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Richmond, Kentucky | |
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 Madison County courthouse, Richmond, with flags at half-staff in honor of Veterans Day (2007). | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Richmond in Madison County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 37°43′52″N 84°17′38″W / 37.73111°N 84.29389°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Madison |
| Named for | Richmond, Virginia |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Mayor/Manager |
| • Mayor | Robert Blythe [citation needed] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.57 sq mi (53.28 km2) |
| • Land | 20.32 sq mi (52.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 34,585 |
| • Estimate (2022)[3] | 36,129 |
| • Density | 1,701.93/sq mi (657.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 40475-40476 |
| Area code | 859 |
| FIPS code | 21-65226 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404614[1] |
| Website | richmond.ky.us |
Richmond is a home class city in KY and the county seat of Madison County, Kentucky, United States.[4] It is named after Richmond, Virginia, and is home to Eastern Kentucky University. With close proximity to Lexington, Richmond is considered by many to be a great place to live. It has an average - high cost of living compared to other areas. The population was 36,826 as of 2023. Richmond is the fourth-largest city in the Bluegrass region (after Louisville, Lexington and Georgetown) and the state's seventh-largest city. It is the ninth largest population center in the state with a Micropolitan population of 106,864. The city serves as the center for work and shopping for south-central Kentucky, with many local and chain options alike. Richmond KY is home to numerous festivals, notably the Millstone Festival. In addition, Richmond is the principal city of the Richmond-Berea, Kentucky Micropolitan Area, which includes all of Madison and Rockcastle counties.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richmond, Kentucky
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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