Marion County | |
|---|---|
 Marion County courthouse in Lebanon | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°33′N 85°16′W / 37.55°N 85.27°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Founded | 1834 |
| Named for | Francis Marion |
| Seat | Lebanon |
| Largest city | Lebanon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 347 sq mi (900 km2) |
| • Land | 343 sq mi (890 km2) |
| • Water | 3.9 sq mi (10 km2) 1.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 19,581 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 19,834  |
| • Density | 56/sq mi (22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Marion County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the total population was 19,581.[1] Its county seat is Lebanon.[2] The county was founded in 1834 and named for Francis Marion, the American Revolutionary War hero known as the "Swamp Fox".[3][4][5]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ E., Kleber, John; Kentucky, University Press of; Policy, Institute for Regional Analysis and Public; Library, Camden-Carroll; University, Morehead State (2000). "The Kentucky Encyclopedia". www.kyenc.org. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
{{cite web}}:|last3=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 36.
- ^ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 538. ISBN 9780722249208.