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Kentucky · Bluegrass · #765
Scott County, Kentucky
In the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region north of Lexington, Scott County holds Toyota's largest North American manufacturing complex - the Georgetown plant that produces the Camry and has been central to the Bluegrass State's automotive manufacturing identity since it opened in 1988 - alongside horse farms and Georgetown College in a county that has grown significantly with Toyota's workforce.
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Office: Georgetown/Scott County Emergency Management Agency – 2200 Cincinnati Road, Georgetown, KY 40324 | (502) 863-7848. Hours: Mon-Fri 8 AM-4 PM. Georgetown/Scott County 911 Center – 911 Communications Court, Georgetown, KY 40324; non-emergency (502) 863-7820/7821; named “PSAP of the Year” at the 2023 Kentucky Emergency Services Conference, handling roughly 67,000 incidents annually as a Next Generation 911 (NG911) center.
Sheriff: Scott County Sheriff’s Office – 240 Caleb Conley Way, Georgetown, KY 40324 | (502) 863-7855 | Fax (502) 863-7858; Sheriff Jeremey Nettles.
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: I-75 and US-62 serve Georgetown, the county seat, in the Bluegrass region north of Lexington.
Notes: Scott County was formed in 1792, one of Kentucky’s original counties.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Scott County Courthouse – Georgetown, KY. The 1892 Scott County Jail Complex, now the Scott County Arts & Cultural Center, is a Kentucky Landmark on the National Register of Historic Places.
Notes: Georgetown is home to Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky (TMMK) – genuinely Toyota’s largest vehicle manufacturing plant anywhere in the world. Since breaking ground in 1986 and producing its first Camry in 1988, the facility has built more than 15 million vehicles and today employs roughly 10,000 team members, drawing commuters from 80 of Kentucky’s 120 counties. In 2026, Toyota marked the plant’s 40th anniversary with an $800 million investment to prepare it for a second battery-electric vehicle model, part of a broader $10 billion U.S. manufacturing commitment – reinforcing Scott County’s status as a cornerstone of Kentucky’s automotive and economic landscape.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Scott County Veterans Affairs – confirm current contact via scottky.gov.
Libraries
LIBRARIES
Scott County Public Library (Georgetown) – confirm current address/phone via the county library system.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: The Scott County Arts & Cultural Center (former 1892 jail) and historic downtown Georgetown are the county’s notable heritage attractions.
Notes: The genuine “Toyota’s largest plant in the world” distinction is one of the most economically significant Kentucky manufacturing facts covered anywhere in this project.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Scott County Property Valuation Administrator – confirm current contact via scottky.gov.
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Scott County Animal Care & Control – 1185 Cardinal Drive, Georgetown, KY 40324 | (502) 863-7897 | Email: [email protected]. Hours: Mon-Fri 8 AM-4 PM.
Scott County Humane Society – 751 Slone Drive, Suite 13 (also listed 1376 Lexington Road), Georgetown, KY 40324 | (502) 863-3279 | Email: [email protected]; separate nonprofit focused on spay/neuter, education, and adoption support. Hours: Mon-Fri 12-5:30 PM, closed weekends.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Office: Scott County Solid Waste – confirm current contact via scottky.gov.
NOTES: Scott County is the third county in Kentucky’s fifteenth batch under the Round 3 A+ sourced standard. The genuine “Toyota’s largest plant in the world” distinction is one of the most economically significant Kentucky manufacturing facts covered anywhere in this project. All contact information above was sourced via web search as of early August 2026 and should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit, deadline-sensitive filing, or emergency-adjacent decision.
About Scott County
Scott County’s Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky plant in Georgetown is Toyota’s largest manufacturing facility outside Japan – producing the Camry, Avalon, and Lexus ES from a complex that employs about 10,000 workers and has shaped Georgetown’s demographic and economic character since production began in 1988. The plant’s presence is so defining that Scott County’s population growth, its school funding, and its commercial development are all fundamentally connected to Toyota’s production decisions.
Georgetown College, a private Baptist liberal arts institution founded in 1829, provides an educational anchor independent of the manufacturing economy. The county’s Bluegrass horse farms – thoroughbred operations along the bourbon-soaked limestone-water corridors that define central Kentucky’s agricultural identity – give it the pastoral character that makes the Bluegrass region recognizable. Lexington’s northern suburban expansion has also brought residential development into Georgetown’s southern communities.
