Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Overview
Elizabethtown is a city in and the county seat
of Hardin County
, Kentucky
, United States
. The population was 28,531 at the 2010 census, making it the eleventh-largest city in the state. It is the principal city of and is included in the Elizabethtown, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area
, which is included in the Louisville
–Jefferson County
–Elizabethtown–Scottsburg
, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area.
Elizabethtown is located at 37°42′10"N 85°51′58"W (37.702674, −85.866173).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 25.8 square miles (66.8 km²), of which 25.4 square miles (65.8 km²) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) (1.77%) is water.
On the list (by population) of all metropolitan statistical areas as defined by the United States Census Bureau, Elizabethtown has a population of 28,531.
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Hardin County
Hardin County, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 94,174 people, 34,497 households, and 25,355 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 37,673 housing units at an average density of...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 28,531 at the 2010 census, making it the eleventh-largest city in the state. It is the principal city of and is included in the Elizabethtown, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area
Elizabethtown metropolitan area
The Elizabethtown Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Kentucky, anchored by the city of Elizabethtown...
, which is included in the Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
–Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 693,604 people, 287,012 households, and 183,113 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 305,835 housing units at an average density of...
–Elizabethtown–Scottsburg
Scottsburg, Indiana
Scottsburg is a city in Vienna Township, Scott County, Indiana, United States, about north of Louisville, Kentucky. The population was 6,747 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Scott County. As of 2010, William H...
, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area.
Elizabethtown is located at 37°42′10"N 85°51′58"W (37.702674, −85.866173).
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 25.8 square miles (66.8 km²), of which 25.4 square miles (65.8 km²) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) (1.77%) is water.
On the list (by population) of all metropolitan statistical areas as defined by the United States Census Bureau, Elizabethtown has a population of 28,531.
