Berea, Kentucky

Berea, Kentucky
City
Berea City Hall
Flag Seal
Nickname:  The Folk Arts And Crafts Capital Of Kentucky
Motto:  "Where Art's Alive"
Location of Berea in Madison County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°35′25″N 84°17′23″W / 37.59028°N 84.28972°W / 37.59028; -84.28972
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Madison
Government
• Mayor	Bruce Fraley
Area [1]
• Total	16.58 sq mi (42.95 km2)
• Land	16.51 sq mi (42.76 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
Elevation [2]	958 ft (292 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	15,539
• Estimate  (2022)[3]	15,494
• Density	941.13/sq mi (363.36/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	40403-40404
Area code	859
FIPS code	21-05842
GNIS feature ID	2403858[2]
Website	bereaky.gov

Berea (/bəˈriːə/ bə-REE-ə) is a home rule-class city^[4] in Madison County, Kentucky, in the United States. The town is best known for its art festivals, historic restaurants and buildings, and as the home to Berea College, a private liberal arts college. The population was 15,539 at the 2020 census. It is one of the fastest-growing towns in Kentucky, having increased by 27.4% since 2000. Berea is a principal city of the Richmond−Berea Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Madison and Rockcastle counties. It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1890.^[5]