Letcher County, Kentucky
Letcher County | |
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Letcher County courthouse in Whitesburg | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°07′N 82°51′W / 37.12°N 82.85°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | 1842 |
| Named after | Robert P. Letcher |
| Seat | Whitesburg |
| Largest city | Jenkins |
| Area | |
• Total | 339 sq mi (880 km2) |
| • Land | 338 sq mi (880 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,548 |
• Estimate (2024) | 20,139 |
| • Density | 64/sq mi (25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | letchercounty |
Letcher County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,548. Its county seat is Whitesburg. It was created in 1842 from Harlan and Perry counties, and named for Robert P. Letcher, Governor of Kentucky from 1840 to 1844.