Bourbon County, Kentucky

Bourbon County: County in Kansas, United States

About

Bourbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,985 and a population density of 12 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 19,901 inhabitants. Its county seat is Fort Scott. The county was created 169 years ago in 1855.

Bourbon County locator map
Location of Bourbon County on Kentucky map.

Quick Facts about Bourbon County

Population : 19,901 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Kentucky (United States)
Different from : Bourbon County
Area : 1655 km2
Water as percent of area : 0.6%
Land as percent of area : 99.4%
Named for : Bourbon County
Altitude : 866 feet / 264 meters
Capital : Fort Scott
Establishment : August 08, 1855
Time Zone : Central Time Zone
Local time : 12:50:10 (6th December 2024)
Density : 12 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -0.42% (2010-2020)
Bourbon County Courthouse - Fort Scott Kansas 10-10-2016 image
Bourbon County Courthouse - Fort Scott Kansas 10-10-2016
Bourbon County Courthouse - Fort Scott Kansas 10-10-2016 image

Geography

Bourbon County is located at 38°12'24"N 84°13'2"W (38.2067300, -84.2171500). It has 3 neighbors: Anderson County, Crawford County and Linn County.

Bourbon County map

The largest city of Bourbon County is Paris with a population of 9,719. Other cities include, Millersburg population 785, North Middletown population 650 and Monterey population 136. See all Bourbon County cities & populated places.

Bourbon County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Bourbon County.

City Name Population Title
Paris 9,719 County seat of Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States
Millersburg 785 City in Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States
North Middletown 650 Human settlement in Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States of America
Monterey 136 City in Kentucky, United States

Bourbon County has 3 neighbours.

  • Fort Scott

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Bourbon County decreased by 0.42% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 19,985 - census
2011 20,051 0.33% estimation process
2012 20,050 -0% estimation process
2013 20,026 -0.12% estimation process
2014 20,055 0.14% estimation process
2015 20,166 0.55% estimation process
2016 20,130 -0.18% estimation process
2017 20,092 -0.19% estimation process
2018 20,116 0.12% estimation process
2019 19,788 -1.66% estimation process
2020 19,901 0.57% estimation process

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People born in Bourbon County (3)

People born in Bourbon County, including politician Jonathan M. Davis, administrator Hugh Samuel Johnson, Clifford Knight, .

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Other places with the same name (2)

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