Menifee County, Kentucky
Menifee County, Kentucky | |
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Menifee County courthouse in Frenchburg | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°57′N 83°36′W / 37.95°N 83.6°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Named after | Richard H. Menefee |
| Seat | Frenchburg |
| Largest city | Frenchburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 206 sq mi (530 km2) |
| • Land | 204 sq mi (530 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) 1.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,113 |
• Estimate (2024) | 6,341 |
| • Density | 30.0/sq mi (11.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | www |
Menifee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,113, making it the fifth-least populous county in Kentucky. Its county seat is Frenchburg. The county is named for Richard Hickman Menefee, U.S. Congressman, although the spelling has changed. 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.