Boyle County | |
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Coordinates: 37°37′N 84°52′W / 37.62°N 84.87°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
Founded | 1842 |
Named for | John Boyle |
Seat | Danville |
Largest city | Danville |
Area | |
• Total | 183 sq mi (470 km2) |
• Land | 180 sq mi (500 km2) |
• Water | 2.5 sq mi (6 km2) 1.4% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 30,614 |
• Estimate (2023) | 30,988 |
• Density | 158/sq mi (61/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
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.