Boyle County, Kentucky

Boyle County
Boyle County Courthouse in Danville
Flag of Boyle County
Official seal of Boyle County
Map of Kentucky highlighting Boyle County
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Map of the United States highlighting Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°37′N 84°52′W / 37.62°N 84.87°W / 37.62; -84.87
Country United States
State Kentucky
Founded1842
Named forJohn Boyle
SeatDanville
Largest cityDanville
Area
 • Total183 sq mi (470 km2)
 • Land180 sq mi (500 km2)
 • Water2.5 sq mi (6 km2)  1.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total30,614
 • Estimate 
(2023)
30,988 Increase
 • Density158/sq mi (61/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.boyleky.com

Boyle County is a county located in the central part of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,614.[1] Its county seat is Danville.[2] The county was formed in 1842 and named for John Boyle (1774–1835), a U.S. Representative, chief justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals, and later federal judge for the District of Kentucky,[3] and is part of the Danville, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Boyle County". Kyenc.org. Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2013.

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