Elizabethtown, KY

Elizabethtown approximately is located at 65km south of Louisville. Among the attractions is the Lincoln Heritage House, a cabin built by Abe's father. There's a driving tour of historic homes and, in summer, a walking tour of downtown, with costumed characters representing famous figures who passed through the community -- P.T. Barnum and George Custer, for instance.

Don't miss a trip to Fort Knox Military Reservation, well known as the site of the U.S. Bullion Depository. South of Glendale, near Hodgenville, is the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site. This is the farm where the future president was born in 1809.

Population (year 2000): 22,542. Estimated population in July 2005: 23,450 (+4.0% change)
Males: 10,773 (47.8%), Females: 11,769 (52.2%)

Hardin County

Zip codes: 42701.

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $35,823 (year 2000)
Median house value: $98,300 (year 2000)

Races in Elizabethtown:

Ancestries: United States (18.7%), Irish (12.1%), German (11.9%), English (11.5%), French (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%).

Elevation: 731 feet

Land area: 24.1 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Elizabethtown

• High school or higher: 82.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
• Unemployed: 4.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elizabethtown city

• Never married: 20.7%
• Now married: 55.7%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 7.2%
• Divorced: 14.3%

3.1% Foreign born (1.3% Europe, 1.3% Asia, 0.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,980 (+21.4%).