Harrodsburg, Kentucky
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"Harrodsburg" redirects here. For the small community in Indiana, see Harrodsburg, Indiana.
Harrodsburg is a home rule-class city in Mercer County, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of its county.[4] The population was 9,064 at the 2020 census.
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Harrodsburg, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 37°45′56″N 84°50′51″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Mercer |
Founded | June 16, 1774 |
Incorporated | March 1, 1836 |
Named for | James Harrod |
Government | |
• Mayor | Art Freeman |
Area | |
• Total | 6.94 sq mi (17.98 km2) |
• Land | 6.92 sq mi (17.93 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,064 |
• Estimate (2022)[3] | 9,149 |
• Density | 1,309.64/sq mi (505.63/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 40330 |
Area code | 859 |
FIPS code | 21-34966 |
GNIS feature ID | 2403806[2] |
Website | harrodsburgcity.org |
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Although Harrodsburg was formally established by the Virginia House of Burgesses after Boonesborough and was not incorporated by the Kentucky legislature until 1836,[5] it was honored by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as the oldest permanent American settlement west of the Appalachians.[6]