Jessamine County, Kentucky
Jessamine County (/ˈdʒɛsəmɪn/) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,991. Its county seat is Nicholasville. The county was founded in December 1798. Jessamine County is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is within the Inner Blue Grass region, long a center of farming and blooded stock raising, including thoroughbred horses. The legislature established a commercial wine industry here in the late 18th century.
Jessamine County | |
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Jessamine County courthouse in Nicholasville | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°52′N 84°35′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | December 19, 1798 |
| Named for | Jessamine Creek/Jessamine Douglass |
| Seat | Nicholasville |
| Largest city | Nicholasville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 175 sq mi (450 km2) |
| • Land | 172 sq mi (450 km2) |
| • Water | 2.4 sq mi (6 km2) 1.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 52,991 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 55,017 |
| • Density | 300/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | www |
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