Nicholasville, Kentucky

Nicholasville, Kentucky
Main Street in Nicholasville, Kentucky
Main Street in Nicholasville, Kentucky
Location of Nicholasville in Jessamine County, Kentucky
Location of Nicholasville in Jessamine County, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°53′26″N 84°34′02″W / 37.89056°N 84.56722°W / 37.89056; -84.56722
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyJessamine
IncorporatedFebruary 13, 1837[1]
Government
 • TypeCity commission
 • MayorAlex Carter[2]
 • CommissionersDoug Blackford
Betty Black
Alex Carter, Mayor Pro Tempore
Patty Teater
Area
 • Total14.85 sq mi (38.45 km2)
 • Land14.78 sq mi (38.27 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation994 ft (303 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total31,093
 • Estimate 
(2022)[6]
31,955
 • Density2,104.29/sq mi (812.47/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
40340, 40356
Area code859
FIPS code21-56136
GNIS feature ID2404379[5]
Websitewww.nicholasville.org

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]

  1. ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Nicholasville, Kentucky". Accessed 15 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Government". Nicholasville.org. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "Government: City Commission". www.nicholasville.org. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  5. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nicholasville, Kentucky
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  8. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  9. ^ "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.