Marion County, Kentucky
Marion County, Kentucky | |
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Marion County courthouse in Lebanon | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°33′N 85°16′W / 37.55°N 85.27°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | 1834 |
| Named after | Francis Marion |
| Seat | Lebanon |
| Largest city | Lebanon |
| Area | |
• Total | 347 sq mi (900 km2) |
| • Land | 343 sq mi (890 km2) |
| • Water | 3.9 sq mi (10 km2) 1.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,581 |
• Estimate (2024) | 19,851 |
| • Density | 57.1/sq mi (22.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Marion County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the total population was 19,581. Its county seat is Lebanon. The county was founded in 1834 and named for Francis Marion, the American Revolutionary War hero known as the "Swamp Fox".