Winchester, Kentucky

Winchester, Kentucky
Main Street
Main Street
Motto(s): 
Rich in History and Ready for the Future
Location of Winchester in Clark County, Kentucky.
Location of Winchester in Clark County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°59′41″N 84°11′3″W / 37.99472°N 84.18417°W / 37.99472; -84.18417
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyClark
Area
 • Total9.25 sq mi (23.97 km2)
 • Land9.15 sq mi (23.70 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2)
Elevation
994 ft (303 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total19,134
 • Estimate 
(2022)[2]
19,142
 • Density2,090.92/sq mi (807.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
40391-40392
Area code859
FIPS code21-83676
GNIS feature ID0506924
Websitewinchesterky.com

Winchester is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Clark County, Kentucky, United States.[3] The population was 19,134 at the 2020 census.[4] It is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. Winchester is located roughly halfway between Lexington and Mt. Sterling.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Winchester city, Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2014.