Frankfort, Kentucky
county seat city in Franklin County, Kentucky, USA and Kentucky federated state capital city
Frankfort is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kentucky. It has been the state capital since December 8, 1792. It is the county seat of Franklin County, and has been since 1795. It's located between Lexington and Louisville Kentucky.
Frankfort | |
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State capital and city | |
.jpg) The Kentucky State Capitol is one of 45 sites in Frankfort listed on the National Register of Historic Places. | |
 Location of Frankfort in Franklin County, Kentucky | |
  Frankfort Location of Frankfort in Franklin County, Kentucky  Frankfort Frankfort (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°12′N 84°52′W / 38.200°N 84.867°WCoordinates: 38°12′N 84°52′W / 38.200°N 84.867°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Franklin |
| Established | 1786 |
| Incorporated | February 28, 1835 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council/Manager |
| • Mayor | William May |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.07 sq mi (39.02 km2) |
| • Land | 14.77 sq mi (38.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2) |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 25,527 |
| • Estimate (2019) | 27,755 |
| • Density | 1,879.53/sq mi (725.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 40601-40604, 40618-40622 |
| Area code(s) | 502 |
| FIPS code | 21-28900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 517517 |
| Website | City website |
Frankfort is beside the Kentucky River. This is how the city earned its name, because the land was owned by pioneer Stephen Frank. First called "Frank's Ford", the name was soon shortened to Frankfort.
Within a century the population of Frankfort grew from 9,487 in 1900, to 27,741 in 2000. The members of the city commission and the mayor are elected by the citizens.
The mayor of Frankfort in 2008 is Gippy Graham.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.