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Montgomery County, Kentucky

Montgomery County, Kentucky, has 28,822 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Mount Sterling. It uses Eastern Time and covers 197 sq mi (511 km²) of land.

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Montgomery County in Kentucky
Bath CountyClark CountyMenifee CountyMount SterlingJeffersonvilleCamargo
Montgomery County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
28,822
Land area
197 sq mi (511 km²)
County seat or government
Mount Sterling
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$56,396 ± $3,128
Median home value
$172,200 ± $11,202
Median rent, with utilities
$830 ± $41
Homes lived in by their owners
68.3% ± 2.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Mount Sterling, KY micro areaCentral county
Water area
1.46 sq mi (3.78 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21173
Coordinates (central point)
38.038109, -83.912416
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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 Montgomery 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. 4035322,725 people
  2. 4036118,361 people
  3. 403607,595 people
  4. 403375,244 people
  5. 40346819 people

5 ZIP Code areas overlap Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, largest first

  1. Montgomery County School District28,395 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. Mount Sterling, Kentucky (city)7,551 people
  2. Jeffersonville, Kentucky (city)1,651 people
  3. Camargo, Kentucky (city)874 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Bath County, Kentucky12 mi northeast
  2. Clark County, Kentucky14 mi west
  3. Powell County, Kentucky16 mi south
  4. Menifee County, Kentucky19 mi east
  5. Bourbon County, Kentucky20 mi northwest
  6. Nicholas County, Kentucky22 mi north

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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.