Hart County, Kentucky
| Hart County, Kentucky | |
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Hart County Courthouse in Munfordville
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 Location in the U.S. state of Kentucky |
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 Kentucky's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1819 |
| Named for | Nathaniel G. S. Hart |
| Seat | Munfordville |
| Largest city | Horse Cave |
| Area | |
| • Total | 418 sq mi (1,083 km2) |
| • Land | 412 sq mi (1,067 km2) |
| • Water | 5.8 sq mi (15 km2), 1.4% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 18,199 |
| • Density | 44/sq mi (17/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Hart County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,199. Its county seat is Munfordville. Hart County is a prohibition or dry county.
Hart County was formed in 1819 from portions of Hardin and Barren counties. The county is named for Captain Nathaniel G. S. Hart, a Kentucky militia officer in the War of 1812 who was wounded at the Battle of Frenchtown and died in the Massacre of the River Raisin.
The Battle of Munfordville, a Confederate victory, was fought in the county in 1862, during the American Civil War.
A courthouse fire in January, 1928 resulted in the loss of some county records.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 418 square miles (1,080 km2), of which 412 square miles (1,070 km2) is land and 5.8 square miles (15 km2) (1.4%) is water.
A female wolf shot in 2013 in Hart County by a hunter was the first gray wolf seen in Kentucky in modern times.
A portion of Mammoth Cave National Park and the cave for which it is named is located in western Hart County.
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,445 people, 6,769 households, and 4,812 families residing in the county. The population density was 42 per square mile (16/km2). There were 8,045 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7.3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 92.58% White, 6.20% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 0.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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