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Welcome to Kentucky
 Introduction
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States known as the “Bluegrass State.” Originally a part of Virginia, in 1792 it became the 15th state to join the Union. Kentucky borders West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. The western border is formed by the Mississippi River. The total gross state product for 2005 was $140.4 billion with a per-capita personal income of $28,513. Kentucky's agricultural outputs are horses, cattle, tobacco, dairy products, hogs, soybeans, and corn. Its industrial outputs are transportation equipment, chemical products, electric equipment, machinery, food processing, tobacco products, coal, and tourism. The Eastern Kentucky Coal Fields are recognized as being among the most productive in the nation.
 People
Total population (2007) 4,241,474
Total Births (2006) 56,354
Total Deaths (2006) 38,530
Total natural population increases (2006) 17,824
Total international migration (2006) 5,648
Total internal migration (2006) 9,650
Net migration (2006) 15,298
Total male population (2000) 1,975,368
Total female population (2000) 2,066,401
Total white population (2000) 3,640,889
Total black population (2000) 295,994
Total asian population (2000) 29,744
American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000) 8,616
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000) 1,460
Hispanic population (2000) 59,939
Total population over 18 yrs (2000) 3,046,951
White population over 18 yrs (2000) 2,772,539
Black population over 18 yrs (2000) 206,858
American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000) 6,546
Asian population over 18 yrs (2000) 22,572
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000) 1,048
Female median age (2000) 37
Male median age (2000) 35
Total number households (2000) 1,590,647
Average household size (2000) 2.47




 Geography
Capital Frankfort
Largest City Louisville
State's Total Area Ranking 37
Total Area 40 sq mi
Width 140 miles
Length 379 miles
Percent Water 0.02%
Latitude 36°30'N to 39°9'N
Longitude 81°58'W to 89°34'W
Highest Elevation Black Mountain 4,145 ft (1,263 m)
Mean Elevation 755 ft
Lowest Elevation Mississippi River 257 ft (78 m)
 Economics
GDP (2005) $140,501,000,000
GDP average annual growth rate percent 1997 to 2004 1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting contribution to GDP (2005) $2,290,000,000
Mining contribution to GDP (2005) $3,410,000,000
Utilities contribution to GDP (2005) $2,223,000,000
Construction contribution to GDP (2005) $5,998,000,000
Durable goods manufacturing contribution to GDP (2005) $16,213,000,000
Non-durable goods manufacturing contribution to GDP (2005) $10,827,000,000
Wholesale trade contribution to GDP (2005) $8,596,000,000
Retail trade contribution to GDP (2005) $9,788,000,000
Transportation and warehousing contribution to GDP (2005) $6,793,000,000
Information contribution to GDP (2005) $3,755,000,000
Finance and insurance contribution to GDP (2005) $7,112,000,000
Real estate, rental, and leasing contribution to GDP (2005) $12,372,000,000
Professional and technical services contribution to GDP (2005) $5,535,000,000
Management of companies contribution to GDP (2005) $1,588,000,000
Administrative and waste services contribution to GDP (2005) $3,282,000,000
Educational services contribution to GDP (2005) $793,000,000
Health care and social assistance contribution to GDP (2005) $11,413,000,000
Arts, entertainment, and recreation contribution to GDP (2005) $869,000,000
Accomodation and food services contribution to GDP (2005) $3,735,000,000
Other services contribution to GDP (2005) $3,218,000,000
