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Kentucky
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| Commonwealth of Kentucky | |
| Nickname:
The Bluegrass State
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| Motto(s):
United we stand, divided we fall
Deo gratiam habeamus (Let us be grateful to God) |
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| Anthem: My Old Kentucky Home | |
Location of Kentucky within the United States
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| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Part of Virginia (District of Kentucky) |
| Admitted to the Union | June 1, 1792 (15th) |
| Capital | Frankfort |
| Largest city | Louisville |
| Largest county or equivalent | Jefferson |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Louisville[a] |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Andy Beshear (D) |
| • Lieutenant governor | Jacqueline Coleman (D) |
| Legislature | General Assembly |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Kentucky Supreme Court |
| U.S. senators | Mitch McConnell (R) Rand Paul (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | 5 Republicans 1 Democrat (list) |
| Area | |
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• Total
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40,408 sq mi (104,656 km2) |
| • Land | 39,486 sq mi (102,269 km2) |
| • Water | 921 sq mi (2,387 km2) 2.2% |
| • Rank | 37th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 397 mi (640 km) |
| • Width | 187 mi (302 km) |
| Elevation | 750 ft (230 m) |
| Highest elevation | 4,145 ft (1,265 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 250 ft (78 m) |
| Population
(2024)
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• Total
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 4,588,372[2] |
| • Rank | 26th |
| • Density | 114/sq mi (44/km2) |
| • Rank | 24th |
| • Median household income | $61,100 (2023)[3] |
| • Income rank | 44th |
| Demonym | Kentuckian |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English[4] |
| Time zones | |
| eastern half | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| western half | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
KY
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| ISO 3166 code | US-KY |
| Traditional abbreviation | Ky |
| Latitude | 36° 30′ N to 39° 09′ N |
| Longitude | 81° 58′ W to 89° 34′ W |
| Website | kentucky |
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Kentucky
|
|
|---|---|
| Commonwealth of Kentucky | |
| Nickname:
The Bluegrass State
|
|
| Motto(s):
United we stand, divided we fall
Deo gratiam habeamus (Let us be grateful to God) |
|
| Anthem: My Old Kentucky Home | |
|
Location of Kentucky within the United States
|
|
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Part of Virginia (District of Kentucky) |
| Admitted to the Union | June 1, 1792 (15th) |
| Capital | Frankfort |
| Largest city | Louisville |
| Largest county or equivalent | Jefferson |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Louisville[a] |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Andy Beshear (D) |
| • Lieutenant governor | Jacqueline Coleman (D) |
| Legislature | General Assembly |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Kentucky Supreme Court |
| U.S. senators | Mitch McConnell (R) Rand Paul (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | 5 Republicans 1 Democrat (list) |
| Area | |
|
• Total
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40,408 sq mi (104,656 km2) |
| • Land | 39,486 sq mi (102,269 km2) |
| • Water | 921 sq mi (2,387 km2) 2.2% |
| • Rank | 37th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 397 mi (640 km) |
| • Width | 187 mi (302 km) |
| Elevation | 750 ft (230 m) |
| Highest elevation | 4,145 ft (1,265 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 250 ft (78 m) |
| Population
(2024)
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• Total
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4,588,372[2] |
| • Rank | 26th |
| • Density | 114/sq mi (44/km2) |
| • Rank | 24th |
| • Median household income | $61,100 (2023)[3] |
| • Income rank | 44th |
| Demonym | Kentuckian |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English[4] |
| Time zones | |
| eastern half | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| western half | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
KY
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| ISO 3166 code | US-KY |
| Traditional abbreviation | Ky |
| Latitude | 36° 30′ N to 39° 09′ N |
| Longitude | 81° 58′ W to 89° 34′ W |
| Website | kentucky |
