McLean County, Kentucky

McLean County
McLean County Courthouse in Calhoun
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°32′N 87°16′W / 37.53°N 87.26°W / 37.53; -87.26
Country United States
State Kentucky
Founded1854
Named afterAlney McLean
SeatCalhoun
Largest cityLivermore
Area
  Total
256 sq mi (660 km2)
  Land252 sq mi (650 km2)
  Water3.8 sq mi (10 km2)  1.5%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
9,152
  Estimate 
(2024)
9,126
  Density36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.mcleancounty.ky.gov

McLean County (/məˈkln/) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,152. Its county seat is Calhoun and its largest city is Livermore. McLean is a prohibition or dry county. McLean County is part of the Owensboro metropolitan area, which has a population of some 114,752 (2010 census).