Nicholasville, Kentucky | |
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 Main Street in Nicholasville, Kentucky | |
 Location of Nicholasville in Jessamine County, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°53′26″N 84°34′02″W / 37.89056°N 84.56722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Jessamine |
| Incorporated | February 13, 1837[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | City commission |
| • Mayor | Alex Carter[2] |
| • Commissioners | Doug Blackford Betty Black Alex Carter, Mayor Pro Tempore Patty Teater |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.85 sq mi (38.45 km2) |
| • Land | 14.78 sq mi (38.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 31,093 |
| • Estimate (2022)[6] | 31,955 |
| • Density | 2,104.29/sq mi (812.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 40340, 40356 |
| Area code | 859 |
| FIPS code | 21-56136 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404379[5] |
| Website | www |
Nicholasville is a home rule city[7] in and the county seat of Jessamine County, Kentucky.[8] The population was 31,490 during the 2020 U.S. census, making Nicholasville the 10th-largest settlement in the state.
Since the late 20th century, Nicholasville has undergone rapid growth; the population increased 440.23% between 1970 and 2020. The city serves as both a residential area for Lexington-area commuters and as an employment and shopping center for central Kentucky.[9]
- ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Nicholasville, Kentucky". Accessed 15 September 2013.
- ^ "Government". Nicholasville.org. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Government: City Commission". www.nicholasville.org. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nicholasville, Kentucky
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "2009 Report to the community" (PDF) (Press release). City of Nicholasville. 2009. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 13, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2014.