Kentucky Real Estate & Relocation Guide

Harrodsburg, Kentucky

Population: 8,014

Located in Mercer County

Harrodsburg, the county seat of Mercer County, is the oldest permanent English settlement west of the Allegheny Mountains. The city is located 33 miles southwest of Lexington, Kentucky; 74 miles southeast of Louisville, Kentucky; and 111 miles south of Cincinnati, Ohio. Harrodsburg had an estimated 1994 population of 7,596 persons.

Mercer County, with a land area of 250 square miles, is located in the Bluegrass Region of central Kentucky. The topography of the county is gently rolling to hilly. The estimated 1994 population of Mercer County was 19,755 persons.

The Economic Framework: The total number of Mercer County residents employed in 1995 averaged 10,226. Manufacturing firms in the county reported 2,630 employees; wholesale and retail trade provided 1,249 jobs; 950 people were employed in service occupations; state and local government accounted for 775 employees; and contract construction firms provided 332 jobs.

Transportation: Highways serving Harrodsburg include U.S. 68, U.S. 127, and Kentucky 152. The Bluegrass Parkway can be accessed sixteen miles north of Harrodsburg via U.S. 127. Twenty-three trucking firms provide intrastate and/or interstate service to Harrodsburg. Rail service is provided by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. The nearest local airport is Danville-Boyle County Airport near Danville, thirteen miles southeast of Harrodsburg. Scheduled commercial air service is available near Lexington at Blue Grass Airport, thirty-two miles northeast of Harrodsburg.

Education: Primary and secondary education is provided by the Burgin Independent School System, the Harrodsburg Independent School System and the Mercer County School System. The Harrodsburg Independent School System is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Eleven colleges and universities are located within fifty miles of Harrodsburg. Vocational training is available locally at the Harrodsburg Area Technology Center and the Central Kentucky Regional Technology Center in Lexington, thirty-three miles northeast.