 Mi&2 ). Of this, 420 km&2 (162 mi&2) is land and 6 km&2 (2 mi&2) of it (1.47%) is water. The county is located in the Outer Bluegrass area of the Bluegrass Region of the state. The elevation in the county ranges from 455 to above sea level


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DEMOGRAPHICS

  1850 17038
  1860 25467
  1870 36096
  1880 43983
  1890 54161
  1900 63591
  1910 70355
  1920 73453
  1930 93534
  1940 93139
  1950 104254
  1960 120700
  1970 129440
  1980 137058
  1990 142031
  2000 151464
  Estimate 154911
  Estyear 2006