Spencer County, Kentucky
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| Spencer County, Kentucky | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1824 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Taylorsville |
| Largest City | Taylorsville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
192 sq mi (497 km²) 187 sq mi (484 km²) 5.0 sq mi (13 km²), 2.6 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.spencercountyky.gov | |
| Named for: Spier Spencer | |
Spencer County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,490.[1] Its county seat is Taylorsville.[2] The county was formed in 1824[3] and named for Kentucky's Captain Spier Spencer, who fought and died in the Battle of Tippecanoe.[4]
References
- ↑ QuickFacts: Spencer County, Kentucky. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ Find a CountyNational Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ The Kentucky Encyclopedia. www.kyenc.org (2000). Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ↑ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1 (1903)Kentucky State Historical Society. p. 37.
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