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词条 Allen County, Kentucky
释义

  1. History

  2. Geography

     Adjacent counties 

  3. Demographics

  4. Politics

     Voter Registration  Statewide Elections 

  5. Communities

  6. Notable residents

  7. See also

  8. References

{{Distinguish|Allen, Kentucky}}{{Infobox U.S. County
| county = Allen County
| state = Kentucky
| seal =
| founded year = 1815
| founded date =
| seat wl = Scottsville
| largest city wl = Scottsville
| area_total_sq_mi = 352
| area_land_sq_mi = 344
| area_water_sq_mi = 7.5
| area percentage = 2.1%
| census yr = 2010
| pop = 19956
| density_sq_mi = 58
| time zone = Central
| footnotes =
| web = www.allencountykentucky.com
| named for = John Allen
| ex image = Allen County Kentucky courthouse.jpg
| ex image cap = Allen County Courthouse in Scottsville
| district = 1st
}}

Allen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,956.[1] Its county seat is Scottsville.[2] The county is named for Colonel John Allen, a state senator and soldier who was killed leading the 1st Regiment of Kentucky Rifleman at the Battle of Frenchtown, Michigan during the War of 1812.[3] Allen County is a prohibition or completely dry county. It was formed in 1815 from parts of Barren and Warren counties.

Allen County is included in the Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Allen County was established in 1815 from land given by Barren and Warren counties. A courthouse fire in 1902 resulted in the loss of some county records.[4]

Geography