Bullitt County | |
|---|---|
 Bullitt County Courthouse in Shepherdsville | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′N 85°42′W / 37.97°N 85.7°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Founded | 1792 |
| Named for | Alexander Scott Bullitt |
| Seat | Shepherdsville |
| Largest city | Mount Washington |
| Area | |
• Total | 300 sq mi (800 km2) |
| • Land | 297 sq mi (770 km2) |
| • Water | 3.2 sq mi (8 km2) 1.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 82,217 |
• Estimate (2023) | 84,863  |
| • Density | 270/sq mi (110/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | bullittky |
Bullitt County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 82,217.[1] Its county seat is Shepherdsville.[2] The county was founded in 1796.[3] Located just south of the city of Louisville, Bullitt County is included in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area, commonly known as Kentuckiana. The western fifth of the county (62 sq. miles/40,000 acres (160 km2)) is part of the United States Army post of Fort Knox and is reserved for military training.[4]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "Bullitt County, KY". NACo County Explorer. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Bullitt County". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. The University of Kentucky, Morehead State University. Archived from the original on February 18, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ Kempf, Gary. The Land Before Fort Knox, Arcadia Publishing, 2004, p. 11