List of cities in Kentucky - Wikipedia

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Map of the United States with Kentucky highlighted
The
U.S. state
of
Kentucky
has 411 active cities.
Kentucky cities are divided into two classes, which define their form of
local government
: first class and home rule.
First class cities are permitted to operate only under the
mayor-council
, while home rule cities may operate under the mayor-council,
city commission
, and
city manager
forms.
Currently,
Louisville
is Kentucky's only designated "first class" city.
However, by virtue of also having
merged
city-county governments, both Louisville and
Lexington
are treated as special cases under state law, and were permitted to retain their existing local forms of government and powers.
Classes
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Kentucky population density by census tract (2010), showing the concentration of settlement around
Jefferson
Fayette
and
Kenton
counties
The two-class system went into effect on January 1, 2015, following the 2014 passage of
House
Bill 331 by the
Kentucky General Assembly
and the bill's signing into law by Governor
Steve Beshear
The new system replaced one in which cities were divided into six classes based on their population at the time of their classification. Before the enactment of House Bill 331, more than 400 classification-related laws affected public safety, alcohol beverage control, revenue options and others.
Lexington
and
Fayette County
are completely merged in a
unitary urban county government
(UCG);
Louisville
and other cities within
Jefferson County
have also merged into a single metro government. However, under state law, both major cities retained their pre-merger classification
before the new scheme took effect. The General Assembly had historically reclassified cities only when requested by the city government. If all cities had been reclassified in the pre-2015 scheme according to actual population, about one-third of classifications would have changed.
In particular, Lexington would have been classified as a first-class (Class 1) city.
Although basic city classification changed in 2015, the old classifications will remain relevant for some time. Because many provisions of state law applied only to cities of certain pre-2015 classes, House Bill 331 was explicitly written to address such issues. In certain areas of law, class-based distinctions between cities have been replaced by population-based distinctions. In certain other areas that were more controversial, the pre-2015 status quo is being maintained through a registry of cities that were covered by prior laws.
Under the reformed system, Louisville is classified as first class. All other cities in the state are in the home rule class.
Pre-2015 classifications
Class
Population
(when class was determined)
Number of cities in class
Hypothetical number
if reclassified by 2010 population
100,000 or more
20,000 to 99,999
13
16
8,000 to 19,999
18
32
3,000 to 7,999
112
57
1000 to 2,999
114
98
999 or less
160
213
Five most populous cities in Kentucky
1.
Louisville
, most populous city in
Kentucky
2.
Lexington
3.
Bowling Green
4.
Owensboro
5.
Covington
Current cities
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County seat
[A]
Name
Population (2020)
10
Population (2010)
[B]
Change
Current Class
Pre-2015 Class
Area
[B]
Incorporated
[C]
County
[D]
Adairville
837
852
-1.8%
Home Rule
1.1 sq mi (2.8 km
1871
11
Logan
Albany
1,760
2,033
-13.4%
Home Rule
2.3 sq mi (6.0 km
1838
12
Clinton
Alexandria
10,341
8,477
22%
Home Rule
7.0 sq mi (18.1 km
1856
13
Campbell
Allen
182
193
-5.7%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1913
Floyd
Anchorage
2,500
2,348
6.5%
Home Rule
3.0 sq mi (7.8 km
1878
Jefferson
Arlington
264
324
-18.5%
Home Rule
0.4 sq mi (1.0 km
1876
Carlisle
Ashland
21,625
21,684
-0.3%
Home Rule
10.8 sq mi (28.0 km
1856
Boyd
Auburn
1,589
1,340
18.6%
Home Rule
1.6 sq mi (4.1 km
1878
14
Logan
Audubon Park
1,433
1,473
-2.7%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1941
Jefferson
Augusta
1,096
1,190
-7.9%
Home Rule
1.6 sq mi (4.1 km
1850
15
Bracken
Bancroft
503
494
1.8%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1970
Jefferson
Barbourmeade
1,216
1,218
-0.2%
Home Rule
0.4 sq mi (1.0 km
1962
Jefferson
Barbourville
3,222
3,165
1.8%
Home Rule
2.7 sq mi (7.0 km
1856
16
17
Knox
Bardstown
18
13,567
11,700
16%
Home Rule
10.6 sq mi (27.5 km
1838
19
Nelson
Bardwell
714
723
-1.2%
Home Rule
0.9 sq mi (2.3 km
1878
Carlisle
Barlow
20
653
675
-3.3%
Home Rule
0.6 sq mi (1.6 km
1903
21
Ballard
Beattyville
22
2,176
1,307
66.5%
Home Rule
2.1 sq mi (5.4 km
1872
23
Lee
Beaver Dam
3,531
3,409
3.6%
Home Rule
2.6 sq mi (6.7 km
1873
Ohio
Bedford
526
599
-12.2%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1946
24
Trimble
Beechwood
1,280
1,324
-3.3%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1950
Jefferson
Bellefonte
920
888
3.6%
Home Rule
0.9 sq mi (2.3 km
1951
Greenup
Bellemeade
909
865
