Menifee County, Kentucky

Menifee County
Menifee County courthouse in Frenchburg
Menifee County courthouse in Frenchburg
Map of Kentucky highlighting Menifee 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°57′N 83°36′W / 37.95°N 83.6°W / 37.95; -83.6
Country United States
State Kentucky
Founded1869
Named forRichard H. Menefee
SeatFrenchburg
Largest cityFrenchburg
Area
 • Total206 sq mi (530 km2)
 • Land204 sq mi (530 km2)
 • Water2.3 sq mi (6 km2)  1.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,113
 • Estimate 
(2023)
6,286 Increase
 • Density30/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.menifeecounty.ky.gov

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]

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Menifee County, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 36.
  4. ^ Bryant, Ron D. (1992). "Menifee County". In Kleber, John (ed.). Encyclopedia of Kentucky. p. 625.