Boone County, Kentucky

Boone County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 118,811,[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
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
Country United States
State Kentucky
Founded1798
Named forDaniel Boone
SeatBurlington
Largest cityFlorence
Area
  Total256 sq mi (660 km2)
  Land246 sq mi (640 km2)
  Water10 sq mi (30 km2)  3.9%%
Population
  Estimate 
(2018)
131,533
  Density349/sq mi (135/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.boonecountyky.org

References

  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. Collins, Lewis (1882). Collins' Historical Sketches of Kentucky: History of Kentucky, Volume 2. Collins & Company. p. 26.
  4. The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. p. 34.


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