Paris, Kentucky | |
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Motto: "Thoroughbred Capital of the World"[1] | |
Coordinates: 38°12′23″N 84°15′28″W / 38.20639°N 84.25778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Bourbon |
Established | 1789[2] |
Incorporated | 1839[2] |
Reincorporated | 1890[2] |
Named for | Paris, France |
Government | |
• Mayor | Johnny Plummer[3][4] |
Area | |
• Total | 8.00 sq mi (20.72 km2) |
• Land | 7.95 sq mi (20.58 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,171 |
• Estimate (2022)[7] | 10,075 |
• Density | 1,279.85/sq mi (494.18/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 40361-40362 |
Area code | 859 |
FIPS code | 21-59196 |
GNIS feature ID | 2404473[6] |
Website | paris |
Paris is a home rule-class city in Bourbon County, Kentucky, and the county seat.[8] It lies 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Lexington on the Stoner Fork of the Licking River. It is part of the Lexington–Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2020, it had a population of 10,171.[9]