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Welcome to McLean County ...

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

The community of Calhoun is the Seat for McLean County.

McLean County was founded in 1854. McLean was created by taking area from Daviess, Muhlenberg and Ohio Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> McLean had a population of 9,162 people. This is a decrease of 3.87% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,531 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McLean represented 0.22% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in McLean County:

  • Calhoun
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in McLean County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
    • Former names for Calhoun:
    • Calhoon
    • Fort Vienna
    • Vienna Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
  • Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
    • Island is located in McLean County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island <2>
  • Livermore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
    • Livermore is located in McLean County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <2>
  • Sacramento
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
    • Sacramento is located in McLean County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <2>

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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>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