{"id":4213,"date":"2023-06-18T21:08:50","date_gmt":"2023-06-18T21:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=4213"},"modified":"2026-08-22T17:16:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T17:16:22","slug":"trimble-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/trimble-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Trimble County, Kentucky"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Trimble County is a county in Kentucky, United States, on the south bank of the Ohio River in the north-central part of the state. It had a population of 8,474 at the 2020 census and covers 156 square miles (400 km2) centred near 38\u00b036\u2032N 85\u00b020\u2032W.<\/p>\n<p>Bedford is the county seat, and its postal code is 40006. The county has two incorporated cities and several unincorporated communities, and it sits in the Eastern time zone.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Trimble County<\/h2>\n<p>Trimble County has two incorporated cities, Bedford and Milton, plus a handful of unincorporated communities and rural crossroads. CDP = census-designated place; Unincorp. = unincorporated community with no separate municipal government.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Bedford<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>40006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Milton<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>40045<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monitor<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>40006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mount Pleasant<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>40006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Providence<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>40006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wises Landing<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>40045<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Callis Grove<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>40006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Carmon<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>40006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gill Ridge<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>40006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Trout<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>40045<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Upper Middle Creek<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>40006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>City-limit populations for Bedford and Milton were not independently verified for this page; the county has only two ZIP codes, so every rural community above shares one with Bedford or Milton depending on which side of the county it falls on.<\/p>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>40006 &mdash; Bedford (also serves Monitor, Mount Pleasant, Providence, Callis Grove, Carmon, Gill Ridge, Upper Middle Creek)<\/li>\n<li>40045 &mdash; Milton (also serves Wises Landing, Trout)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Trimble County is unusually small, so its entire land area is covered by just these two postal routes.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Trimble County is one of Kentucky&#8217;s smallest counties by land area, with rolling hill country running down to the Ohio River, which forms the county&#8217;s entire northern and western boundary. Of the county&#8217;s 156 square miles, 152 square miles are land and 4.6 square miles (about 2.9 percent) are water. The Ohio River is the dominant physical feature, separating Trimble County from Indiana.<\/p>\n<p>Across the river to the northwest lies <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/jefferson-county-indiana\/\">Jefferson County, Indiana<\/a>, and to the west <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/clark-county-indiana\/\">Clark County, Indiana<\/a>. On the Kentucky side, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/carroll-county-kentucky\/\">Carroll County<\/a> lies to the east, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/henry-county-kentucky\/\">Henry County<\/a> to the southeast, and Oldham County to the southwest.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Trimble County had 8,474 residents at the 2020 census. Bedford and Milton are its two largest communities. The county&#8217;s median household income runs well below the Kentucky median of $61,118, typical of the state&#8217;s small rural counties, and population density is light at roughly 56 people per square mile of land.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>The Trimble County Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant operated by LG&amp;E and KU on the Ohio River, is the county&#8217;s largest single industrial employer and supplies electricity to about a million Kentucky customers. Beyond the plant, agriculture (tobacco and grain farming, cattle) and small local trades anchor the rest of the county&#8217;s economy, and many residents commute toward Louisville or Madison, Indiana, for work.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Trimble County was organized in 1837 from parts of Gallatin, Henry, and Oldham counties and named for Robert Trimble, a U.S. Supreme Court justice and Kentucky native. The county was formerly a local-option &#8220;dry&#8221; county but no longer restricts alcohol sales. Its two main towns grew up as river ports: Milton and Bedford both trace their economies to Ohio River steamboat trade, tobacco warehousing, and the ferry crossing to Madison, Indiana, that operated for generations before US 421&#8217;s bridge replaced it. Trimble remains one of Kentucky&#8217;s least populous counties, a legacy of its small land area and its historically river- and farm-based economy rather than industrial growth.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>US 421 and KY 55 are the county&#8217;s main highways, both running through Bedford. A bridge at Milton carries US 421 across the Ohio River into Madison, Indiana.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Louisville, Kentucky &mdash; about 45 miles southwest<\/li>\n<li>Madison, Indiana &mdash; about 10 miles north, across the river<\/li>\n<li>Carrollton, Kentucky &mdash; about 20 miles east<\/li>\n<li>La Grange, Kentucky &mdash; about 15 miles south<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The nearest commercial airport is Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Trimble County, Kentucky?<\/strong><br \/>It is in north-central Kentucky, on the south bank of the Ohio River across from southern Indiana, between Louisville and Cincinnati.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Trimble County?<\/strong><br \/>It had a population of 8,474 at the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Trimble County?<\/strong><br \/>It covers 156 square miles (400 km2), making it one of Kentucky&#8217;s smallest counties by area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Trimble County?<\/strong><br \/>Bedford is the county seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Trimble County?<\/strong><br \/>The county has two incorporated cities, Bedford and Milton, plus several smaller unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Trimble County?<\/strong><br \/>40006 (Bedford) and 40045 (Milton) cover the entire county.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Trimble County&#8217;s biggest employer?<\/strong><br \/>The Trimble County Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant on the Ohio River, is the county&#8217;s largest industrial employer.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/kentucky\/\">Towns and villages in Kentucky<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trimble County is a county in Kentucky, United States, on the south bank of the Ohio River in the north-central part of the state. It had a population of 8,474 at the 2020 census and covers 156 square miles (400 km2) centred near 38\u00b036\u2032N 85\u00b020\u2032W. 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