Back لندن (كنتاكي) Arabic لندن (لوريل) ARZ لندن، کنتاکی AZB London (Kentucky) Catalan Лондон (Кентукки) CE London (kapital sa kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, Kentucky) CEB London (Kentucky) German London (Kentucky) Spanish London (Kentucky) Basque لندن، کنتاکی Persian
London, Kentucky | |
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 Downtown London | |
 Flag | |
 Location in Laurel County, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°08′10″N 84°05′10″W / 37.13611°N 84.08611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Laurel |
| Incorporated | February 11, 1836 |
| Named for | London, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Randall Weddle |
| Area | |
| • City | 11.61 sq mi (30.07 km2) |
| • Land | 11.57 sq mi (29.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,178 ft (359 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 8,053 |
| • Estimate (2022)[3] | 7,578 |
| • Density | 654.62/sq mi (252.76/km2) |
| • Metro | 126,565 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 40741-40745 |
| Area code | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-47476 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404950[2] |
| Website | www |
London is a home rule-class city[4] in Laurel County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county.[5] The population was 8,053 at the time of the 2020 census.[6] It is the second-largest city named "London" in the United States and the fourth-largest in the world.[citation needed] It is part of the London, Kentucky micropolitan area. Of the seventeen micropolitan areas in Kentucky, London is the largest; the London micropolitan area's 2010 Census population was 126,368. London is also home to the annual World Chicken Festival that celebrates the life of Colonel Sanders and features the world's largest skillet.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: London, Kentucky
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Total Population: 2020 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), London city, Kentucky". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 6, 2020.