Government contribution to GDP (2005) $20,688,000,000
Total state tax (2005) $9,090,882
Total state tax per capita (2005) $2,179
Total employees state & local government (2005) 238,421
Firefighters (2005) 3,807
Government hospital employees (2005) 9,978
Government transit employees (2005) 1,009
Population with health insurance (2000) 3,469,247
Population without health insurance (2000) 533,281
 Other
State Flower Goldenrod
State Bird Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Violent crime (2005) 11,134
Violent crime rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 266.8
Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter (2005) 190
Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 4.6
Forcible rape (2005) 1,421
Forcible rape rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 34.0
Robbery (2005) 3,690
Robbery rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 88.4
Aggravated assault (2005) 5,833
Aggravated assault rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 139.8
Property crime (2005) 105,608
Property crime rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 2530.5
Burglary (2005) 26,458
Burglary rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 634.0
Larceny-theft (2005) 70,354
Larceny-theft rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 1685.8
Motor vehicle theft (2005) 8,796
Motor vehicle theft rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 210.8
 City List (Population 2000)
Aberdeen Adairville (920) Adams
Adolphus Ages Brookside Albany (2,220)
Alexandria (8,286) Allen (150) Allensville (189)
Almo Alpha Alvaton
Annville (589) Argillite Arjay
Arlington (395) Artemus Ary
Ashcamp Asher Ashland (21,981)
Athol Auburn (1,444) Augusta (1,204)
Austin Auxier Avawam
Bagdad Bandana Banner
Barbourville (3,589) Bardstown (10,374) Bardwell (799)
Barlow (715) Baskett Battletown
Baxter Bays Bear Branch
Beattyville (1,193) Beaumont Beauty
Beaver Dam (3,033) Beaver Bedford (677)
Bee Spring Beech Creek Beech Grove
Beechmont Belcher Belfry
Bellevue (6,480) Belton Benham (599)
Benton (4,197) Berea (9,851) Berry (310)
Bethany Bethelridge Bethlehem
Betsy Layne Beverly Bevinsville
Big Clifty Big Creek Big Laurel
Bighill Bimble Blackey (153)
Blackford Blaine (245) Bledsoe
Bloomfield (855) Blue River Boaz
Bonnieville (354) Bonnyman Booneville (111)
Boons Camp Boston Bowling Green (49,296)
Bradfordsville (304) Brandenburg (2,049) Breeding
Bremen (365) Brodhead (1,193) Bronston
Brooks (2,678) Brooksville (589) Browder
Brownsville (921) Bryants Store Bryantsville
Buckhorn (144) Buckner (4,000) Buffalo
Bulan Burdine Burgin (874)
Burkesville (1,756) Burlington (10,779) Burna
Burnside (637) Bush Busy
Butler (613) Bypro Cadiz (2,373)
Calhoun (836) California (86) Calvert City (2,701)
Calvin Campbellsburg (705) Campbellsville (10,498)
Campton (424) Canada Cane Valley
Caneyville (627) Canmer Cannel City
Cannon Carlisle (1,917) Carrie
Carrollton (3,846) Carter Catlettsburg (1,960)
Cave City (1,880) Cawood Cecilia
Center Centertown (416) Central City (5,893)
Cerulean Chaplin Chappell
Chavies Clarkson (794) Clay City (1,303)
Clayhole Clay (1,179) Clearfield
Cleaton Clermont Clifty
Clinton (1,415) Closplint Cloverport (1,256)
Coalgood Coldiron Columbia (4,014)
Columbus (229) Combs Corbin (7,742)
Corinth (181) Cornettsville Corydon (744)
Covington (43,370) Coxs Creek Crab Orchard (842)
Cranks Crayne Crestwood (1,999)
Crittenden (2,401) Crockett Crofton (838)
Cromona Cromwell Cub Run
Cumberland (2,611) Cunningham Curdsville
Custer Cynthiana (6,258) Dana
Danville (15,477) David Dawson Springs (2,980)
Dayhoit Dayton (5,966) De Mossville
Deane Debord Delphia
Dema Denniston Denton
Dewitt Dexter Dice
Dixon (632) Dorton Dover (316)
