THE LAUREL LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Outer Bluegrass setting.
Laurel town has 0.24 square miles of land in Franklin County. Its Census reference point is in Outer Bluegrass, within Interior Plateau.
Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.
Regional context: Interior Plateau ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Laurel and Franklin County
Laurel is associated with Franklin County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Laurel by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Laurel, or 0% of its total area. It is 1.7 percentage points lower than the 1.7% recorded for Franklin County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Laurel town has 0.8% of the land area of nearby Laurel township (31.5 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