5.1%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1956
Jefferson
Bellevue
5,548
5,955
-6.8%
Home Rule
0.9 sq mi (2.3 km
1870
Campbell
Bellewood
340
321
5.9%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1950
Jefferson
Benham
512
500
2.4%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1961
Harlan
Benton
4,756
4,349
9.4%
Home Rule
4.2 sq mi (10.9 km
1845
Marshall
Berea
15,539
13,561
14.6%
Home Rule
16.1 sq mi (41.7 km
1890
Madison
Berry
25
250
264
-5.3%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1867
Harrison
Bloomfield
26
961
838
14.7%
Home Rule
1.3 sq mi (3.4 km
1819
Nelson
Blue Ridge Manor
791
767
3.1%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1964
Jefferson
Booneville
168
81
24.4%
Home Rule
0.6 sq mi (1.6 km
1847
Owsley
Bowling Green
27
72,294
58,067
24.5%
Home Rule
38.1 sq mi (98.7 km
1812
Warren
Bradfordsville
270
294
-8.2%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1860
28
Marion
Brandenburg
2,894
2,643
9.5%
Home Rule
3.9 sq mi (10.1 km
1872
Meade
Bremen
29
172
197
-12.7%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1869
Muhlenberg
Briarwood
445
435
2.3%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1957
Jefferson
Brodhead
1,117
1,211
-7.8%
Home Rule
1.8 sq mi (4.7 km
1880
Rockcastle
Broeck Pointe
245
272
-9.9%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1980
Jefferson
Bromley
724
763
-5.1%
Home Rule
0.4 sq mi (1.0 km
1890
Kenton
Brooksville
654
642
1.9%
Home Rule
0.5 sq mi (1.3 km
1839
Bracken
Brownsboro Farm
640
648
-1.2%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1966
Jefferson
Brownsboro Village
308
319
-3.4%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1954
30
Jefferson
Brownsville
875
836
4.7%
Home Rule
2.6 sq mi (6.7 km
1880
31
Edmonson
Buckhorn
89
162
-45.1%
Home Rule
0.4 sq mi (1.0 km
1996
Perry
Burgin
979
965
1.5%
Home Rule
1.3 sq mi (3.4 km
1878
Mercer
Burkesville
1,388
1,521
-8.7%
Home Rule
2.6 sq mi (6.7 km
1846
Cumberland
Burnside
694
611
13.6%
Home Rule
8.2 sq mi (21.2 km
1890
Pulaski
Butler
646
612
5.6%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1868
Pendleton
Cadiz
2,540
2,558
-0.7%
Home Rule
2.9 sq mi (7.5 km
1822
Trigg
Calhoun
32
725
763
-5%
Home Rule
0.7 sq mi (1.8 km
1852
McLean
California
83
90
-7.8%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1874
Campbell
Calvert City
2,514
2,566
-2%
Home Rule
16.7 sq mi (43.3 km
1951
33
Marshall
Camargo
1,020
1,081
-5.6%
Home Rule
2.2 sq mi (5.7 km
1969
Montgomery
Cambridge
162
175
-7.4%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1953
Jefferson
Campbellsburg
836
813
2.8%
Home Rule
1.6 sq mi (4.1 km
1937
34
35
Henry
Campbellsville
11,426
9,108
25.5%
Home Rule
5.1 sq mi (13.2 km
1851
36
Taylor
Campton
316
441
-28.3%
Home Rule
1.0 sq mi (2.6 km
1870
Wolfe
Caneyville
529
608
-13%
Home Rule
1.6 sq mi (4.1 km
1880
Grayson
Carlisle
2,093
2,010
4.1%
Home Rule
1.3 sq mi (3.4 km
1880
37
Nicholas
Carrollton
38
3,890
3,938
-1.2%
Home Rule
2.0 sq mi (5.2 km
1838
39
Carroll
Carrsville
48
50
-4%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1979
40
Livingston
Catlettsburg
1,780
1,856
-4.1%
Home Rule
1.6 sq mi (4.1 km
1858
Boyd
Cave City
2,356
2,240
5.2%
Home Rule
4.4 sq mi (11.4 km
1866
Barren
Centertown
41
416
423
-1.7%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1890
Ohio
Central City
42
5,819
5,978
-2.7%
Home Rule
5.2 sq mi (13.5 km
1882
43
Muhlenberg
Clarkson
933
875
6.6%
Home Rule
1.1 sq mi (2.8 km
1908
44
Grayson
Clay
1,031
1,181
-12.7%
Home Rule
0.9 sq mi (2.3 km
1860
45
Webster
Clay City
1,193
1,077
10.8%
Home Rule
0.9 sq mi (2.3 km
1890
Powell
Clinton
1,222
1,388
-12%
Home Rule
1.6 sq mi (4.1 km
1831
Hickman
Cloverport
1,119
1,152
-2.9%
Home Rule
1.5 sq mi (3.9 km
1860
46
Breckinridge
Coal Run Village
47
1,669
1,706
-2.2%
Home Rule
8.6 sq mi (22.3 km
1963
Pike
Cold Spring
6,219
5,912
5.1%
Home Rule
4.7 sq mi (12.2 km
1941
Campbell
Coldstream
1,295
1,100
17.7%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1983
Jefferson
Columbia
4,845
4,452
8.8%
Home Rule
4.9 sq mi (12.7 km
1893
48
Adair
Columbus
140
170
-17.6%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1860
49
Hickman
Concord
19
35
-45.7%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1833
Lewis
Corbin
7,856
7,304
7.6%
Home Rule
7.9 sq mi (20.5 km
1902
Whitley
Knox
Laurel
Corinth
226
232
-2.6%
Home Rule
2.1 sq mi (5.4 km
1878
Grant
Corydon
737
720
2.4%
Home Rule
0.5 sq mi (1.3 km
1868
Henderson
Covington
40,961
40,640
0.8%
Home Rule
13.8 sq mi (35.7 km
1834
50
Kenton
Crab Orchard
744
841
-11.5%
Home Rule
1.8 sq mi (4.7 km
1849
Lincoln
Creekside
305
305
0%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1977
Jefferson
Crescent Springs
4,319
3,801
13.6%
Home Rule
1.5 sq mi (3.9 km
1957
Kenton
Crestview
452
475
-4.8%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1950
Campbell
Crestview Hills
3,246
3,148
3.1%
Home Rule
1.9 sq mi (4.9 km
1951
Kenton
Crestwood
6,183
4,531
36.5%
Home Rule
4.1 sq mi (10.6 km
1970
Oldham
Crittenden
4,023
3,815
5.5%
Home Rule
