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Paris, Kentucky
Paris, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Paris | |
| Motto: "Thoroughbred Capital of the World"[1] | |
 Location of Paris in Bourbon County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 38°12′23″N 84°15′28″W / 38.20639°N 84.25778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Bourbon |
| Established | 1789[2] |
| Incorporated | 1839[2] |
| Reincorporated | 1890[2] |
| Named for | Paris, France |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Johnny Plummer[3][4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.00 sq mi (20.72 km2) |
| • Land | 7.95 sq mi (20.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,171 |
• Estimate (2022)[7] | 10,075 |
| • Density | 1,279.85/sq mi (494.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 40361-40362 |
| Area code | 859 |
| FIPS code | 21-59196 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404473[6] |
| Website | paris |
Paris is a home rule-class city in Bourbon County, Kentucky, and the county seat.[8] It lies 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Lexington on the Stoner Fork of the Licking River. It is part of the Lexington–Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2020, it had a population of 10,171.[9]
- ^ "The City of Paris". City of Paris. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ a b c Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Paris, Kentucky". Accessed 24 September 2013.
- ^ "County by County Results". wkyt.com. WKYT. November 6, 2018. Archived from the original on January 5, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^ "City of Paris - Mayor". www.paris.ky.gov. Archived from the original on May 28, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paris, 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.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Paris city, Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
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