Trimble County, Kentucky
| Trimble County, Kentucky | |
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Trimble County Courthouse in Bedford
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 Location in the U.S. state of Kentucky |
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 Kentucky's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 9, 1837 |
| Seat | Bedford |
| Largest city | Bedford |
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| • Total | 156 sq mi (404 km2) |
| • Land | 152 sq mi (394 km2) |
| • Water | 4.6 sq mi (12 km2), 2.9% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 8,809 |
| • Density | 58/sq mi (22/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Trimble County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,809. Its county seat is Bedford. The county was founded in 1837 and is named for Robert Trimble. Trimble is a prohibition or dry county.
Trimble County is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 156 square miles (400 km2), of which 152 square miles (390 km2) is land and 4.6 square miles (12 km2) (2.9%) is water. It is the fifth-smallest county in Kentucky by land area and fourth-smallest by total area. The county's western border with Indiana is formed by the Ohio River.
LG&E and KU's newest power plant provides power to about 1 million Kentucky residents. and is located on 2,200 acres situated along the Ohio River, 50 miles northeast of Louisville. It has been recognized as one of the most environmentally friendly coal fired plants in the country. Controversy with the plant include, the desire of the plant to dump its coal ash on its site. The EPA has said the plant should consider shipping the waste to Gallatin County, Kentucky to be placed in an underground limestone mine that already holds a permit to accept coal combustion waste.
According to the census of 2010, there were 8,809 people and 3,512 households from 2009 to 2013. The population density was 55 per square mile (21/km2). There were 3,437 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (8.9/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.2% White, 1.5% Black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.68% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. 3.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.
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