Hardin County, Kentucky

Hardin County
Hardin County courthouse in Elizabethtown
Hardin County courthouse in Elizabethtown
Flag of Hardin County
Official seal of Hardin County
Map of Kentucky highlighting Hardin 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°42′N 85°58′W / 37.7°N 85.96°W / 37.7; -85.96
Country United States
State Kentucky
Founded1792
Named forJohn Hardin
SeatElizabethtown
Largest cityElizabethtown
Area
 • Total630 sq mi (1,600 km2)
 • Land623 sq mi (1,610 km2)
 • Water6.9 sq mi (18 km2)  1.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total110,702
 • Estimate 
(2023)
112,273 Increase
 • Density180/sq mi (68/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.hcky.org

Hardin County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Elizabethtown.[1] The county was formed in 1792.[2] Hardin County is part of the Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area, as well as the Louisville/Jefferson County—Elizabethtown-Bardstown, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 110,702.[3]

Hardin County is known for being the birthplace of former U.S. president Abraham Lincoln, though the location is now part of neighboring LaRue County.

  1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  2. ^ "Hardin County". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. 2000. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  3. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.

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