Meade County, Kentucky
14 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 30,158
- Median household income
- $74,355
- ±4,361
- Unemployed
- 4.8%
- 720 of 14,909 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.5%
- 10,070 of 11,007 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 Meade | 30,131 (2021) | 516 Hillcrest DR., Brandenburg | — |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Brandenburg | 2,913 (2021) | Po Box 305, Brandenburg | Website |
| City of Ekron | 173 (2021) | Po Box 100, Ekron | — |
| City of Muldraugh | 1,032 (2021) | 202 Wendell St, Muldraugh | — |
Special districts 10
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meade County Library District | Libraries | 996 Old Ekron Rd, Brandenburg | Website |
| Battletown Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 66, Battletown | — |
| Ekron Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 175, Ekron | — |
| Flaherty Fire District | Local fire protection | 3895 Flaherty Rd, Vine Grove | — |
| Meade County Fire Protection District 1 | Local fire protection | Po Box 276, Brandenburg | Website |
| Payneville Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 1, Payneville | — |
| Meade County Riverport Authority | Sea and inland port facilities | Po Box 489, Brandenburg | — |
| Meade County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1194 Old Ekron Rd, Brandenburg | Website |
| Meade County Solid Waste District | Solid waste management | 750 Ready Mix Rd, Brandenburg | — |
| Meade County Water District | Water supply utility | 1003 Armory Pl, Brandenburg | Website |
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
Meade County
School district9 schools
1155 Old Ekron Rd, Brandenburg, KY, 40108
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
Meade County Farmers Market
1041 Old Ekron Rd, Brandenburg, KY, 40108
WIC
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-08-17. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.