Drake Drakesboro (627) Drift
Dry Ridge (1,995) Dubre Dunbar
Dundee Dunmor Dunnville
Dwale Dwarf Dycusburg (39)
Earlington (1,649) East Bernstadt (774) East Point
Eastern Eastview Eastwood
Eddyville (2,350) Edmonton (1,586) Eighty Eight
Ekron (170) Elizabethtown (22,542) Elizaville
Elk Horn Elkfork Elkhorn City (1,060)
Elkton (1,984) Elliottville Emerson
Eminence (2,231) Emlyn Emmalena
Eolia Eriline Erlanger (16,676)
Ermine Essie Etoile
Eubank (358) Evarts (1,101) Ewing (278)
Ezel Fairdale (7,658) Fairfield (72)
Fairview (156) Falcon Fall Rock
Falls Of Rough Falmouth (2,058) Fancy Farm
Farmers Farmington Fedscreek
Ferguson (881) Finchville Fisherville
Fisty Flat Lick Flatgap
Flatwoods (7,605) Flemingsburg (3,010) Florence (23,551)
Fords Branch Fordsville (531) Forest Hills (494)
Fort Campbell Fort Knox (12,377) Fort Thomas (16,495)
Foster Fountain Run (236) Fourmile
Frakes Frankfort (27,741) Franklin (7,996)
Fredonia (420) Freeburn Frenchburg (551)
Ft Mitchell Fulton (2,775) Gamaliel (439)
Gapville Garfield Garner
Garrard Garrett Garrison
Gays Creek Georgetown (18,080) Germantown (190)
Ghent (371) Gilbertsville Girdler
Glasgow (13,019) Glencoe (251) Glendale
Glens Fork Glenview (558) Goose Rock
Gordon Goshen (907) Gracey
Gradyville Graham Grahn
Grand Rivers (343) Gravel Switch Gray Hawk
Gray Grays Knob Grayson (3,877)
Green Road Greensburg (2,396) Greenup (1,198)
Greenville (4,398) Grethel Gulston
Gunlock Guston Guthrie (1,469)
Hagerhill Hallie Hampton
Hanson (625) Happy Hardburly
Hardin (564) Hardinsburg (2,345) Hardy
Hardyville Harlan (2,081) Harned
Harold Harrods Creek Harrodsburg (8,014)
Hartford (2,571) Hawesville (971) Hazard (4,806)
Hazel Green Hazel (440) Hebron
Heidelberg Heidrick Hellier
Helton Henderson (27,373) Herndon
Hestand Hi Hat Hickman (2,560)
Hickory Hillsboro Hillview (7,037)
Hima Hindman (787) Hinkle
Hiseville (224) Hitchins Hodgenville (2,874)
Holland Holmes Mill Hope
Hopkinsville (30,089) Horse Branch Horse Cave (2,252)
Hoskinston Huddy Hudson
Hueysville Hulen Hustonville (347)
Hyden (204) Independence (14,982) Inez (466)
Ingram Irvine (2,843) Irvington (1,257)
Island City Island (435) Isom
Isonville Ivel Jackhorn
Jackson (2,490) Jamestown (1,624) Jeffersonville (1,804)
Jeff Jenkins (2,401) Jeremiah
Jetson Jonancy Jonesville
Junction City (2,184) Keaton Keavy
Keene Kenton Kenvir
Kettle Island Kevil (574) Kimper
Kings Mountain Kirksey Kite
Knifley Knob Lick Krypton
Kuttawa (596) La Center (1,038) La Fayette
La Grange (5,676) Lackey Lancaster (3,734)
Langley Latonia Lawrenceburg (9,014)
Lebanon Junction (1,801) Lebanon (5,718) Leburn
Ledbetter (1,700) Leitchfield (6,139) Lejunior
Letcher Lewisburg (903) Lewisport (1,639)
Lexington Liberty (1,850) Lick Creek
Lily Linefork Littcarr
Livermore (1,482) Livingston (228) Lockport
London (5,692) Lone Lookout
Loretto (623) Lost Creek Louisa (2,018)
Louisville (256,231) Lovelaceville Lovely
Lowes Lowmansville Loyall (766)
Lucas Lynch (900) Lynnville
Maceo Mackville (206) Madisonville (19,307)
Magnolia Majestic Mallie
Malone Mammoth Cave Manchester (1,738)
Manitou Mannsville Maple Mount
Marion (3,196) Marrowbone Marshes Siding
Martha Martin (633) Mary Alice
Masonic Home Mason Mayfield (10,349)
Mayking Mayslick Maysville (8,993)
Mazie Mc Andrews Mc Carr
Mc Daniels Mc Dowell Mc Henry
Mc Kee Mc Kinney Mc Quady
Mc Roberts Meally Means
Melber Melbourne (457) Melvin
Middleburg Middlesboro Midway (1,620)
Milburn Milford Millersburg (842)
Millstone Millwood Milton (525)
Minerva Minnie Miracle
Mistletoe Mitchellsburg Mize
Monticello (5,981) Moorefield Morehead (5,914)
Morganfield (3,494) Morgantown (2,544) Morning View
Mortons Gap (952) Mount Eden Mount Hermon
