Casey County | |
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Coordinates: 37°19′N 84°56′W / 37.32°N 84.93°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
Founded | November 14, 1806 |
Named for | Colonel William Casey |
Seat | Liberty |
Largest city | Liberty |
Area | |
• Total | 446 sq mi (1,160 km2) |
• Land | 444 sq mi (1,150 km2) |
• Water | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) 0.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,941 |
• Estimate (2023) | 15,918 |
• Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Casey County is a county located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,941.[1] Its county seat is Liberty.[2] The county was formed in 1806 from the western part of Lincoln County[3] and named for Colonel William Casey, a pioneer settler who moved his family to Kentucky in 1779.[4] It is the only Kentucky county entirely in the Knobs region. Casey County is home to annual Casey County Apple Festival, and is a prohibition or dry county. It is considered part of the Appalachian region of Kentucky.