Richmond, Kentucky

Richmond, Kentucky
Madison County courthouse, Richmond, with flags at half-staff in honor of Veterans Day (2007).
Madison County courthouse, Richmond, with flags at half-staff in honor of Veterans Day (2007).
Flag of Richmond, Kentucky
Official seal of Richmond, Kentucky
Location of Richmond in Madison County, Kentucky.
Location of Richmond in Madison County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°43′52″N 84°17′38″W / 37.73111°N 84.29389°W / 37.73111; -84.29389[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyMadison
Named forRichmond, Virginia
Government
 • TypeCity Mayor/Manager
 • MayorRobert Blythe [citation needed]
Area
 • Total20.57 sq mi (53.28 km2)
 • Land20.32 sq mi (52.63 km2)
 • Water0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
Elevation978 ft (298 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total34,585
 • Estimate 
(2022)[3]
36,129
 • Density1,701.93/sq mi (657.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
40475-40476
Area code859
FIPS code21-65226
GNIS feature ID2404614[1]
Websiterichmond.ky.us

Richmond is a home class city in Kentucky and the county seat of Madison County, Kentucky, United States.[4] It is named after Richmond, Virginia, and is home to Eastern Kentucky University. The population was 38,030 as of 2024. Richmond is the fourth-largest city in the Bluegrass region (after Louisville, Lexington and Georgetown) and the state's seventh-largest city. It is the ninth largest population center in the state with a Micropolitan population of 106,864. The city serves as the center for work and shopping for south-central Kentucky, with many local and chain options alike. Richmond KY is home to numerous festivals, notably the Millstone Festival. In addition, Richmond is the principal city of the Richmond-Berea, Kentucky Micropolitan Area, which includes all of Madison and Rockcastle counties.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richmond, Kentucky
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.