Boone County, Kentucky

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 / 38.97; -84.73
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
 (2020)
 • Total135,968
 • Density530/sq mi (210/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.boonecountyky.org

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]

References

  1. "QuickFacts: Boone County, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  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.