County · code 21149
McLean CountyKentucky
McLean County is in Kentucky and has its seat in Calhoun. It was formed on May 8, 1854, from parts of Daviess, Muhlenberg, and Ohio Counties.
- Founded1854
- County seatCalhoun
- Named forAlney McLean
- Land area253 sq mi + 3.7 sq mi water
- Population9,152 2020 Census
Where it is
McLean on the map of Kentucky
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History
Founded in 1854
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
McLean County was named after Alney McLean. In 1862, it gained a small area from Daviess County to accommodate local property owners.
- 1854McLean County created McLean created from Daviess, Muhlenberg, and Ohio. · Ky. Acts 1853-1854, vol. 1, ch. 125, sec. 1/pp. 7-10
- 1862Gained territory McLean gained small area from Daviess to accommodate local property owners. · Ky. Acts 1862, Feb. adj. sess., ch. 426, sec. 1/pp. 64-65
- 1872Boundary clarified Boundary between McLean and Muhlenberg was redefined (no change).with Muhlenbergno change· Ky. Acts 1871-1872, vol. 1, ch. 258, secs. 1, 5/pp. 21-22
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in McLean
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Missing
No public parcel map found for McLean County yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county (mcleancounty.ky.gov).
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Address points Official
One point per address, 5,299 in all from Kentucky Division of Geographic Information (DGI) with the Kentucky 911 Services Board.
edited 6 October 2026 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
McLean by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
McLean County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of McLean County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open McLean County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about McLean County
- When was McLean County founded?
- McLean County was founded in 1854, and named after Alney McLean.
- What is the county seat of McLean County?
- The county seat of McLean County is Calhoun.
- Is there an online parcel map for McLean County?
- Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
- Has McLean County's boundary or name changed?
- McLean County was created in 1854. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Daviess County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for McLean County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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