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Allen County

Allen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,588. Its county seat and only municipality is Scottsville. 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. Allen County was a dry county until 2023, when it voted to legalize the sale of alcohol. It was formed in 1815 from parts of Barren and Warren counties. Allen County is included in the Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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City of Scottsville pop. 4,329

Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)

Census ID (PID6): 165734
FIPS state: 21
FIPS county: 003
FIPS place: 99003
Census record name: COUNTY OF ALLEN
Mailing address: 201 W MAIN ST, SCOTTSVILLE 42164