Meade County (Meade County)
Meade County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,003. Its county seat is Brandenburg. The county was founded December 17, 1823, and named for Captain James M. Meade, who was killed in action at the Battle of River Raisin during the War of 1812. Meade County is part of the Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Louisville/Jefferson County-Elizabethtown-Madison, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 325 sqmi, of which 305 sqmi is land and 19 sqmi (5.9%) is water. All 56 mi of the county's northern border faces Indiana, across from the Ohio River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 325 sqmi, of which 305 sqmi is land and 19 sqmi (5.9%) is water. All 56 mi of the county's northern border faces Indiana, across from the Ohio River.
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