Harrodsburg, Kentucky
Harrodsburg, Kentucky | |
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Downtown Harrodsburg, 2007 | |
Location of Harrodsburg in Mercer County, Kentucky. | |
Harrodsburg Location Harrodsburg Harrodsburg (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°45′56″N 84°50′51″W / 37.76556°N 84.84750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Mercer |
| Founded | June 16, 1774 |
| Incorporated | March 1, 1836 |
| Named for | James Harrod |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bob Williams[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.94 sq mi (17.98 km2) |
| • Land | 6.92 sq mi (17.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,064 |
| • Estimate (2024)[4] | 9,491 |
| • Density | 1,309.64/sq mi (505.63/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 40330 |
| Area code | 859 |
| FIPS code | 21-34966 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403806[3] |
| Website | harrodsburgcity.org |
Harrodsburg is a city[5] in Mercer County, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of its county. [6] The population was 9,064 at the 2020 census.[7] It is the first town created in Kentucky.
In 1972, George Harrison wrote the song “I Stubbed My Toe In Harrodsburg!"[8]
References
- ↑ "City Hall". City of Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harrodsburg, Kentucky
- ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Harrodsburg city, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ↑ "City History". City of Harrodsburg. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
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