Bath County, Kentucky
10 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 12,851
- Median household income
- $56,541
- ±8,587
- Unemployed
- 2.5%
- 136 of 5,343 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.1%
- 3,953 of 4,698 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Bath | 12,778 (2021) | 19 E Main St, Owingsville | — |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Owingsville | 1,586 (2021) | Po Box 639, Owingsville | Website |
| City of Salt Lick | 249 (2021) | 200 Caney Ave, Salt Lick | — |
| City of Sharpsburg | 366 (2021) | Po Box 128, Sharpsburg | — |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath County Ambulance District | Health | Po Box 381, Owingsville | Website |
| Bath County Library District | Libraries | Po Box 380, Owingsville | Website |
| Bath County Fire Taxing District | Local fire protection | Po Box 1444, Owingsville | — |
| Bath County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 71 Miller Dr, Owingsville | — |
| Bath County Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 369, Salt Lick | — |
| Sharpsburg Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 248, Sharpsburg | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Bath County
School district5 schools
405 W Main St, Owingsville, KY, 40360
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Bath County Farmers Market - Sharpsburg
29 Camp Street Sharpsburg, KY, 40374
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Bath County Farmers Market - Owingsville
2914 East Highway 60 Owingsville, KY, 40360
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.