Richmond, Kentucky
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.
Coordinates: 37°43′52″N 84°17′38″W / 37.73111°N 84.29389°WCoordinates: 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 |
FIPS code | 21-65226 |
GNIS feature ID | 2404614[1] |
Website | richmond.ky.us |
References
- ↑ 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.