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Spencer County, Kentucky

Spencer County, Kentucky, has 20,998 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Taylorsville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 187 sq mi (483 km²) of land.

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Spencer County in Kentucky
Elk CreekTaylorsville
Spencer County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
20,998
Land area
187 sq mi (483 km²)
County seat or government
Taylorsville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$102,618 ± $12,041
Median home value
$330,000 ± $11,906
Median rent, with utilities
$987 ± $56
Homes lived in by their owners
87.9% ± 2.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro areaOutlying county
Water area
4.99 sq mi (12.9 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21215
Coordinates (central point)
38.025313, -85.317312
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Spencer County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4006532,160 people
  2. 4004723,662 people
  3. 4007117,239 people
  4. 400236,870 people
  5. 400136,670 people
  6. 400084,020 people
  7. 400762,898 people
  8. 400461,122 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Spencer County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Spencer County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Spencer County, largest first

  1. Spencer County School District20,193 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Elk Creek, Kentucky (CDP)2,207 people
  2. Taylorsville, Kentucky (city)1,496 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Shelby County, Kentucky16 mi north
  2. Nelson County, Kentucky17 mi southwest
  3. Anderson County, Kentucky18 mi east
  4. Bullitt County, Kentucky21 mi west
  5. Jefferson County, Kentucky22 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.