Harrodsburg, Kentucky

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The city of Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County and is the county seat.

Harrodsburg is 250 feet [76.2 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

Indiana has a community that is also named Harrodsburg.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Harrodsburg had a population of 8,014 people^<2> (or 38.48% of the total population of Mercer County). The population of Harrodsburg represented 0.2% of the total of Kentucky, making it the state's 46th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Harrodsburg had a population of 8,192 people. This is an increase of 2.22% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Harrodsburg.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Danville	SE	9 mi [14.48 km]	15,524	0.3% increase
	Junction City	S	12 mi [19.31 km]	2,211	1.24% increase
	Lancaster	SE	17 mi [27.36 km]	4,403	17.92% increase
	Lawrenceburg	N	18 mi [28.97 km]	9,978	10.69% increase
	Mackville	W	12 mi [19.31 km]	218	5.83% increase
	Nicholasville	NE	17 mi [27.36 km]	26,444	34.37% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Harrodsburg.

The Commemorative Quarter for Kentucky<4>

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