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 | |
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 | 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
(2020)
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• Total | 4,505,836[2] |
• Rank | 26th |
• Density | 114/sq mi (44/km2) |
• Rank | 24th |
• Median household income | $52,295[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 |
Kentucky
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|
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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 | |
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 | 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
(2020)
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|
• Total | 4,505,836[2] |
• Rank | 26th |
• Density | 114/sq mi (44/km2) |
• Rank | 24th |
• Median household income | $52,295[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 |