| Admitted to Union |
June 1, 1792 |
| Capital |
Frankfort, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
Bluegrass State, Hemp State, Tobacco State, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
United We Stand, Divided We Fall, [ Find out more ] |
| Latin Motto |
Deo gratiam habeamus, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
40,411 square miles |
Rank |
37th |
| Total Land Area |
39,732 square miles |
Rank |
36th |
| Total Water Area |
679 square miles |
Rank |
38th |
| Length |
380 miles |
| Width |
140 miles |
| Highest Point |
4,139 feet (Black Mountain) |
Rank |
27th |
| Lowest Point |
257 feet (Mississippi River) |
Rank |
32nd |
| Mean Elevation |
750 feet |
Rank |
33rd |
| Highest Temp |
114 degrees on July 28, 1930 at Greensburg |
| Lowest Temp |
-34 degrees on January 28, 1963 at Cynthiana |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
87.6 degrees |
Rank |
25th |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
23.1 degrees |
Rank |
31st |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
4,041,769 |
Rank |
25th |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
101.73 |
Rank |
23rd |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
Blue designates that the city and county
share the same government and boundries.
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Lexington-Fayette |
260,512 |
|
6. |
Hopkinsville |
30,089 |
| 2. |
Louisville |
256,231 |
7. |
Frankfort |
27,741 |
| 3. |
Owensboro |
54,067 |
8. |
Henderson |
27,373 |
| 4. |
Bowling Green |
49,296 |
9. |
Richmond |
27,152 |
| 5. |
Covington |
43,370 |
10. |
Jeffersontown |
26,633 | |
| Median Age |
33 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
73.06 |
Rank |
41st |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) |
3,259.7 |
Rank |
31st |
| Violent Crimes |
462.7 |
Rank |
31st |
| Property |
2,797.0 |
Rank |
47th |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$24,085 |
Rank |
39th |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$20,729 |
Rank |
40th |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$24,376 |
Rank |
48th |
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We've gathered some of this information from
"The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter and Carl Provorse,
published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III Reference Corporation, A K-III
Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
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historical information and items of interest for all 50 states. We can recommend it as an
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