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Kentucky assesses property at 100% of fair cash value annually. Property owners may appeal to the County Property Valuation Administrator within 15 days of notice. Kentucky offers a homestead exemption of $46,350 for residents 65 or older. Kentucky has no estate or inheritance tax.
Courts & Legal
CIRCUIT COURT CLERK (Court Records)
Phone: (502) 863-7850
Address: 101 E. Main St., Georgetown, KY 40324
Hours: Mon–Fri 8 AM–4:30 PM
Website: courts.ky.gov
CIRCUIT COURT
Phone: (502) 863-7850
Address: 101 E. Main St., Georgetown, KY 40324
Hours: Mon–Fri 8 AM–4:30 PM
Website: courts.ky.gov | 14th Judicial Circuit
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK (Records, Elections, Marriage Licenses)
101 E. Main St., Georgetown, KY 40324
(502) 863-7875
CIRCUIT COURT CLERK (Court Records)
101 E. Main St., Georgetown, KY 40324
(502) 863-7850
ELECTIONS (County Clerk)
101 E. Main St., Georgetown, KY 40324
(502) 863-7875
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Scott County District Court (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
The 1877 Scott County Courthouse (Second Empire, NRHP) and the 1892 Scott County Jail Complex (NRHP, now the Scott County Arts & Cultural Center) are significant local landmarks.
Local societies
No dedicated Scott County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
Scott County District Court Scott County Justice Center, 119 North Hamilton Street, Georgetown, KY 40324 (502) 863-0474
Scott County became Kentucky’s eleventh county on June 1, 1792, formed from part of Woodford County, named for General Charles Scott. Its seat, Georgetown, is also its largest city – the sixth-most populous city in Kentucky and part of the Lexington-Fayette metro area.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Kentucky has NOT adopted the Uniform Probate Code; probate is governed by KRS Chapter 395 (Administration of Estates), handled by the District Court in the county where the decedent resided (KRS 24A.120).
Dispensing with Administration – Kentucky’s simplified small-estate procedure, governed by KRS 395.450, 395.455, and 395.470. Available when the value of the personal estate, less liens and encumbrances, does not exceed $30,000, and the petitioner is a surviving spouse, adult child, or other qualifying heir/preferred creditor. The petitioner files a Petition to Dispense with Administration (Form AOC-830) with an affidavit listing assets, debts, and proposed distribution – no personal representative or full administration is required. Real estate is generally not covered by this procedure.
Regular (Full) Administration – for larger or more complex estates, the District Court appoints a personal representative (executor if named in a will, administrator if intestate), who gathers assets, pays debts, and distributes what remains under court oversight.
Step 2: filing for formal probate
File a Petition for Probate of Will and Appointment of Executor/Administrator (Form AOC-805) with the District Court in the county of residence.
If there’s a will, the court admits it to probate; it is then recorded with the county clerk (KRS 394.140).
The personal representative files an Inventory and Appraisement (Form AOC-841) of estate assets.
Notice to creditors is published; creditors generally have 6 months from appointment to file claims.
The personal representative pays valid debts, taxes, and expenses.
A Settlement of Estate (Form AOC-846) is filed, and the court closes the estate upon approval.
What it costs
Filing fees and publication costs are collected by the clerk and vary somewhat by county.
Kentucky does not require an attorney for probate, though it is commonly recommended, especially for formal administration.
Typical timelines: full probate generally takes 6-12 months; the creditor claims period is 6 months. Dispensing with Administration can move significantly faster once the estate qualifies.
Before distribution, a surviving spouse may petition for release of up to $2,500 from the estate as an exempt charge against estate property.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
101 E. Main St., Georgetown, KY 40324
(502) 863-7855
SHERIFF / TAX COLLECTOR
101 E. Main St., Georgetown, KY 40324
(502) 863-7855
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK (Records, Elections, Marriage Licenses)
101 E. Main St., Georgetown, KY 40324
(502) 863-7875
ELECTIONS (County Clerk)
101 E. Main St., Georgetown, KY 40324
(502) 863-7875
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Scott County Health Dept
(502) 863-0212
KY CHFS — Bluegrass Region
(859) 246-2090
KY Medicaid
(855) 306-8959
Georgetown Community Hospital
georgetowncommunityhospital.com (quality community hospital)
UK HealthCare (Lexington)
uky.edu/healthcare (accessible Level I Trauma)
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: Scott County Health Department – confirm current contact via scottky.gov.
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County Facts
County Seat: Georgetown
Population: 60,000
Area: 283 sq mi
Established: 1792
Tier: 4
Inmate Services
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