Menifee County | |
|---|---|
 Menifee County courthouse in Frenchburg | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°57′N 83°36′W / 37.95°N 83.6°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Named for | Richard H. Menefee |
| Seat | Frenchburg |
| Largest city | Frenchburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 206 sq mi (530 km2) |
| • Land | 204 sq mi (530 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (6 km2) 1.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,113 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 6,286  |
| • Density | 30/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | www |
Menifee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,113,[1] making it the fifth-least populous county in Kentucky. Its county seat is Frenchburg.[2] The county is named for Richard Hickman Menefee, U.S. Congressman, although the spelling has changed.[3] It is a prohibition or dry county. Menifee County is part of the Mount Sterling, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Lexington-Fayette–Richmond–Frankfort, KY combined statistical area. It is located in the foothills of the Cumberland Plateau.[4]
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Menifee County, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 36.
- ^ Bryant, Ron D. (1992). "Menifee County". In Kleber, John (ed.). Encyclopedia of Kentucky. p. 625.