Boone County, Kentucky
county in Kentucky, United States
Boone County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 135,968,[1] making it the fourth-most populous county in Kentucky. Its county seat is Burlington.[2] The county was formed in 1798[3] and was named for frontiersman Daniel Boone.[4]
Boone County | |
|---|---|
 The old Boone County courthouse in Burlington | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°58′N 84°44′W / 38.97°N 84.73°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Founded | 1798 |
| Named for | Daniel Boone |
| Seat | Burlington |
| Largest city | Florence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 256 sq mi (660 km2) |
| • Land | 246 sq mi (640 km2) |
| • Water | 10 sq mi (30 km2) 3.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 135,968 |
| • Density | 530/sq mi (210/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
References
change- ↑ "QuickFacts: Boone County, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Collins, Lewis (1882). Collins' Historical Sketches of Kentucky: History of Kentucky, Volume 2. Collins & Company. p. 26.
- ↑ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. p. 34.
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