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Welcome to Breckinridge County ...

Time Zone: Breckinridge County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hardinsburg is the Seat for Breckinridge County.

Breckinridge County was founded in 1799 and was created by taking area from Hardin County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Breckinridge had a population of 20,477 people. This is an increase of 2.17% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,043 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Breckinridge represented 0.46% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Breckinridge County:

  • Cloverport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
    • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <3>
  • Hardinsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Irvington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <3>

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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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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