3.4 sq mi (8.8 km
1839
51
Grant
Crofton
653
749
-12.8%
Home Rule
0.6 sq mi (1.6 km
1873
Christian
Crossgate
221
225
-1.8%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1968
Jefferson
Cumberland
1,947
2,237
-13%
Home Rule
3.1 sq mi (8.0 km
1917
Harlan
Cynthiana
6,333
6,402
-1.1%
Home Rule
4.1 sq mi (10.6 km
1860
52
53
Harrison
Danville
17,234
16,218
6.3%
Home Rule
15.9 sq mi (41.2 km
1836
54
Boyle
Dawson Springs
55
2,452
2,764
-11.3%
Home Rule
3.8 sq mi (9.8 km
1832
Hopkins
Caldwell
Dayton
56
5,666
5,338
6.1%
Home Rule
1.9 sq mi (4.9 km
1867
57
Campbell
Dixon
933
786
18.7%
Home Rule
1.0 sq mi (2.6 km
1861
Webster
Douglass Hills
5,456
5,484
-0.5%
Home Rule
1.3 sq mi (3.4 km
1973
Jefferson
Dover
221
252
-12.3%
Home Rule
0.5 sq mi (1.3 km
1856
58
Mason
Drakesboro
481
515
-6.6%
Home Rule
0.6 sq mi (1.6 km
1888
Muhlenberg
Druid Hills
299
308
-2.9%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1950
Jefferson
Dry Ridge
2,102
2,191
-4.1%
Home Rule
4.6 sq mi (11.9 km
1920
Grant
Earlington
1,257
1,413
-11%
Home Rule
2.5 sq mi (6.5 km
1871
Hopkins
Eddyville
2,375
2,554
-7%
Home Rule
7.8 sq mi (20.2 km
1812
Lyon
Edgewood
8,435
8,575
-1.6%
Home Rule
4.2 sq mi (10.9 km
1948
59
Kenton
Edmonton
1,671
1,595
4.8%
Home Rule
3.4 sq mi (8.8 km
1860
58
Metcalfe
Ekron
175
135
29.6%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1906
Meade
Elizabethtown
31,394
28,531
10%
Home Rule
25.8 sq mi (66.8 km
1847
60
Hardin
Elkhorn City
1,035
982
5.4%
Home Rule
2.6 sq mi (6.7 km
1912
Pike
Elkton
2,056
2,062
-0.3%
Home Rule
2.1 sq mi (5.4 km
1843
49
Todd
Elsmere
9,159
8,451
8.4%
Home Rule
2.6 sq mi (6.7 km
1896
Kenton
Eminence
2,705
2,498
8.3%
Home Rule
2.9 sq mi (7.5 km
1851
Henry
Erlanger
19,611
18,082
8.5%
Home Rule
8.5 sq mi (22.0 km
1897
Kenton
Eubank
61
313
319
-1.9%
Home Rule
0.9 sq mi (2.3 km
1886
Pulaski
Lincoln
Evarts
859
962
-10.7%
Home Rule
0.5 sq mi (1.3 km
1921
Harlan
Ewing
228
264
-13.6%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1979
62
Fleming
Fairfield
118
113
4.4%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1870
37
Nelson
Fairview
144
143
0.7%
Home Rule
0.7 sq mi (1.8 km
1957
Kenton
Falmouth
2,216
2,169
2.2%
Home Rule
1.1 sq mi (2.8 km
1856
52
Pendleton
Ferguson
886
924
-4.1%
Home Rule
1.8 sq mi (4.7 km
1906
Pulaski
Fincastle
848
817
3.8%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1974
Jefferson
Flatwoods
7,325
7,423
-1.3%
Home Rule
3.3 sq mi (8.5 km
1932
Greenup
Fleming-Neon
548
770
-28.8%
Home Rule
1.6 sq mi (4.1 km
1977
Letcher
Flemingsburg
2,953
2,658
11.1%
Home Rule
2.0 sq mi (5.2 km
1812
63
Fleming
Florence
31,946
29,951
6.7%
Home Rule
10.4 sq mi (26.9 km
1860
64
Boone
Fordsville
446
524
-14.9%
Home Rule
0.5 sq mi (1.3 km
1886
Ohio
Forest Hills
438
444
-1.4%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1959
Jefferson
Fort Mitchell
8,702
8,207
6%
Home Rule
3.2 sq mi (8.3 km
1910
65
Kenton
Fort Thomas
17,438
16,325
6.8%
Home Rule
5.7 sq mi (14.8 km
1914
66
Campbell
Fort Wright
5,851
5,723
2.2%
Home Rule
3.4 sq mi (8.8 km
1941
Kenton
Fountain Run
216
217
-0.5%
Home Rule
1.3 sq mi (3.4 km
1908
Monroe
Fox Chase
436
447
-2.5%
Home Rule
0.4 sq mi (1.0 km
1983
Bullitt
Frankfort
28,602
25,527
12%
Home Rule
14.6 sq mi (37.8 km
1835
67
Franklin
Franklin
10,176
8,408
21%
Home Rule
11.1 sq mi (28.7 km
1820
Simpson
Fredonia
372
401
-7.2%
Home Rule
0.6 sq mi (1.6 km
1869
Caldwell
Frenchburg
601
486
23.7%
Home Rule
0.8 sq mi (2.1 km
1871
Menifee
Fulton
2,357
2,445
-3.6%
Home Rule
3.0 sq mi (7.8 km
1872
Fulton
Gamaliel
391
376
4%
Home Rule
0.6 sq mi (1.6 km
1956
Monroe
Georgetown
68
37,086
29,098
27.5%
Home Rule
69
16.0 sq mi (41.4 km
1784
70
Scott
Germantown
146
154
-5.2%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1795
71
Bracken
Mason
Ghent
363
323
12.4%
Home Rule
0.7 sq mi (1.8 km
1856
28
Carroll
Glasgow
15,014
14,028
7%
Home Rule
15.5 sq mi (40.1 km
1809
15
Barren
Glencoe
350
360
-2.8%
Home Rule
1.8 sq mi (4.7 km
1960
72
Gallatin
Glenview
596
531
12.2%
Home Rule
1.4 sq mi (3.6 km
1985
Jefferson
Glenview Hills
377
319
18.2%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1972
Jefferson
Glenview Manor
206
191
7.9%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1965
Jefferson
Goose Creek
303
294
3.1%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1969
Jefferson
Goshen
892
909
-1.9%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1990
Oldham
Grand Rivers
345
382
-9.7%
Home Rule
2.0 sq mi (5.2 km
1890
Livingston
Gratz
67
78
-14.1%
Home Rule
0.4 sq mi (1.0 km
1881
Owen
Graymoor-Devondale
2,853
2,870
-0.6%
Home Rule
0.8 sq mi (2.1 km
1987
73
Jefferson
Grayson
3,834
4,217
-9.1%
Home Rule
2.9 sq mi (7.5 km
1860
74
Carter
Green Spring
711
715
-0.6%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1974
Jefferson
Greensburg
2,179
2,163
0.7%
Home Rule
2.1 sq mi (5.4 km
1795
39
75
Green
Greenup
76
1,095
1,188
-7.8%
Home Rule
1.2 sq mi (3.1 km
1848
37
Greenup
Greenville
4,492
4,312
4.2%
Home Rule
4.7 sq mi (12.2 km
1849
16
Muhlenberg
Guthrie
1,330
1,419
-6.3%
Home Rule
