Spencer County, Kentucky
Spencer County | |
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Spencer County Courthouse in Taylorsville. | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°02′N 85°19′W / 38.03°N 85.32°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | 1824 |
| Named after | Spier Spencer |
| Seat | Taylorsville |
| Largest city | Taylorsville |
| Area | |
• Total | 192 sq mi (500 km2) |
| • Land | 187 sq mi (480 km2) |
| • Water | 5.0 sq mi (13 km2) 2.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,490 |
• Estimate (2024) | 20,823 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 2nd, 4th |
| Website | www |
Spencer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the total population was 19,490. Its county seat is Taylorsville. The county was founded in 1824 and named for Spier Spencer.
Spencer County is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY—IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Taylorsville Lake, located primarily within Spencer County, serves as a major economic resource for the area. Spencer was a dry county until 2009 when the county's residents voted to overturn the ban on alcohol sales. From 2000 to 2005, Spencer County ranked 19th out of all U.S. counties in percent growth, with a 33% increase.