McLean County, Kentucky

McLean County
McLean County Courthouse in Calhoun
McLean County Courthouse in Calhoun
Map of Kentucky highlighting McLean County
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Map of the United States highlighting Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°32′N 87°16′W / 37.53°N 87.26°W / 37.53; -87.26
Country United States
State Kentucky
Founded1854
Named forAlney McLean
SeatCalhoun
Largest cityLivermore
Area
 • Total
256 sq mi (660 km2)
 • Land252 sq mi (650 km2)
 • Water3.8 sq mi (10 km2)  1.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,152
 • Estimate 
(2023)
9,054 Decrease
 • Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.mcleancounty.ky.gov

McLean County (/məˈkln/) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,152.[1] Its county seat is Calhoun and its largest city is Livermore.[2] McLean is a prohibition or dry county. McLean County is part of the Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of some 114,752 (2010 census).

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: McLean County, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.