1.7 sq mi (4.4 km
1876
Todd
Hanson
758
742
2.2%
Home Rule
2.6 sq mi (6.7 km
1873
Hopkins
Hardin
580
615
-5.7%
Home Rule
0.7 sq mi (1.8 km
1952
Marshall
Hardinsburg
2,385
2,343
1.8%
Home Rule
3.5 sq mi (9.1 km
1890
77
Breckinridge
Harlan
78
1,776
1,745
1.8%
Home Rule
1.3 sq mi (3.4 km
1884
Harlan
Harrodsburg
9,064
8,340
8.7%
Home Rule
6.9 sq mi (17.9 km
1836
79
Mercer
Hartford
2,668
2,672
-0.1%
Home Rule
2.7 sq mi (7.0 km
1808
Ohio
Hawesville
1,023
945
8.3%
Home Rule
1.3 sq mi (3.4 km
1847
58
Hancock
Hazard
5,263
4,456
18.1%
Home Rule
5.3 sq mi (13.7 km
1884
Perry
Hazel
390
410
-4.9%
Home Rule
0.4 sq mi (1.0 km
1911
Calloway
Hebron Estates
1,014
1,087
-6.7%
Home Rule
0.6 sq mi (1.6 km
1984
Bullitt
Henderson
27,981
28,757
-2.7%
Home Rule
17.6 sq mi (45.6 km
1840
60
Henderson
Heritage Creek
80
1,209
1,076
12.4%
Home Rule
0.4 sq mi (1.0 km
1960
Jefferson
Hickman
2,365
2,395
-1.3%
Home Rule
3.6 sq mi (9.3 km
1841
Fulton
Hickory Hill
119
114
4.4%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1979
Jefferson
Highland Heights
81
6,662
6,923
-3.8%
Home Rule
2.6 sq mi (6.7 km
1927
82
Campbell
Hills and Dales
146
142
2.8%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1976
Jefferson
Hillview
8,622
8,172
5.5%
Home Rule
3.3 sq mi (8.5 km
1974
Bullitt
Hindman
701
777
-9.8%
Home Rule
3.1 sq mi (8.0 km
1886
Knott
Hodgenville
3,235
3,206
0.9%
Home Rule
2.1 sq mi (5.4 km
1839
LaRue
Hollow Creek
799
783
2%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1971
Jefferson
Hollyvilla
518
537
-3.5%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1958
Jefferson
Hopkinsville
31,180
31,577
-1.3%
Home Rule
30.8 sq mi (79.8 km
1853
83
Christian
Horse Cave
2,212
2,311
-4.3%
Home Rule
2.7 sq mi (7.0 km
1864
Hart
Houston Acres
492
507
-3%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1956
Jefferson
Hunters Hollow
324
386
-16.1%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1979
Bullitt
Hurstbourne
4,683
4,216
11.1%
Home Rule
1.8 sq mi (4.7 km
1982
Jefferson
Hurstbourne Acres
1,957
1,811
8.1%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1963
Jefferson
Hustonville
387
405
-4.4%
Home Rule
1.0 sq mi (2.6 km
1850
58
Lincoln
Hyden
303
365
-17%
Home Rule
1.3 sq mi (3.4 km
1882
Leslie
Independence
28,676
24,757
15.8%
Home Rule
17.7 sq mi (45.8 km
1842
Kenton
Indian Hills
2,860
2,868
-0.3%
Home Rule
2.0 sq mi (5.2 km
1999
84
Jefferson
Inez
85
546
717
-23.8%
Home Rule
1.7 sq mi (4.4 km
1942
86
Martin
Irvine
2,360
2,715
-13.1%
Home Rule
1.5 sq mi (3.9 km
1849
16
Estill
Irvington
1,231
1,181
4.2%
Home Rule
0.9 sq mi (2.3 km
1889
Breckinridge
Island
429
458
-6.3%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1908
87
McLean
Jackson
2,237
2,231
0.3%
Home Rule
2.7 sq mi (7.0 km
1890
88
Breathitt
Jamestown
1,867
1,794
4.1%
Home Rule
3.0 sq mi (7.8 km
1826
Russell
Jeffersontown
28,474
26,595
7.1%
Home Rule
10.0 sq mi (25.9 km
1797
Jefferson
Jeffersonville
1,708
1,506
13.4%
Home Rule
2.5 sq mi (6.5 km
1876
Montgomery
Jenkins
1,902
2,203
-13.7%
Home Rule
7.7 sq mi (19.9 km
1912
Letcher
Junction City
2,268
2,241
1.2%
Home Rule
1.8 sq mi (4.7 km
1882
Boyle
Keene
99
115
-13.9%
Home Rule
1844
Jessamine
Kenton Vale
105
110
-4.5%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1949
Kenton
Kevil
595
376
58.2%
Home Rule
0.4 sq mi (1.0 km
1910
Ballard
Kingsley
397
381
4.2%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1939
Jefferson
Kuttawa
629
649
-3.1%
Home Rule
2.7 sq mi (7.0 km
1872
Lyon
LaCenter
872
1,009
-13.6%
Home Rule
0.6 sq mi (1.6 km
Ballard
LaFayette
177
165
7.3%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1836
Christian
La Grange
10,067
8,082
24.6%
Home Rule
7.1 sq mi (18.4 km
1840
Oldham
Lakeside Park
2,841
2,668
6.5%
Home Rule
0.8 sq mi (2.1 km
1930
Kenton
Lakeview Heights
277
185
49.7%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1979
Rowan
Lancaster
3,899
3,442
13.3%
Home Rule
1.9 sq mi (4.9 km
1837
60
Garrard
Langdon Place
870
936
-7.1%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1977
Jefferson
Lawrenceburg
89
11,728
10,505
11.6%
Home Rule
5.9 sq mi (15.3 km
1850
49
Anderson
Lebanon
6,274
5,539
13.3%
Home Rule
5.3 sq mi (13.7 km
1815
Marion
Lebanon Junction
1,746
1,813
-3.7%
Home Rule
5.7 sq mi (14.8 km
1895
Bullitt
Leitchfield
6,404
6,699
-4.4%
Home Rule
10.9 sq mi (28.2 km
1866
Grayson
Lewisburg
748
810
-7.7%
Home Rule
1.2 sq mi (3.1 km
1878
Logan
Lewisport
1,767
1,670
5.8%
Home Rule
1.0 sq mi (2.6 km
1882
90
Hancock
Lexington
322,570
295,803
9%
Home Rule
285.6 sq mi (739.7 km
1831
91
Fayette
Liberty
2,028
2,168
-6.5%
Home Rule
1.9 sq mi (4.9 km
1860
64
Casey
Lincolnshire
137
148
-7.4%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1953
Jefferson
Livermore
1,230
1,365
-9.9%
Home Rule
1.0 sq mi (2.6 km
1850
McLean
Livingston
166
226
-26.5%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1943
92
Rockcastle
London
7,572
7,993
-5.3%
Home Rule
10.3 sq mi (26.7 km
1836
Laurel
Loretto
723
713
1.4%
Home Rule
3.2 sq mi (8.3 km
1866
Marion
Louisa
2,679
2,467
8.6%
Home Rule
