Rabbit Hash, Kentucky

Rabbit Hash, Kentucky
Official Name: Carlton (until December 1847)
Rabbit Hash General Store in late 2022.
Rabbit Hash General Store in late 2022.
Nickname(s): 
Carlton Voter Precinct, Rabbit Hash (official name since 1847)
Motto: 
"Rabbit Hash Is Full Of Cash"
Location within Boone County and the state of Kentucky
Location within Boone County and the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 38°55′00″N 84°51′53″W / 38.91667°N 84.86472°W / 38.91667; -84.86472
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBoone
Area
 • Total6.94 sq mi (17.96 km2)
 • Land5.10 sq mi (13.21 km2)
 • Water1.83 sq mi (4.75 km2)
Elevation525 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total254
 • Density49.79/sq mi (19.22/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41091, 41005
Area code859
FIPS code21-63804
GNIS feature ID2629670[2]

Rabbit Hash is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 254 at the 2020 census. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The town is notable for its name, its string of canine mayors, and its historic general store (c. 1831) which was largely destroyed by fire in 2016.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rabbit Hash, Kentucky
  3. ^ "Rabbit Hash General Store reopens after fire". WCPO. April 1, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2020.