Casey County

Also known as Casey County, Kentucky, Casey County, KY

county in Kentucky, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Kentucky
Founded: November 14, 1806
Named after: Colonel William Casey
Seat: Liberty
Largest city: Liberty
Judge executive: Randy Dial (R)
Total: 446 sq mi (1,160 km )
Land: 444 sq mi (1,150 km )
Water: 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km ) 0.3%
Estimate 2025: 16,205
Density: 35.9/sq mi (13.9/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( EDT )
Congressional district: 1st
Website: caseycountyclerk .ky .gov

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Wikidata facts

Population: 15941
Area: 1154
Official website: www.libertykentucky.org
Image: Casey County Courthouse.jpg
Households: 6048

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water as percent of area: 0.3
Commons category: Casey County, Kentucky
native label: Casey County
inception: 1806-11-14
per capita income: 18384

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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.

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