1.6 sq mi (4.1 km
1869
93
Lawrence
Louisville
633,045
597,337
6%
First
342.2 sq mi (886.3 km
1828
94
Jefferson
Loyall
638
1,461
-4.9%
Home Rule
1.4 sq mi (3.6 km
1924
Harlan
Ludlow
4,385
4,407
-0.5%
Home Rule
1.2 sq mi (3.1 km
1864
Kenton
Lynch
658
747
-11.9%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1963
Harlan
Lyndon
11,008
11,002
0.1%
Home Rule
3.6 sq mi (9.3 km
1965
95
Jefferson
Lynnview
945
914
3.4%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1954
Jefferson
Mackville
207
222
-6.8%
Home Rule
0.4 sq mi (1.0 km
1967
Washington
Madisonville
19,542
19,591
-0.3%
Home Rule
18.7 sq mi (48.4 km
1807
Hopkins
Manchester
96
1,512
1,255
20.5%
Home Rule
1.5 sq mi (3.9 km
1844
Clay
Manor Creek
240
140
71.4%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1972
Jefferson
Marion
2,916
3,039
-4%
Home Rule
3.4 sq mi (8.8 km
1851
97
Crittenden
Martin
513
634
-19.1%
Home Rule
0.7 sq mi (1.8 km
1920
Floyd
Maryhill Estates
185
179
3.4%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1963
Jefferson
Mayfield
10,017
10,024
-0.1%
Home Rule
10.4 sq mi (26.9 km
1846
98
Graves
Maysville
8,873
9,011
-1.5%
Home Rule
21.4 sq mi (55.4 km
1833
Mason
McHenry
369
388
-4.9%
Home Rule
0.7 sq mi (1.8 km
1880
Ohio
McKee
803
800
0.4%
Home Rule
2.3 sq mi (6.0 km
1882
Jackson
Meadow Vale
730
736
-0.8%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1967
Jefferson
Meadowbrook Farm
117
136
-14%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1975
Jefferson
Meadowview Estates
178
363
-51%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1954
Jefferson
Melbourne
458
401
14.2%
Home Rule
0.8 sq mi (2.1 km
1912
Campbell
Mentor
218
193
13%
Home Rule
0.7 sq mi (1.8 km
1957
Campbell
Middlesboro
9,405
10,334
-9%
Home Rule
7.6 sq mi (19.7 km
1890
Bell
Middletown
9,706
7,218
34.5%
Home Rule
5.1 sq mi (13.2 km
1979
60
99
Jefferson
Midway
1,718
1,641
4.7%
Home Rule
1.1 sq mi (2.8 km
1846
Woodford
Millersburg
747
792
-5.7%
Home Rule
0.4 sq mi (1.0 km
1893
36
100
Bourbon
Milton
590
574
2.8%
Home Rule
1.3 sq mi (3.4 km
1954
101
Trimble
Mockingbird Valley
175
167
4.8%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1940
102
Jefferson
Monticello
5,753
6,188
-7%
Home Rule
5.9 sq mi (15.3 km
1810
Wayne
Moorland
433
431
0.5%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1959
Jefferson
Morehead
7,151
6,845
4.5%
Home Rule
9.5 sq mi (24.6 km
1869
Rowan
Morganfield
3,256
3,285
-0.9%
Home Rule
3.0 sq mi (7.8 km
1870
16
Union
Morgantown
2,505
2,394
4.6%
Home Rule
2.4 sq mi (6.2 km
1813
Butler
Mortons Gap
728
863
-15.6%
Home Rule
1.2 sq mi (3.1 km
1888
Hopkins
Mount Olivet
347
299
16.1%
Home Rule
0.4 sq mi (1.0 km
1871
103
Robertson
Mount Sterling
7,558
6,895
9.6%
Home Rule
4.4 sq mi (11.4 km
1851
104
Montgomery
Mount Vernon
2,453
2,477
-1%
Home Rule
1.7 sq mi (4.4 km
1866
105
Rockcastle
Mount Washington
106
18,090
9,117
98.4%
Home Rule
6.1 sq mi (15.8 km
1954
107
108
Bullitt
Muldraugh
1,040
947
9.8%
Home Rule
0.6 sq mi (1.6 km
1952
Meade
Munfordville
1,686
1,615
4.4%
Home Rule
2.3 sq mi (6.0 km
1880
Hart
Murray
17,307
17,741
-2.4%
Home Rule
11.3 sq mi (29.3 km
1844
Calloway
Murray Hill
565
582
-2.9%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1982
Jefferson
Nebo
211
236
-10.6%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1861
Hopkins
New Castle
884
912
-3.1%
Home Rule
0.4 sq mi (1.0 km
1851
36
Henry
New Haven
798
855
-6.7%
Home Rule
0.6 sq mi (1.6 km
1839
Nelson
Newport
14,150
15,273
-7.4%
Home Rule
3.0 sq mi (7.8 km
1834
109
Campbell
Nicholasville
31,093
28,015
11%
Home Rule
13.1 sq mi (33.9 km
1837
Jessamine
Norbourne Estates
437
441
-0.9%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1950
Jefferson
North Middletown
610
643
-5.1%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1819
Bourbon
Northfield
991
1,020
-2.8%
Home Rule
0.5 sq mi (1.3 km
1965
Jefferson
Nortonville
110
977
1,204
-18.9%
Home Rule
1.1 sq mi (2.8 km
1873
Hopkins
Norwood
379
370
2.4%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1975
Jefferson
Oak Grove
7,931
7,489
5.9%
Home Rule
10.8 sq mi (28.0 km
1974
Christian
Oakland
198
225
-12%
Home Rule
1.4 sq mi (3.6 km
1977
Warren
Old Brownsboro Place
376
353
6.5%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1977
Jefferson
Olive Hill
1,580
1,599
-1.2%
Home Rule
1.8 sq mi (4.7 km
1884
Carter
Orchard Grass Hills
1,536
1,595
-3.7%
Home Rule
0.4 sq mi (1.0 km
1979
Oldham
Owensboro
60,183
57,265
5.1%
Home Rule
20.4 sq mi (52.8 km
1850
36
Daviess
Owenton
1,682
1,327
26.8%
Home Rule
1.1 sq mi (2.8 km
1849
31
Owen
Owingsville
1,593
1,530
4.1%
Home Rule
2.4 sq mi (6.2 km
1811
102
Bath
Paducah
27,137
25,024
8.4%
Home Rule
20.0 sq mi (51.8 km
1838
64
McCracken
Paintsville
4,312
3,459
24.7%
Home Rule
2.8 sq mi (7.3 km
1843
13
Johnson
Paris
111
10,171
8,553
18.9%
Home Rule
6.0 sq mi (15.5 km
1890
112
Bourbon
Park City
614
537
14.3%
Home Rule
1.5 sq mi (3.9 km
1871
Barren
Park Hills
3,162
2,970
6.5%
Home Rule
0.8 sq mi (2.1 km
1927
Kenton
Parkway Village
623
650
-4.2%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1940
