McLean County, Kentucky
| McLean County, Kentucky | |
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McLean County Courthouse in Calhoun
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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 | 1854 |
| Named for | Alney McLean |
| Seat | Calhoun |
| Largest city | Livermore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 256 sq mi (663 km2) |
| • Land | 252 sq mi (653 km2) |
| • Water | 3.8 sq mi (10 km2), 1.5% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 9,531 |
| • Density | 38/sq mi (15/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
McLean County (/məˈkleɪn/) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,531. Its county seat is Calhoun. McLean is a prohibition or dry county.
McLean County is part of the Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of some 114,752 (2010 census).
McLean County was formed by act of the Kentucky legislature on February 6, 1854 from portions of surrounding Daviess, Ohio, and Muhlenberg Counties. The county was named for Judge Alney McLean, founder of Greenville, the county seat of Muhlenberg County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 256 square miles (660 km2), of which 252 square miles (650 km2) is land and 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) (1.5%) is water.
McLean County is part of the Western Coal Fields region of Kentucky.
The county is transected southeast to northwest by Green River, the longest river entirely within the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Bridge crossings of Green River are at Calhoun, Livermore and west of Beech Grove. Green River is navigable throughout McLean County, with Army Corps of Engineers Lock and Dam #2 at Calhoun assisting boat navigation.
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