Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
Consolidated city-county
Downtown Lexington
Nickname(s):  Athens of the West,[1] Horse Capital of the World
Location in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°02′47″N 84°29′49″W / 38.04639°N 84.49694°W / 38.04639; -84.49694
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Fayette
Established	1782[2]
Incorporated	1831[2]
Named for	Lexington, Massachusetts
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	Linda Gorton (R)
Area [3]
• Consolidated city-county	285.5 sq mi (739.5 km2)
• Land	283.6 sq mi (734.6 km2)
• Water	1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2)
• Urban	87.5 sq mi (226.7 km2)
Elevation	978 ft (298 m)
Population  (2020)[5]
• Consolidated city-county	322,570
• Rank	US: 57th Kentucky: 2nd
• Density	1,137/sq mi (439/km2)
• Urban	315,631 (US: 130th)[4]
• Urban density	3,758/sq mi (1,451/km2)
• Metro	516,811 (US: 106th)
• CSA	762,082 (US: 70th)
Demonym	Lexingtonian
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	40502–40517, 40522–40524, 40526, 40533, 40536, 40544, 40546, 40550, 40555, 40574–40583, 40588, 40591, 40598
Area code	859
FIPS code	21-46027
Website	www.lexingtonky.gov

Lexington is the 2nd largest city in Kentucky. In 2020, 322,570 people lived there.^[5] It is called "the Horse Capital of the World".

1. ↑ "Athens of the West". National Register of Historic Places (Essay). National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. May 2, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Lexington, Kentucky". Accessed September 18, 2013.
3. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
4. ↑ United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "QuickFacts: Lexington-Fayette urban county, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2023.