Hardin County | |
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![]() Hardin County courthouse in Elizabethtown | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
![]() Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 37°42′N 85°58′W / 37.7°N 85.96°W | |
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Founded | 1792 |
Named for | John Hardin |
Seat | Elizabethtown |
Largest city | Elizabethtown |
Area | |
• Total | 630 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
• Land | 623 sq mi (1,610 km2) |
• Water | 6.9 sq mi (18 km2) 1.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 110,702 |
• Estimate (2023) | 112,273 ![]() |
• Density | 180/sq mi (68/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
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.