Larue county was formed in 1843. It is located in the Pennyrile region of the state. The elevation in the county ranges from 421 to 1080 feet above sea level. In 2000 the county population was 13,373 in a land area of 263.20 square miles, an average of 50.8 people per square mile. The county seat is Hodgenville. Abraham Lincoln was born near Hodgenville.