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Meade County, Kentucky

Meade County, Kentucky, has 30,699 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Brandenburg. It uses Eastern Time and covers 305 sq mi (791 km²) of land.

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Meade County in Kentucky
Harrison CountyPerry CountyFort KnoxBrandenburgDoe ValleyMuldraughEkron
Meade County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
30,699
Land area
305 sq mi (791 km²)
County seat or government
Brandenburg
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$74,355 ± $4,361
Median home value
$207,900 ± $13,511
Median rent, with utilities
$1,026 ± $63
Homes lived in by their owners
74.1% ± 3.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro areaOutlying county
Water area
18.9 sq mi (49.1 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21163
Coordinates (central point)
37.967476, -86.200863
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Meade County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4017515,718 people
  2. 4010812,821 people
  3. 401218,836 people
  4. 401463,650 people
  5. 401422,253 people
  6. 401172,050 people
  7. 401041,143 people
  8. 401551,127 people
  9. 40176898 people
  10. 40157854 people
  11. 40171272 people
  12. 40161182 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Meade County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Meade County, largest first

  1. Meade County School District26,651 people
  2. Fort Knox Dependent Schools10,004 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Fort Knox, Kentucky (CDP)8,836 people
  2. Brandenburg, Kentucky (city)2,937 people
  3. Doe Valley, Kentucky (CDP)1,776 people
  4. Muldraugh, Kentucky (city)1,127 people
  5. Ekron, Kentucky (city)130 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Harrison County, Indiana16 mi north
  2. Breckinridge County, Kentucky18 mi southwest
  3. Hardin County, Kentucky23 mi southeast
  4. Perry County, Indiana24 mi west
  5. Crawford County, Indiana26 mi northwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.