Breathitt County, Kentucky
Breathitt County (/ˈbrɛˌθɪt/ BREH-thit) is a county in the eastern Appalachian portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,718. Its county seat is Jackson. The county was formed in 1839 and was named for John Breathitt, who was Governor of Kentucky from 1832 to 1834. Breathitt County was a prohibition or dry county, until a public vote in July 2016 that allowed alcohol sales.
Breathitt County | |
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Breathitt County Courthouse in Jackson | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′N 83°19′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | 1839 |
| Named for | John Breathitt |
| Seat | Jackson |
| Largest city | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 495 sq mi (1,280 km2) |
| • Land | 492 sq mi (1,270 km2) |
| • Water | 2.9 sq mi (8 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 13,718 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 12,953 |
| • Density | 28/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | breathittcounty |
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