Harlan, Kentucky

Harlan, Kentucky
Harlan in 2015
Location of Harlan in Harlan County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 36°50′29″N 83°19′12″W / 36.84139°N 83.32000°W / 36.84139; -83.32000
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyHarlan
Named afterIts county
Area
 • Total
1.34 sq mi (3.46 km2)
 • Land1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2)
 • Water0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
1,191 ft (363 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,776
 • Estimate 
(2022)
1,885
 • Density1,364.1/sq mi (526.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40831
Area code606
FIPS code21-34732
GNIS feature ID0493746

Harlan is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Harlan had a population of 1,776.

Harlan is one of three Kentucky county seats to share its name with its county, the others being Greenup and Henderson.