Frenchburg, Kentucky

"Frenchburg" redirects here. For the community in West Virginia, see Frenchburg, West Virginia.

Frenchburg, Kentucky
City
Walnut Street
Walnut Street
Location in Menifee County, Kentucky
Location in Menifee County, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°57′11″N 83°37′38″W / 37.95306°N 83.62722°W / 37.95306; -83.62722
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMenifee
Area
[1]
 • Total0.84 sq mi (2.18 km2)
 • Land0.84 sq mi (2.17 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total601
 • Density715.48/sq mi (276.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40322
Area code606
FIPS code21-29260
GNIS feature ID0512254

Frenchburg is a home rule-class city in Menifee County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 601 at the 2020 census,[2] up from 486 in 2010. It is the seat and only incorporated city in its rural county.[3] It is located at the junction of U.S. Route 460 and Kentucky Route 36. Logging is the primary industry.[4]

Frenchburg is part of the Mount Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Frenchburg city, Kentucky: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Bryant, Ron D. (1992). "Frenchburg". In Kleber, John (ed.). Encyclopedia of Kentucky. p. 358. Retrieved on 2010-06-29