Trimble County | |
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Trimble County Courthouse in Bedford | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
![]() Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 38°36′N 85°20′W / 38.6°N 85.34°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | February 9, 1854 |
Seat | Bedford |
Largest city | Milton |
Government | |
• Judge/Executive | John David Ogburn Jr. |
Area | |
• Total | 156 sq mi (400 km2) |
• Land | 152 sq mi (390 km2) |
• Water | 4.6 sq mi (12 km2) 2.9% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,474 |
• Estimate (2023) | 8,607 ![]() |
• Density | 54/sq mi (21/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | www |
Trimble County is a county located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Bedford.[1] The county was founded in 1837 and is named for Robert Trimble.[2][3] Trimble is no longer a prohibition or dry county. Trimble County is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.