Robertson County, Kentucky
Robertson County | |
|---|---|
Robertson County Courthouse in Mount Olivet | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°31′N 84°03′W / 38.51°N 84.05°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Named for | George Robertson |
| Seat | Mount Olivet |
| Largest city | Mount Olivet |
| Area | |
| • Total | 100 sq mi (300 km2) |
| • Land | 100 sq mi (300 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,193 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | www |
Robertson County is a county located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,193.[1] Its county seat is Mount Olivet.[2] The county was formed on February 11, 1867 and is named after George Robertson, a Kentucky Congressman from 1817 to 1821.[3] It is Kentucky's smallest county by total area and the least populous.
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Robertson County, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 36.