Mount Olivet (289) Mount Sherman Mount Sterling (5,876)
Mount Vernon (2,592) Mount Washington (8,485) Mousie
Mouthcard Mozelle Muldraugh (1,298)
Munfordville (1,563) Murray (14,950) Muses Mills
Myra Nancy Nazareth
Nebo (220) Neon Nerinx
Nevisdale New Castle (919) New Concord
New Haven (849) New Hope New Liberty
Newport (17,048) Nicholasville (19,680) North Middletown (562)
Nortonville (1,264) Oak Grove (7,064) Oakland (260)
Oil Springs Olaton Olive Hill (1,813)
Olmstead Olympia Oneida
Ophir Orlando Owensboro (54,067)
Owenton (1,387) Owingsville (1,488) Paducah (26,307)
Paint Lick Paintsville (4,132) Paris (9,183)
Park City (517) Parkers Lake Parksville
Partridge Pathfork Payneville
Pellville Pembroke (797) Pendleton
Perry Park Perryville (763) Petersburg
Pewee Valley (1,436) Phelps (1,053) Philpot
Phyllis Pikeville (6,295) Pilgrim
Pine Knot (1,680) Pine Ridge Pine Top
Pineville (2,093) Pinsonfork Pippa Passes (297)
Pittsburg Pleasureville (869) Plummers Landing
Poole Port Royal Powderly (846)
Premium Preston Prestonsburg (3,612)
Primrose Princeton (6,536) Printer
Prospect (4,657) Providence (3,611) Putney
Quincy Raccoon Radcliff (21,961)
Ransom Raven Ravenna (693)
Raywick (144) Redfox Reed
Regina Renfro Valley Revelo
Reynolds Station Rhodelia Ricetown
Richmond (27,152) Rineyville River
Roark Robards (564) Robinson Creek
Rochester (186) Rockfield Rockholds
Rockhouse Rockport (334) Rocky Hill
Rogers Rosine Roundhill
Rousseau Rowdy Roxana
Royalton Rumsey Rush
Russell Springs (2,399) Russell (3,645) Russellville (7,149)
Sacramento (517) Sadieville (263) Saint Catharine
Saint Charles Saint Francis Saint Helens
Saint Mary Salem (769) Salt Lick (342)
Salvisa Salyersville (1,604) Sanders (246)
Sandgap Sandy Hook (678) Sassafras
Saul Scalf Science Hill (634)
Scottsville (4,327) Scuddy Sebree (1,558)
Seco Sedalia Sextons Creek
Sharon Grove Sharpsburg (295) Shelbiana
Shelby Gap Shelbyville (10,085) Shepherdsville (8,334)
Sidney Siler Silver Grove (1,215)
Simpsonville (1,281) Sitka Sizerock
Slade Slaughters (238) Slemp
Smilax Smith Mills Smithfield (102)
Smithland (401) Smiths Grove (784) Soldier
Somerset (11,352) Sonora (350) South Carrollton (184)
South Portsmouth South Shore (1,226) South Union
South Williamson Sparta (230) Spottsville
Springfield (2,634) Staffordsville Stambaugh
Stamping Ground (566) Stanford (3,430) Stanley
Stanton (3,029) Stanville Stearns (1,586)
Steele Stephensport Stinnett
Stone Stoney Fork Stopover
Strunk Sturgis (2,030) Sullivan
Sulphur Summer Shade Summersville
Sweeden Symsonia Tateville
Taylorsville (1,009) Teaberry Thelma
Thornton Thousandsticks Tiline
Tollesboro Tolu Tomahawk
Tompkinsville (2,660) Topmost Totz
Tram Trenton (419) Trosper
Turners Station Tutor Key Tyner
Ulysses Union Star Union (2,893)
Uniontown (1,064) Upton (654) Utica
Van Lear Vanceburg (1,731) Vancleve
Varney Verona Versailles (7,511)
Vest Vicco (318) Vincent
Vine Grove (4,169) Viper Virgie
Waco Waddy Walker
Wallingford Wallins Creek (257) Walton (2,450)
Waneta Warbranch Warfield (284)
Warsaw (1,811) Washington Water Valley (316)
Waverly (297) Wayland (298) Waynesburg
Webbville Webster Weeksbury
Welchs Creek Wellington (561) Wendover
West Liberty (3,277) West Louisville West Paducah
West Point (1,100) West Somerset West Van Lear
Westport Westview Wheatcroft (173)
Wheelwright (1,042) Whick White Mills
White Plains (800) Whitesburg (1,600) Whitesville (632)
Whitley City (1,111) Wickliffe (794) Wildie
Willard Williamsburg (5,143) Williamsport
Williamstown (3,227) Willisburg (304) Wilmore (5,905)
Winchester (16,724) Windsor Wingo (581)
Winston Wittensville Woodbine
Woodburn (323) Woodbury (87) Woollum
Wooton Worthington (1,673) Worthville (215)
Wrigley Yeaddiss Yerkes
Yosemite Zoe