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A city of 1,511 people in Kentucky
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Conserved land4%50 of 1,234 acres
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Parks & preserves133 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Owenton

City in Kentucky, United States
1828Established
1,682Population
1.9 sq miArea
968 ftElevation

Owenton is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Owen County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Owenton had a population of 1,682. It is located at the junction of U.S. Route 127 and Kentucky Route 22, about halfway between Louisville and Cincinnati.

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ZIP code40359
Area code502
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Housing in Owenton

$156K▼ 9.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Owenton home is worth about $156,000, down 9.2% in a year, 33% below the Kentucky typical home.

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Safety Grade A+

Owenton reports less crime per resident than 98% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Owenton 0
Kentucky 2.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Owenton 1.8
Kentucky 12.8
U.S. 15.5
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