Kenton County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, United States. It was formed in 1840. In 2008, the population was 157,692. It is the third most populous county in Kentucky behind Jefferson County and Fayette County. Its county seats are Covington and Independence . It is the only county in Kentucky to have two county seats. The county is named for Simon Kenton.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county was founded by Kent...
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Kenton County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, United States. It was formed in 1840. In 2008, the population was 157,692. It is the third most populous county in Kentucky behind Jefferson County and Fayette County. Its county seats are Covington and Independence . It is the only county in Kentucky to have two county seats. The county is named for Simon Kenton.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county was founded by Kenton Gerald Solvey. The county has a total area of 164 square miles (425 km), of which 162 square miles (420 km) is land and 2 square miles (5 km) 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 feet (139 m) to 960 feet (293 m) above sea level
As of the census of 2000, there were 151,464 people, 59,444 households, and 39,470 families living in the county. The population density was 935 per square mile (361 /km). There were 63,571 housing units at an...
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