Back مقاطعة روكاستل (كنتاكي) Arabic Rockcastle County, Kentucky BAR Роккасъл (окръг, Кентъки) Bulgarian রকক্যাসেল কাউন্টি, কেন্টাকি BPY Rockcastle Gông (Kentucky) CDO Роккасл (гуо, Кентукки) CE Rockcastle County CEB Rockcastle County, Kentucky Welsh Rockcastle County German Condado de Rockcastle Spanish
Rockcastle County | |
|---|---|
 Rockcastle County courthouse in Mount Vernon | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°22′N 84°19′W / 37.36°N 84.32°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Founded | 1810 |
| Named for | Rockcastle River |
| Seat | Mount Vernon |
| Largest city | Mount Vernon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 318 sq mi (820 km2) |
| • Land | 317 sq mi (820 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 16,037 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 16,190  |
| • Density | 50/sq mi (19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | rockcastlecountyky |
Rockcastle County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,037.[1] Its county seat is Mt. Vernon.[2] The county was founded in 1810[3] and named for the Rockcastle River, which runs through it. The river, in turn, is named for its majestic rock cliffs. Rockcastle County is part of the Richmond-Berea, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Lexington-Fayette–Richmond–Frankfort, KY combined statistical area.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Rockcastle County". Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
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