Hart County | |
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![]() Hart County Courthouse in Munfordville | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
![]() Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 37°17′N 85°53′W / 37.29°N 85.89°W | |
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Founded | 1819 |
Named for | Nathaniel G. S. Hart |
Seat | Munfordville |
Largest city | Horse Cave |
Area | |
• Total | 418 sq mi (1,080 km2) |
• Land | 412 sq mi (1,070 km2) |
• Water | 5.8 sq mi (15 km2) 1.4% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,288 |
• Estimate (2023) | 19,724 ![]() |
• Density | 46/sq mi (18/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
Hart County is a county located in the south central portion of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,288.[1] Its county seat is Munfordville, its largest city is Horse Cave.[2] Hart County is a prohibition or dry county.