Lincoln County, Kentucky
Lincoln County | |
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Lincoln County courthouse in Stanford | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°28′N 84°40′W / 37.46°N 84.66°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | 1780 |
| Named after | Benjamin Lincoln |
| Seat | Stanford |
| Largest city | Stanford |
| Area | |
• Total | 337 sq mi (870 km2) |
| • Land | 334 sq mi (870 km2) |
| • Water | 2.5 sq mi (6 km2) 0.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,275 |
• Estimate (2024) | 24,910 |
| • Density | 74.6/sq mi (28.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | www |
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Lincoln County is a county located in south-central Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,275. Its county seat is Stanford. Lincoln County is part of the Danville, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area.