Elizabethtown metropolitan area
Metropolitan Statistical Area in Kentucky, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Elizabethtown–Fort Knox Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Kentucky, anchored by the city of Elizabethtown and the nearby Fort Knox Army post. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 155,572.
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Elizabethtown, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
Coordinates: 37°44′16″N 85°58′26″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
Largest city | Elizabethtown |
Other cities | - Hodgenville - Muldraugh - Radcliff - Sonora - Upton - Vine Grove - West Point |
Area | |
• Total | 894 sq mi (2,320 km2) |
Highest elevation | Blueball Hill[1]997 ft (304 m) |
Lowest elevation | Ohio River[2] 383 ft (117 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 155,572 (2,020 Census) |
• Rank | 272 in the U.S. |
• Density | 126.9/sq mi (49/km2) |
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The Elizabethtown Metropolitan Statistical Area is part of the Louisville metropolitan area, which covers a 17-county area (eleven in Kentucky and six in Indiana).
The Census Bureau officially changed the name of the metropolitan area from "Elizabethtown" to "Elizabethtown–Fort Knox" from 2013 to 2023.