Elizabethtown, Kentucky
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Location in Kentucky
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1797 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Kentucky | ||
| County : | Hardin County | ||
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 42 ′ N , 85 ° 52 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
29,906 (as of 2016) 149,538 (as of 2016) |
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| Population density : | 1,353.2 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 25.4 km 2 (approx. 10 mi 2 ) of which 22.1 km 2 (approx. 9 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 221 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 42701, 42702 | ||
| Area code : | +1 270, 364 | ||
| FIPS : | 21-24274 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 491640 | ||
| Website : | www.elizabethtownky.org | ||
 Hardin County Courthouse |
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Elizabethtown is a city with the status of City and at the same administrative center ( the county seat ) of Hardin County in the US -amerikanischen State Kentucky with 29,335 inhabitants (2012).
geography
Elizabethtown is about 50 kilometers south of Louisville and 20 kilometers southeast of Fort Knox . The Interstate 65 highway runs through the eastern boroughs of Elizabethtown.
history
The first settlers settled in 1793 in the place, which in the founding year 1797 was then called Elizabethtown after the first name of the wife of the settler Andrew Hynes . When the Louisville and Nashville Railroad was built in 1854, the city experienced a strong economic boom. It acquired a high degree of strategic importance during the Civil War . Several of the city's ancient buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places .
economy
Today Elizabethtown continues to grow industrially and commercially. Due to the favorable climatic conditions and a long tradition, also due to the Kentucky Derby taking place in nearby Louisville, several horse breeding businesses and riding stables are located in and around Elizabethtown .
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John B. Helm House
Benjamin Helm House
Dr. Robert B. Pusey House
Samuel B. Thomas House
Demographic data
In 2012 a population of 29,335 people was determined, which means an increase of 30.1% compared to 2000. The median age of the residents in 2012 was 35.4 years, below the Kentucky median of 40.1 years. 12.1% of the current population are of Irish origin. Other immigrant groups during the early days of the place came from Germany (11.9%) and England ( 11.5%) .
sons and daughters of the town
- Philip B. Coulter (* 1939), political scientist
- John L. Helm (1802–1867), politician
- Mayme Logsdon (1881–1967), mathematician and university professor
- Charles Middleton (1874–1949), actor
- Kenny Perry (* 1960), professional golfer
- Charles Debrille Poston (1825–1902), politician
- Kelly Rutherford (born 1968), actress
