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Welcome to Boyle County ...

Time Zone: Boyle County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Danville is the Seat for Boyle County.

Boyle County was founded in 1842. Boyle was created by taking area from Lincoln and Mercer Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Boyle had a population of 30,000 people. This is an increase of 5.51% since the last Census (which gave a population of 28,432 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Boyle represented 0.66% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Boyle County:

  • Danville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Junction City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Boyle County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <2>
  • Perryville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024