Jefferson
Pembroke
865
869
-0.5%
Home Rule
1.1 sq mi (2.8 km
1869
Christian
Perryville
782
751
4.1%
Home Rule
0.8 sq mi (2.1 km
1867
36
Boyle
Pewee Valley
1,588
1,456
9.1%
Home Rule
2.0 sq mi (5.2 km
1870
Oldham
Pikeville
113
7,754
6,903
12.3%
Home Rule
21.1 sq mi (54.6 km
1848
98
Pike
Pineville
1,678
1,732
-3.1%
Home Rule
1.7 sq mi (4.4 km
1873
114
Bell
Pioneer Village
2,671
2,030
31.6%
Home Rule
0.7 sq mi (1.8 km
1974
Bullitt
Pippa Passes
468
533
-12.2%
Home Rule
0.5 sq mi (1.3 km
1983
Knott
Plantation
826
832
-0.7%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1960
Jefferson
Pleasureville
779
834
-6.6%
Home Rule
0.5 sq mi (1.3 km
1842
Henry
Shelby
Plum Springs
497
453
9.7%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1966
Warren
Powderly
788
745
5.8%
Home Rule
1.6 sq mi (4.1 km
1963
Muhlenberg
Prestonsburg
115
3,681
3,255
13.1%
Home Rule
12.9 sq mi (33.4 km
1867
37
Floyd
Prestonville
171
161
6.2%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1867
Carroll
Princeton
6,270
6,329
-0.9%
Home Rule
9.0 sq mi (23.3 km
1854
49
Caldwell
Prospect
4,592
4,698
-2.3%
Home Rule
3.9 sq mi (10.1 km
1974
Jefferson
Oldham
Providence
2,892
3,193
-9.4%
Home Rule
6.1 sq mi (15.8 km
1860
34
Webster
Raceland
116
2,343
2,424
-3.3%
Home Rule
2.5 sq mi (6.5 km
1915
Greenup
Radcliff
23,042
21,688
6.2%
Home Rule
12.4 sq mi (32.1 km
1956
Hardin
Ravenna
568
605
-6.1%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1921
Estill
Raywick
155
134
15.7%
Home Rule
0.9 sq mi (2.3 km
1838
Marion
Richlawn
415
405
2.5%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1948
Jefferson
Richmond
34,585
31,364
10.3%
Home Rule
23.1 sq mi (59.8 km
1809
Madison
River Bluff
436
403
8.2%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1980
Oldham
Riverwood
492
446
10.3%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1969
Jefferson
Robards
449
515
-12.8%
Home Rule
3.0 sq mi (7.8 km
1997
Henderson
Rochester
114
152
-25%
Home Rule
0.5 sq mi (1.3 km
1858
Butler
Rockport
262
266
-1.5%
Home Rule
0.7 sq mi (1.8 km
1870
Ohio
Rolling Fields
720
646
11.5%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1958
117
Jefferson
Rolling Hills
934
959
-2.6%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1966
Jefferson
Russell
118
3,744
3,380
10.8%
Home Rule
3.0 sq mi (7.8 km
1874
119
Greenup
Russell Springs
2,715
2,441
11.2%
Home Rule
4.5 sq mi (11.7 km
1936
Russell
Russellville
7,164
6,960
2.9%
Home Rule
10.8 sq mi (28.0 km
1840
120
Logan
Ryland Heights
922
1,022
-9.8%
Home Rule
5.3 sq mi (13.7 km
1972
Kenton
Sacramento
429
468
-8.3%
Home Rule
0.4 sq mi (1.0 km
1860
McLean
Sadieville
320
303
5.6%
Home Rule
1.1 sq mi (2.8 km
1880
Scott
St. Charles
273
277
-1.4%
Home Rule
1.0 sq mi (2.6 km
1874
Hopkins
St. Mary
138
2,765
-56.6%
Home Rule
1865
Marion
St. Matthews
17,534
17,472
0.4%
Home Rule
4.3 sq mi (11.1 km
1950
Jefferson
St. Regis Park
1,438
1,454
-1.1%
Home Rule
0.4 sq mi (1.0 km
1953
Jefferson
Salem
722
752
-4%
Home Rule
0.9 sq mi (2.3 km
1869
121
Livingston
Salt Lick
247
303
-18.5%
Home Rule
0.8 sq mi (2.1 km
1888
Bath
Salyersville
1,591
1,883
-15.5%
Home Rule
2.5 sq mi (6.5 km
1867
122
Magoffin
Sanders
197
238
-17.2%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1882
123
Carroll
Sandy Hook
641
675
-5%
Home Rule
1.0 sq mi (2.6 km
1888
124
Elliott
Sardis
60
103
-41.7%
Home Rule
1.0 sq mi (2.6 km
1850
Mason
Robertson
Science Hill
657
693
-5.2%
Home Rule
0.6 sq mi (1.6 km
1882
Pulaski
Scottsville
4,299
4,226
1.7%
Home Rule
5.7 sq mi (14.8 km
1860
36
Allen
Sebree
1,574
1,603
-1.8%
Home Rule
2.9 sq mi (7.5 km
1871
Webster
Seneca Gardens
674
696
-3.2%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1941
Jefferson
Sharpsburg
365
323
13%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1852
125
Bath
Shelbyville
17,282
14,045
23%
Home Rule
8.2 sq mi (21.2 km
1846
104
Shelby
Shepherdsville
14,201
11,222
26.5%
Home Rule
10.0 sq mi (25.9 km
1793
52
102
Bullitt
Shively
15,636
15,264
2.4%
Home Rule
4.6 sq mi (11.9 km
1938
Jefferson
Silver Grove
1,154
1,102
4.7%
Home Rule
1.7 sq mi (4.4 km
1950
Campbell
Simpsonville
2,990
2,484
20.4%
Home Rule
2.2 sq mi (5.7 km
1833
Shelby
Slaughters
126
190
216
-12%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1861
Webster
Smithfield
124
106
17%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1870
Henry
Smithland
240
301
-20.3%
Home Rule
0.5 sq mi (1.3 km
1843
127
Livingston
Smiths Grove
752
714
5.3%
Home Rule
0.8 sq mi (2.1 km
1871
Warren
Somerset
11,924
11,196
6.5%
Home Rule
11.3 sq mi (29.3 km
1883
16
Pulaski
Sonora
565
513
10.1%
Home Rule
1.1 sq mi (2.8 km
1885
Hardin
South Carrollton
141
184
-23.4%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1849
Muhlenberg
South Shore
1,066
1,122
-5%
Home Rule
0.9 sq mi (2.3 km
1957
Greenup
Southgate
3,648
3,803
-4.1%
Home Rule
1.4 sq mi (3.6 km
1907
Campbell
Sparta
236
231
2.2%
Home Rule
5.9 sq mi (15.3 km
1852
Gallatin
Owen
Spring Mill
294
287
2.4%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1983
