Frenchburg, Kentucky

Frenchburg, Kentucky
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
 • 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
 • 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