Richmond, Kentucky | |
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Madison County courthouse, Richmond, with flags at half-staff in honor of Veterans Day (2007). | |
![]() Location of Richmond in Madison County, Kentucky. | |
Coordinates: 37°43′52″N 84°17′38″W / 37.73111°N 84.29389°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Madison |
Named for | Richmond, Virginia |
Government | |
• Type | City Mayor/Manager |
• Mayor | Robert Blythe [citation needed] |
Area | |
• Total | 20.57 sq mi (53.28 km2) |
• Land | 20.32 sq mi (52.63 km2) |
• Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 34,585 |
• Estimate (2022)[3] | 36,129 |
• Density | 1,701.93/sq mi (657.12/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 40475-40476 |
Area code | 859 |
FIPS code | 21-65226 |
GNIS feature ID | 2404614[1] |
Website | richmond.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.