Owenton is a city in Owen County, Kentucky, home to about 1,511 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 40359.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Owenton, part in Monterey and Gratz
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Owenton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL276 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Owenton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Owenton had 1,682 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 201st largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Owen County grew from 17,553 residents in 1900 to 11,278 in 2020.
Owen County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 45.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Williamstown, KY weather station (17 miles away).
969 jobs at 133 businesses in Owen County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Owenton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Owen County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen County Elementary/Primary SchoolOwenton | Pre-K–4 | 674 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Maurice Bowling Middle SchoolOwenton | 5–8 | 475 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Owen County High SchoolOwenton | 9–12 | 531 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owenton Amish-Mennonite SchoolOwenton | 1–8 | 41 | Mennonite | 4.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Monterey and Gratz.
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