Harlan, Kentucky

Harlan, Kentucky
Harlan in 2015
Location of Harlan in Harlan County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 36°50′29″N 83°19′12″W / 36.84139°N 83.32000°W / 36.84139; -83.32000
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyHarlan
Named afterIts county
Area
  Total
1.33 sq mi (3.46 km2)
  Land1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
1,191 ft (363 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,776
  Estimate 
(2022)
1,885
  Density1,364.06/sq mi (526.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40831
Area code606
FIPS code21-34732
GNIS feature ID0493746

Harlan is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,745 at the 2010 census, down from 2,081 at the 2000 census.

Harlan is one of three Kentucky county seats to share its name with its county, the others being Greenup and Henderson.