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Kentucky Secretary of State
Michael G. Adams

Lexington, Kentucky

     

Class (effective Jan 1, 2015)Home Rule
Class (ending Dec 31, 2014)2
StatusActive
Established (y-m-d)1782-00-00
Incorporated1831-12-07
CountyFayette
Area Development DistrictBluegrass Area Development District
County SeatYes
Form of GovernmentUrban County Government
Time ZoneEastern

Interactive Map (Division of Geographic Information/COT)
Notes: Lexington became an Urban County Government on January 1, 1974. Named for the battle at Lexington, Massachusetts, during the Revolutionary War.

City Links

County Links

MayorLinda Gorton
Meeting TimesEvery other Thu 7:00pm
Office HoursMon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm
Eastern Time

For more information about Lexington contact the Department for Local Government

Population Estimates

2022: 320,3472021: 320,4732020: 322,6132019: 323,1522018: 322,426
2017: 321,9642016: 319,6442015: 315,8192014: 311,7842013: 309,865
2012: 305,9472011: 301,6962010: 296,8481998: 241,7491997: 239,907
1996: 238,8881995: 237,3891994: 236,9601993: 235,0201992: 231,876
1991: 228,5111990: 225,366

U.S. Decennial Census

2010: 295,8032000: 260,5121990: 225,3661980: 204,1651970: 174,323

Current Filings (KRS 81.045 to present date)
Search Results: 10

Date FiledTypeOrdinanceMap StatusNotes
2020-05-21Population Estimate U. S. Census Bureau Population Estimate as of July 1, 2019: 323,152
2020-04-20Notification of Vacancy & Appointment
(TIFF) (PDF)		 Mark Swanson was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the death of Councilmember Jake Gibbs on March 3, 2020. Swanson's appointment as Third District Councilmember was effective March 30, 2020.
2019-05-23Population Estimate U. S. Census Bureau Population Estimate as of July 1, 2018: 323,780
2018-05-24Population Estimate U. S. Census Bureau Population Estimate as of July 1, 2017: 321,959
2018-02-06Governor's Executive Order
(TIFF) (PDF)		2018-091Appoints Jon Larson as County Judge/Executive of Fayette County, Kentucky, to replace Thomas Dupree, Jr., who had resigned.
2016-05-19Population Estimate U. S. Census Bureau Population Estimate as of July 1, 2015: 314,488
2015-05-21Population (2010) Population Total per 2010 U.S. Decennial Census: 295,803
2014-07-30Declaration
(TIFF) (PDF)		pursuant to HB 331 (2014)Acknowledgment of Reclassification (Home Rule), Statement of Form of Government (Urban County), Name of City, & Year of Incorporation
2012-07-25Governor's AppointmentExecutive Order 2012-0601County Commissioner District B, Fayette County: Creasa E. Reed
1981-06-11KRS 81.045 Filing
(TIFF) (PDF)		 MAPPABLE