Mercer County | |
|---|---|
 Mercer County Courthouse in Harrodsburg | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°48′N 84°53′W / 37.8°N 84.88°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Founded | 1785 |
| Named for | Hugh Mercer |
| Seat | Harrodsburg |
| Largest city | Harrodsburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 253 sq mi (660 km2) |
| • Land | 249 sq mi (640 km2) |
| • Water | 4.5 sq mi (12 km2) 1.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 22,641 |
• Estimate (2023) | 23,097  |
| • Density | 89/sq mi (35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Mercer County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,772.[1] Its county seat is Harrodsburg.[2] The county was formed from Lincoln County, Virginia in 1785[3] and is named for Revolutionary War General Hugh Mercer, who was killed at the Battle of Princeton in 1777.[4] It was formerly a prohibition or dry county.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Collins, Lewis (1882). Collins' Historical Sketches of Kentucky: History of Kentucky, Volume 2. Collins & Company. p. 26.
- ^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 36.