Jefferson
Spring Valley
675
654
3.2%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1983
Jefferson
Springfield
2,846
2,519
13%
Home Rule
3.7 sq mi (9.6 km
1847
52
Washington
Stamping Ground
780
643
21.3%
Home Rule
0.4 sq mi (1.0 km
1853
13
Scott
Stanford
3,640
3,487
4.4%
Home Rule
3.1 sq mi (8.0 km
1861
Lincoln
Stanton
3,251
2,733
19%
Home Rule
2.1 sq mi (5.4 km
1854
Powell
Strathmoor Manor
351
337
4.2%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1931
Jefferson
Strathmoor Village
684
648
5.6%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1929
128
Jefferson
Sturgis
1,735
1,898
-8.6%
Home Rule
1.6 sq mi (4.1 km
1890
Union
Sycamore
166
160
3.8%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1979
Jefferson
Taylor Mill
6,873
6,604
4.1%
Home Rule
6.3 sq mi (16.3 km
1956
129
Kenton
Taylorsville
1,256
763
64.6%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1856
130
Spencer
Ten Broeck
99
103
-3.9%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1979
Jefferson
Thornhill
185
178
3.9%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1976
Jefferson
Tompkinsville
2,309
2,402
-3.9%
Home Rule
3.6 sq mi (9.3 km
1856
131
Monroe
Trenton
326
384
-15.1%
Home Rule
0.6 sq mi (1.6 km
1868
132
Todd
Union
7,416
5,379
37.9%
Home Rule
3.3 sq mi (8.5 km
1962
11
17
Boone
Uniontown
929
1,002
-7.3%
Home Rule
0.9 sq mi (2.3 km
1860
132
Union
Upton
704
683
3.1%
Home Rule
1.4 sq mi (3.6 km
1865
Hardin
LaRue
Vanceburg
1,428
1,518
-5.9%
Home Rule
1.3 sq mi (3.4 km
1827
Lewis
Versailles
10,347
8,568
20.8%
Home Rule
4.4 sq mi (11.4 km
1837
104
Woodford
Villa Hills
7,310
7,489
-2.4%
Home Rule
4.4 sq mi (11.4 km
1962
Kenton
Vine Grove
6,559
4,520
45.1%
Home Rule
4.7 sq mi (12.2 km
1865
Hardin
Walton
5,460
3,635
50.2%
Home Rule
4.3 sq mi (11.1 km
1854
34
Boone
Kenton
Warfield
264
269
-1.9%
Home Rule
0.8 sq mi (2.1 km
1982
Martin
Warsaw
133
1,761
1,615
9%
Home Rule
0.7 sq mi (1.8 km
1833
134
135
Gallatin
Watterson Park
1,004
976
2.9%
Home Rule
1.4 sq mi (3.6 km
1981
Jefferson
Waverly
311
308
1%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1869
102
Union
Wayland
389
426
-8.7%
Home Rule
2.6 sq mi (6.7 km
1914
136
Floyd
Wellington
564
565
-0.2%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1946
Jefferson
West Buechel
1,370
1,230
11.4%
Home Rule
0.6 sq mi (1.6 km
1951
Jefferson
West Liberty
3,215
3,435
-6.4%
Home Rule
4.4 sq mi (11.4 km
1840
137
Morgan
West Point
952
797
19.4%
Home Rule
0.6 sq mi (1.6 km
1848
138
Hardin
Westwood
571
634
-9.9%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1967
Jefferson
Wheatcroft
105
160
-34.4%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1902
Webster
Wheelwright
509
780
-34.7%
Home Rule
1.8 sq mi (4.7 km
1917
Floyd
White Plains
829
884
-6.2%
Home Rule
3.2 sq mi (8.3 km
1888
Hopkins
Whitesburg
1,773
2,139
-17.1%
Home Rule
3.2 sq mi (8.3 km
1876
Letcher
Whitesville
580
552
5.1%
Home Rule
0.4 sq mi (1.0 km
1867
Daviess
Wickliffe
670
688
-2.6%
Home Rule
1.1 sq mi (2.8 km
1882
Ballard
Wilder
3,176
3,035
4.6%
Home Rule
3.8 sq mi (9.8 km
1935
Campbell
Wildwood
281
261
7.7%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1964
Jefferson
Williamsburg
5,326
5,245
1.5%
Home Rule
4.9 sq mi (12.7 km
1851
131
Whitley
Williamstown
3,894
3,925
-0.8%
Home Rule
17.0 sq mi (44.0 km
1858
102
125
Grant
Pendleton
Willisburg
300
282
6.4%
Home Rule
0.7 sq mi (1.8 km
1965
11
Washington
Wilmore
5,999
3,686
62.8%
Home Rule
0.9 sq mi (2.3 km
1918
139
Jessamine
Winchester
19,134
18,368
4.2%
Home Rule
7.9 sq mi (20.5 km
1793
Clark
Windy Hills
2,427
2,385
1.8%
Home Rule
0.9 sq mi (2.3 km
1952
Jefferson
Wingo
573
632
-9.3%
Home Rule
1.0 sq mi (2.6 km
1872
Graves
Woodburn
303
355
-14.6%
Home Rule
0.4 sq mi (1.0 km
1866
Warren
Woodbury
80
90
-11.1%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1854
140
Butler
Woodland Hills
736
696
5.7%
Home Rule
0.2 sq mi (0.5 km
1961
Jefferson
Woodlawn
212
229
-7.4%
Home Rule
0.1 sq mi (0.3 km
1922
Campbell
Woodlawn Park
947
942
0.5%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1955
Jefferson
Worthington
1,501
1,609
-6.7%
Home Rule
1.2 sq mi (3.1 km
1920
Greenup
Worthington Hills
1,563
1,446
8.1%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1980
Jefferson
Worthville
181
185
-2.2%
Home Rule
0.3 sq mi (0.8 km
1878
Carroll
Wurtland
983
995
-1.2%
Home Rule
1.8 sq mi (4.7 km
1970
Greenup
All but two of Kentucky's county seats are cities. The exceptions are
Whitley City
McCreary Co.
) and
Burlington
Boone Co.
). Two Kentucky counties have dual seats of government: the seats of
Campbell Co.
are
Alexandria
and
Newport
and the seats of
Kenton Co.
are
Independence
and
Covington
141
Unless otherwise noted, population and area are given according to the
2010 U.S. census
142
Dates are those of the most recent formal incorporation, according to the records of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky
's Land Office.
For municipalities located in more than one county, the primary county (according to the
U.S. census
) is listed first.
