Allen County is a county in Kentucky, United States, on the Tennessee state line in the south-central part of the state. It had a population of 20,588 at the 2020 census and covers 352 square miles (910 km2), of which 344 square miles (890 km2) is land, centred near 36\u00b045\u2032N 86\u00b011\u2032W.<\/p>\n
Scottsville is the county seat and the county’s only incorporated city; its postal code is 42164. The rest of the county is made up of about three dozen unincorporated communities. Allen County is in the Central time zone and is part of the Bowling Green, Kentucky metropolitan statistical area.<\/p>\n
Scottsville is the county’s sole incorporated city. Every other place listed below is an unincorporated community \u2014 a crossroads, church community, or old post-office settlement with no city government of its own.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsville<\/td>\n | City · seat<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 42164<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Adolphus<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Allen Springs<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Alonzo<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Amos<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Butlersville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cedar Springs<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Chapel Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Clare<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Eubanks Ford<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fleet<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Forest Springs<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Gainesville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Halfway<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Halifax<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Holland<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Maynard<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| McElroy Ford<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Meador<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mount Aerial<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mount Zion<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| New Roe<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Oak Forest<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Petroleum<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pope<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Port Oliver Ford<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Raley Ford<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Red Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Rodemer<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Settle<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Trammel<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Walnut Grove<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Walnut Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| West Fork<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Yesse<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n New Roe sits directly on the Kentucky–Tennessee line and is sometimes reached from the Tennessee side; it remains an Allen County community.<\/p>\n ZIP Codes<\/h2>\nMost of Allen County’s unincorporated communities do not have their own post office and share Scottsville’s 42164 ZIP code or draw mail service from post offices in neighboring counties.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nAllen County lies in the Pennyroyal Plateau of south-central Kentucky, a landscape of gently rolling hills and karst terrain. Drakes Creek and its tributaries drain much of the county toward the Barren River. The county is bordered by Warren County<\/a> to the northwest, Barren County<\/a> to the northeast, Monroe County<\/a> to the east, Simpson County<\/a> to the west, and by Macon County<\/a> and Sumner County<\/a> in Tennessee to the south.<\/p>\n Allen County had 20,588 residents at the 2020 census, about 77.5% of them living in rural areas outside Scottsville. Scottsville is by far the largest population center; Halfway and Gainesville are the next-largest named communities, though the Census Bureau does not report separate population figures for them. Median household income in the county runs below the Kentucky median of $61,118. Population density is roughly 60 people per square mile.<\/p>\n Agriculture \u2014 cattle, tobacco, and hay \u2014 remains a mainstay of the county outside Scottsville, while manufacturing, retail, and healthcare jobs are concentrated in and around the county seat. Allen County was a dry county for most of its history; voters approved alcohol sales countywide in 2023. The Allen County Fair, held each summer in Scottsville, is the county’s best-known annual event.<\/p>\n Allen County was formed in 1815 from parts of Barren and Warren counties. It is named for Colonel John Allen, a Kentucky militia officer killed at the Battle of Frenchtown (River Raisin) during the War of 1812. Scottsville was laid out as the county seat the same year. The county voted heavily Republican in every presidential election since 1912.<\/p>\n US Highway 31E runs north–south through Scottsville, and KY 100 crosses the county east–west.<\/p>\n The nearest commercial airport is Nashville International Airport (BNA), roughly 50 miles south; Bowling Green–Warren County Regional Airport is closer but offers no scheduled passenger service.<\/p>\n Where is Allen County, Kentucky?<\/strong> What is the population of Allen County?<\/strong> How big is Allen County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Allen County?<\/strong> How many towns are in Allen County?<\/strong> |