Hart County, Kentucky

Hart County
County
Hart County Courthouse in Munfordville
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°17′N 85°53′W / 37.29°N 85.89°W / 37.29; -85.89
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Founded	1819
Named for	Nathaniel G. S. Hart
Seat	Munfordville
Largest city	Horse Cave
Area
• Total	418 sq mi (1,080 km2)
• Land	412 sq mi (1,070 km2)
• Water	5.8 sq mi (15 km2)  1.4%
Population  (2020)
• Total	19,288
• Estimate  (2023)	19,724
• Density	46/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.hartcountyky.org

Hart County is a county located in the south central portion of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,288.^[1] Its county seat is Munfordville, its largest city is Horse Cave.^[2] Hart County is a prohibition or dry county.