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Laurel County
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county in Kentucky, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kentucky
- Founded
- December 21, 1825
- Named after
- Mountain laurel trees
- Seat
- London
- Largest city
- London
- Judge executive
- David Westerfield (R)
- Total
- 444 sq mi (1,150 km )
- Land
- 434 sq mi (1,120 km )
- Water
- 9.7 sq mi (25 km ) 2.2%
- Estimate 2025
- 63,746
- Density
- 144/sq mi (55.7/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
- 5th
- Website
- londonky .gov
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
City of London, Kentucky – London, Kentucky
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Encyclopedic overview
Laurel County is a county located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 62,613. Its county seat is London. After a special election in January 2016 alcohol sales are permitted only in the city limits of London. The ordinance went into effect on March 27, 2016, 60 days after results of the election. Laurel County is included in the London, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Laurel County” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.