Back مقاطعة بوليت (كنتاكي) Arabic Bullitt County, Kentucky BAR Булит (окръг, Кентъки) Bulgarian বুল্লিট কাউন্টি, কেন্টাকি BPY Bullitt Gông (Kentucky) CDO Буллитт (гуо, Кентукки) CE Bullitt County CEB Bullitt County Czech Bullitt County, Kentucky Welsh Bullitt County German

Bullitt County, Kentucky

Bullitt County
County
Bullitt County Courthouse in Shepherdsville
Bullitt County Courthouse in Shepherdsville
Flag of Bullitt County
Flag
Official seal of Bullitt County
Seal
Map of Kentucky highlighting Bullitt 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°58′N 85°42′W / 37.97°N 85.7°W / 37.97; -85.7
Country United States
State Kentucky
Founded1792
Named forAlexander Scott Bullitt
SeatShepherdsville
Largest cityMount Washington
Area
 • Total300 sq mi (800 km2)
 • Land297 sq mi (770 km2)
 • Water3.2 sq mi (8 km2)  1.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total82,217
 • Estimate 
(2023)
84,863 Increase
 • Density270/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitebullittky.com

Bullitt County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 82,217.[1] Its county seat is Shepherdsville.[2] The county was founded in 1796.[3] Located just south of the city of Louisville, Bullitt County is included in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area, commonly known as Kentuckiana. The western fifth of the county (62 sq. miles/40,000 acres (160 km2)) is part of the United States Army post of Fort Knox and is reserved for military training.[4]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "Bullitt County, KY". NACo County Explorer. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "Bullitt County". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. The University of Kentucky, Morehead State University. Archived from the original on February 18, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  4. ^ Kempf, Gary. The Land Before Fort Knox, Arcadia Publishing, 2004, p. 11

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