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Monroe County, Kentucky

Monroe County, Kentucky, has 11,191 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Tompkinsville. It uses Central Time and covers 329 sq mi (853 km²) of land.

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Monroe County in Kentucky
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Monroe County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
11,191
Land area
329 sq mi (853 km²)
County seat or government
Tompkinsville
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$51,280 ± $3,814
Median home value
$115,900 ± $10,537
Median rent, with utilities
$657 ± $70
Homes lived in by their owners
70.9% ± 3.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Glasgow, KY micro area, Bowling Green, KY metro area, and Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area
Water area
2.58 sq mi (6.69 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21171
Coordinates (central point)
36.714077, -85.713508
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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 Monroe County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 421678,172 people
  2. 421662,691 people
  3. 421331,456 people
  4. 421401,367 people
  5. 42157507 people
  6. 42151201 people

6 ZIP Code areas overlap Monroe 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 Monroe County, largest first

  1. Monroe County School District11,269 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. Tompkinsville, Kentucky (city)2,613 people
  2. Gamaliel, Kentucky (city)352 people
  3. Fountain Run, Kentucky (city)255 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Clay County, Tennessee15 mi southeast
  2. Cumberland County, Kentucky19 mi east
  3. Metcalfe County, Kentucky20 mi north
  4. Macon County, Tennessee20 mi southwest
  5. Barren County, Kentucky21 mi northwest
  6. Allen County, Kentucky27 mi west

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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.