Green County | |
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![]() Green County Justice Center in Greensburg, Kentucky. | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
![]() Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 37°16′N 85°33′W / 37.26°N 85.55°W | |
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Founded | December 20, 1792 |
Named for | Nathanael Greene |
Seat | Greensburg |
Largest city | Greensburg |
Area | |
• Total | 289 sq mi (750 km2) |
• Land | 286 sq mi (740 km2) |
• Water | 2.8 sq mi (7 km2) 1.0% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,107 |
• Estimate (2023) | 11,468 ![]() |
• Density | 38/sq mi (15/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
Green County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat and only municipality is Greensburg.[1] Green was a prohibition or dry county until 2015.