Loretto, Kentucky

Loretto, Kentucky
Kentucky Route 52 in Loretto
Location in Marion County, Kentucky
Location in Marion County, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°38′8″N 85°23′12″W / 37.63556°N 85.38667°W / 37.63556; -85.38667
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMarion
Incorporated1866
Named fora local Catholic sisterhood
Area
 • Total3.22 sq mi (8.34 km2)
 • Land3.19 sq mi (8.26 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
738 ft (225 m)
Population
 • Total723
 • Density226.72/sq mi (87.54/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40037
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-47710
GNIS feature ID0497170

Loretto is a home rule-class city in Marion County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 723 at the 2020 census.[2]

It is best known as the home of the Maker's Mark bourbon distillery.

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Loretto city, Kentucky: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 3, 2023.