Profile for Harrodsburg, Kentucky, KY
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Harrodsburg is a city in Mercer County.
Harrodsburg is in the Bluegrass region.
It is the county seat.
The community was named after James Harrod, who surveyed the community
The latitude of Harrodsburg is 37.762N. The longitude is -84.843W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 850 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 8,085.
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$27,500National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Harrodsburg demographic reports
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- Shaker Music Day - July 14, 2007
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7% of Harrodsburg residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Harrodsburg ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Harrodsburg was $15,327, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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14% of Harrodsburg residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Fort Harrod Beef Festival - June 1-3, 2007
- Mercer County Fair - July 23-28, 2007
- Shaker Music Day - July 14, 2007
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Median rent in Harrodsburg, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $329. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $664.
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Libraries in Harrodsburg include Mercer County Public Library ... View libraries
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Newspapers in Harrodsburg include Harrodsburg Herald
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Mercer County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Harrodsburg political report.
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The average commute time for Harrodsburg workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
Hotels in Harrodsburg include Country Hearth Inn, Days Inn Harrodsburg.
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