Former cities
edit
Following the 2015 reorganization of cities, 11 have been disincorporated or administratively dissolved:
Former cities in Kentucky
Name
County
Population
(2010)
143
Area (2010)
143
Dissolved
sq mi
km
Allensville
Todd
157
0.93
2.4
2017
Bonnieville
Hart
255
0.56
1.5
2024
Blackey
Letcher
120
0.44
1.1
2022
Blaine
Lawrence
47
0.28
0.7
2024
Blandville
Ballard
90
0.21
0.5
2023
Monterey
Owen
138
0.26
0.7
2025
Poplar Hills
Jefferson
362
0.03
0.1
2025
South Park View
Jefferson
0.12
0.3
2025
Vicco
Perry
334
0.85
2.2
2025
Wallins Creek
Harlan
156
0.31
0.8
2016
Water Valley
Graves
279
0.62
1.6
2016
Gallery
edit
Louisville
, the largest city in Kentucky
Lexington
, home of the
University of Kentucky
Fountain Square in
Bowling Green
, a base of
GM
's
Corvette
production
Covington
, a suburb of
Cincinnati
Paducah
Newport
Danville
, home of
Centre College
Campbellsville
Middlesboro
Berea
Paris
Maysville
Corbin
Frankfort
, the state capital
Nicholasville
Jeffersontown
Harrodsburg
Middletown
Mount Sterling
La Grange
Pikeville
Williamsburg
Hazard
Bardstown
, home of
"My Old Kentucky Home"
Georgetown
Ashland
Winchester
Paintsville
Carrollton
Williamstown
West Liberty
Hodgenville
Irvine
Horse Cave
Albany
Carlisle
Pineville
Falmouth
Harlan
Catlettsburg
Owingsville
Midway
Owenton
Taylorsville
Brooksville
Willisburg
Hyden
Mount Olivet
Booneville
Simpsonville, Kentucky
See also
edit
Demographics of Kentucky
Geography of Kentucky
Kentucky statistical areas
List of census-designated places in Kentucky
List of city nicknames in Kentucky
List of counties in Kentucky
List of metropolitan areas of Kentucky
References
edit
Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "
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Archived
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May 18,
2025
"Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331: City Classification Reform"
(PDF)
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November 11,
2014
Noble, Jeff (April 30, 2014).
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The Times-Tribune
Corbin, KY
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November 11,
2014
"Information Center - Classification"
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May 18,
2025
"City Classification Reform Fact Sheet Now Available"
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November 11,
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August 4,
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122 County Seats
Archived
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2022
Established 1833.
Established 1838.
Established 1834.
Originally inc. 1865.
Established 1799.
Established 1812.
Originally inc. 1854.
Originally inc. as
Baird's Town
Established 1788.
Originally inc. as
Barlow City
Originally inc. 1872.
Originally est. as
Beatty
Established 1851.
Established 1816. Originally inc. 1850.
Originally inc. as
Berryville
. Renamed
Berry Station
in 1869.
Originally inc. as
Middletown
Originally inc. as
Bolin Green
. City of Bowling Green. "
History of Bowling Green: Beginnings
Archived
2013-07-26 at the
Wayback Machine
". Accessed 22 July 2013.
Established 1835.
Originally inc. as
Breman
Originally inc. 1940.
Originally inc. 1828.
Originally inc. as
Calhoon
Previously incorporated 1871 and 1946.
Established 1840.
New Campbellsburg
separately inc. 1876; it later grew to include Old Campbellsburg, while taking the shorter name.
Established 1817.
Established 1818.
Originally est. as
Port William
Established 1794.
Originally inc. 1860.
Originally inc. as
Centre Town
Originally inc. as
Stroud City
Established in 1873. Originally inc. 1880.
Originally inc. 1888.
Rennick (1988) lists Clay as having been reïncorporated in 1872.
Established 1828.
Also known as
Coal Run
Established 1803.
Established 1820.
Established 1815.
Established 1837.
Established 1793.
Originally inc. 1802.
Established 1787.
Originally inc. as
Dawson City
Originally the separate cities of
Brooklyn
and
Jamestown
Jamestown incorporated 1848; Brooklyn inc. 1849.
Established 1836.
Summit Hills Heights
incorporated 1962;
Pius Heights
inc. 1965; both annexed by Edgewood 1968.
Established 1797.
Also known as
Eubanks
Established 1880.
Established before 1798.
Established 1830.
South Ft. Mitchell
separately incorporated 1927; annexed in 1967.
Established 1867.
Established 1786.
Originally inc. as Lebanon, then
George Town
Georgetown
Deprecated link
archived August 23, 2013, at
archive.today
Kentucky Encyclopedia
p. 371
. "Georgetown". University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1992. Accessed 26 July 2013. The Kentucky Land Office
cannot provide a date for Georgetown's incorporation
Deprecated link
archived August 23, 2013, at
archive.today
Rennick, Robert.
Kentucky Place Names
p. 115
. "Germantown". University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1987. Accessed 26 July 2013.
Originally inc. 1876.
Graymoor
originally inc. 1959.
Devondale
originally inc. 1958.
Established 1844.
Rennick (1987)
Originally inc. as
Greenupsburg
Established 1800.
Originally inc. as
Mt. Pleasant
Established 1785.
Originally inc. as
Minor Lane Heights
Originally inc. as
District of Highlands
Established & originally inc. 1867.
Established 1804.
Originally incorporated 1941;
Indian Hills-Cherokee Section
separately inc. 1955. The
City of Indian Hills website
claims they were merged in 1999, but the Commonwealth of Kentucky's
Land Office
Archived
September 13, 2017, at the
Wayback Machine
continues to list Indian Hills-Cherokee Section as an active municipality.
Originally inc. as
Eden
Originally inc. in 1888.
Actual date unknown, but a 1938 court ruling claimed incorporation of at least 30 years.
Established 1839. Originally inc. 1845.
Originally est. as
Lawrence
Originally inc. 1844.
Established 1782.
Originally inc. 1880.
Originally inc. 1822.
Established 1778.
Annexed the cities of
Keeneland
and
Whipps Millgate
in 2001.
Originally est. as
Greenville
Originally inc. in 1844.
Established 1824.
Originally inc. 1866.
Originally inc. 1874.
Originally inc. 1846.
Actual date unknown.
Originally inc. 1851.
Established 1792.
Originally inc. 1818.
Originally est. as
Mount Vernon
Originally inc. 1833.
Established 1822.
Established 1795.
Originally inc. as
Norton
Originally est. as Hopewell.
Established 1789. Originally inc. 1839.
Originally est. as
Pike
and inc. as
Piketon
Established 1781.
Originally est. as
Preston's Station
Originally inc. as
Chinnville
Although city claims 1951 incorporation.
Originally est. as
Riverview
Established 1869.
Established 1810.
Earlier establishment legalized by General Assembly in 1816.
Established 1860.
Originally inc. 1871 in Gallatin Co.
Established 1850. Originally inc. 1872 as
Martinsburg
. City gov't reäctivated 1930 & 1968.
Established 1825.
Originally inc. as
Slaughtersville
Established 1805.
Merged with
Strathmoor Gardens
1991.
Sunny Acres
separately incorporated 1953; annexed in 1959.
Winston Park
separately inc. 1929; annexed in 1972.
Originally inc. 1829.
Established 1819.
Originally inc. 1840.
Originally inc. as
Fredericksburg
Established
c.
1814
Originally inc. 1831.
Established 1914.
Established 1823.
Established
c.
1797
. Originally inc. 1838.
University of Kentucky.
Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer
, "
Wilmore
". Accessed 8 July 2013. The Kentucky Land Office
cannot provide a date for Wilmore's incorporation
Archived
February 3, 2014, at the
Wayback Machine
City gov't reäctivated 1986.
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the original
on March 9, 2011
. Retrieved
March 28,
2009
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. Retrieved
December 31,
2011
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