Menifee County | |
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![]() Menifee County courthouse in Frenchburg | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
![]() Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 37°57′N 83°36′W / 37.95°N 83.6°W | |
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Founded | 1869 |
Named for | Richard H. Menefee |
Seat | Frenchburg |
Largest city | Frenchburg |
Area | |
• Total | 206 sq mi (530 km2) |
• Land | 204 sq mi (530 km2) |
• Water | 2.3 sq mi (6 km2) 1.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,113 |
• Estimate (2023) | 6,286 ![]() |
• Density | 30/sq mi (11/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 6th |
Website | www |
Menifee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,113,[1] making it the fifth-least populous county in Kentucky. Its county seat is Frenchburg.[2] The county is named for Richard Hickman Menefee, U.S. Congressman, although the spelling has changed.[3] It is a prohibition or dry county. Menifee County is part of the Mount Sterling, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Lexington-Fayette–Richmond–Frankfort, KY combined statistical area. It is located in the foothills of the Cumberland Plateau.[4]
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