Taylor County, Kentucky
Taylor County, Kentucky | |
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Entrance to Clay Hill, located along Kentucky Route 289. | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°22′N 85°20′W / 37.37°N 85.33°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | 1848 |
| Named after | Zachary Taylor |
| Seat | Campbellsville |
| Largest city | Campbellsville |
| Area | |
• Total | 277 sq mi (720 km2) |
| • Land | 266 sq mi (690 km2) |
| • Water | 10 sq mi (26 km2) 3.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26,023 |
• Estimate (2024) | 26,809 |
| • Density | 97.8/sq mi (37.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Taylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,023. Its county seat is Campbellsville. Settled by people from Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North Carolina after the American Revolutionary War, the county was organized in 1848 in the Highland Rim region. It is named for United States Army General Zachary Taylor, later President of the United States. Taylor County was the 100th of the 120 counties created by Kentucky. The Campbellsville Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Taylor County.