Midway, Kentucky

Midway, Kentucky
East Main Street in Midway
East Main Street in Midway
Location of Midway in Woodford County, Kentucky.
Location of Midway in Woodford County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 38°08′52″N 84°41′11″W / 38.14778°N 84.68639°W / 38.14778; -84.68639
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyWoodford
EstablishedJanuary 31, 1835
IncorporatedFebruary 7, 1846[1]
Named forits location relative to Frankfort and Lexington
Government
 • MayorGrayson Vandegrift
Area
 • Total
1.37 sq mi (3.55 km2)
 • Land1.37 sq mi (3.54 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation833 ft (254 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,718
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
1,744
 • Density1,255.85/sq mi (484.79/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40347
Area code859
FIPS code21-52140
GNIS feature ID2404256[3]
Websitewww.meetmeinmidway.com
View looking west from intersection of Highway 62 and Main Street

Midway is a home rule-class city[5] in Woodford County, Kentucky, in the United States. Its population was 1,741 at the time of the year 2020 U.S. census. It is part of the Lexington-Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The town sits just off Interstate 64 and among several major thoroughbred breeding operations, such as Three Chimneys Farm and former Gov. Brereton Jones’ Airdrie Stud. In 2003, faced with a declining downtown, the city began major streetscape renovation project as part of Main Street Kentucky.[clarification needed] New period structures and lighting brought new life to the town. It is known for its distinctive shops and restaurants. An active business association holds events every month of the year, and the city is a starting point or waypoint for several road races that wind through the surrounding countryside.

  1. ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office "Midway, Kentucky". Accessed 23 August 2013.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Midway, Kentucky
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.