Clinton County, Kentucky
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky in the Pennyrile Region along the southern border with Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,253. Its county seat is Albany. The county was formed in 1835 and named for DeWitt Clinton, the seventh Governor of New York. It is a prohibition or dry county.
Clinton County | |
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Clinton County courthouse in Albany | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°43′N 85°08′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | February 20, 1835 |
| Named for | DeWitt Clinton |
| Seat | Albany |
| Largest city | Albany |
| Area | |
| • Total | 205 sq mi (530 km2) |
| • Land | 197 sq mi (510 km2) |
| • Water | 8.2 sq mi (21 km2) 4.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,253 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 9,148 |
| • Density | 45/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | clintoncounty |
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