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Stanford, Kentucky

Stanford, Kentucky
Historic Commercial District
Historic Commercial District
Location in Lincoln County, Kentucky
Location in Lincoln County, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°31′53″N 84°39′24″W / 37.53139°N 84.65667°W / 37.53139; -84.65667
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyLincoln
Area
 • Total
4.47 sq mi (11.58 km2)
 • Land4.44 sq mi (11.49 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation935 ft (285 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,640
 • Estimate 
(2022)[3]
3,644
 • Density820.56/sq mi (316.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40484
Area code606
FIPS code21-73110
GNIS feature ID2405519[2]
Websitewww.stanford.ky.gov

Stanford is a home rule-class city in Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States. It is one of the oldest settlements in Kentucky, having been founded in 1775. Its population was 3,487 at the 2010 census[4] and an estimated 3,686 in 2018.[5] It is the county seat of Lincoln County.[6] Stanford is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stanford, Kentucky
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Stanford city, Kentucky". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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