Harlan County Government

County Government is administered and controlled by the Fiscal Court. The Fiscal Court is composed of the County Judge Executive, County Attorney, County Court Clerk and 5 elected Magistrates. These officials are elected for a 4 year term. All are elected on a county wide basis except the Magistrates, who run in their own districts in the county.

Harlan County Fiscal Court

Other Harlan County Officials

(* Officials elected for 6 year terms)
(** Officials elected for 8 year terms)

Harlan County Library Systems:

Harlan Public Library, Third & Central Street, Harlan, KY
Rebecca A. Caudill Library, Main Street, Cumberland, KY
Southeast Community College Library, Cumberland, KY

State Government

Governor of Kentucky: Paul Patton

United States Senators: Jim Bunning, Mitch McConnel

United States Representatives: District 1: Ed Whitfield
District 2: Ron Lewis
District 3: Anne Northup
District 4: Ken Lucas
District 5: Harold (Hal) Rogers
District 6: Ernie Fletcher

Other Statewide elected officials:

Kentucky General Assembly

Kentucky Statistics

Nickname: The Bluegrass State
Capitol City: Frankfort
Bird: Cardinal
Song: "My Old Kentucky Home"
Enterd the Union: June 1, 1792
Flower: Goldenrod
Number of Counties: 120
State Tree: Tulip Poplar Tree
Area: 40,395 Sq. Miles
Moto: "United We Stand, Divided We Fall"