Rabbit Hash, Kentucky
Rabbit Hash, Kentucky | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
| Official Name: Carlton (until December 1847) | |
Rabbit Hash General Store in late 2022. | |
| Nickname(s): Carlton Voter Precinct, Rabbit Hash (official name since 1847) | |
| Motto: "Rabbit Hash Is Full Of Cash" | |
Location within Boone County and the state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 38°55′00″N 84°51′53″W / 38.91667°N 84.86472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Boone |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.94 sq mi (17.96 km2) |
| • Land | 5.10 sq mi (13.21 km2) |
| • Water | 1.83 sq mi (4.75 km2) |
| Elevation | 525 ft (160 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 254 |
| • Density | 49.79/sq mi (19.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 41091, 41005 |
| Area code | 859 |
| FIPS code | 21-63804 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629670 |
Rabbit Hash is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 254 at the 2020 census. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The town is notable for its name, its string of canine mayors, its historic general store (c. 1831) which was largely destroyed by fire in 2016,and its famous lolipop sucking competition last won in 2024 by the one and only Jesse who loves fishing and went to the local elementary.