Richmond, Kentucky
city in and the county seat of Madison County, Kentucky, United States
Richmond is a city in North-central Kentucky. It is a little south of Lexington, Kentucky and is the county seat of Madison County. Eastern Kentucky University is in Richmond. It had 34,585 people in 2020[3] and an land area of 20.3 square miles (52.6 square kilometers). It has an elevation of 978 feet (298 meters) and a density of 1,702/square mile (657/square kilometer). It is the seventh-largest city in Kentucky when listed by the number of people.
Richmond, Kentucky | |
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 Madison County courthouse, Richmond, with flags at half-staff in honor of Veterans Day (2007). | |
 Location of Richmond, 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 |
| 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 | |
| • Total | 34,585 |
| • Density | 1,702/sq mi (657/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 |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richmond, Kentucky
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Richmond city, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
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