Mount Sterling Micropolitan Area | |
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Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
Largest city | Lexington |
Area | |
• MSA | 1,484.07 sq mi (3,843.7 km2) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 516,811 (109th)[1] |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 859, 502 |
The Mount Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Kentucky, anchored by the city of Mount Sterling. As of the 2000 census, the μSA had a population of 40,195 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 44,046).[2]
The Mount Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area is part of the Lexington-Fayette–Richmond–Frankfort, KY combined statistical area.