Boyle County, Kentucky
Boyle County is a county located in the central part of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,614. Its county seat is Danville. The county was formed in 1842 and named for John Boyle (1774–1835), a U.S. Representative, chief justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals, and later federal judge for the District of Kentucky, and is part of the Danville, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Boyle County | |
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Boyle County Courthouse in Danville | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
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| Coordinates: 37°37′N 84°52′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | 1842 |
| Named for | John Boyle |
| Seat | Danville |
| Largest city | Danville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 183 sq mi (470 km2) |
| • Land | 180 sq mi (500 km2) |
| • Water | 2.5 sq mi (6 km2) 1.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 30,614 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 30,988 |
| • Density | 158/sq mi (61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
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