Elizabethtown, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
 Hardin County Old Courthouse in downtown Elizabethtown | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: E-town or E'town | |
 Location of Elizabethtown in Hardin County, Kentucky. | |
  Elizabethtown  Elizabethtown | |
| Coordinates: 37°42′N 85°52′W / 37.700°N 85.867°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Hardin |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.99 sq mi (72.49 km2) |
| • Land | 27.50 sq mi (71.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2) |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 31,394 |
• Estimate (2022)[2] | 31,892 |
| • Density | 1,141.68/sq mi (440.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 42701–42702 |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-24274 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0491640 |
| Website | elizabethtownky |
Elizabethtown is a home rule-class city[3] and the county seat of Hardin County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 28,531 at the 2010 census,[4] and was estimated at 31,394 by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2020, making it the 11th-largest city in the state. It is included in (and the principal city of) the Elizabethtown–Fort Knox, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Louisville/Jefferson County–Elizabethtown–Madison, Kentucky-Indiana Combined Statistical Area. The Elizabethtown Metropolitan area had a 2019 estimated population of 153,057, making it the 5th-largest metropolitan area in the state.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Elizabethtown city, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 26, 2017.[dead link]