Casey County, Kentucky
Casey County | |
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Casey County courthouse in Liberty | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°19′N 84°56′W / 37.32°N 84.93°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | November 14, 1806 |
| Named after | Colonel William Casey |
| Seat | Liberty |
| Largest city | Liberty |
| Area | |
• Total | 446 sq mi (1,160 km2) |
| • Land | 444 sq mi (1,150 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,941 |
• Estimate (2024) | 15,948 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
Casey County is a county located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,941. Its county seat is Liberty. The county was formed in 1806 from the western part of Lincoln County and named for Colonel William Casey, a pioneer settler who moved his family to Kentucky in 1779. It is the only Kentucky county entirely in the Knobs region. Casey County is home to annual Casey County Apple Festival. It is considered part of the Appalachian region of Kentucky.