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Richmond is located at 40km southeast of
Lexington. Fort Boonesborough State Park is a reconstruction of
Daniel Boone's fort, Kentucky's second settlement. Be sure to
visit White Hall State Historic Site, home of emancipationist
and publisher Cassius Marcellus Clay. A fascinating character
given to bare-knuckled defense of his views, Clay was also the
U.S. minister to Russia and a close friend of Abraham Lincoln.
Population (year 2000): 27,152. Estimated
population in July 2005: 30,893 (+13.8% change)
Males: 12,895 (47.5%), Females: 14,257 (52.5%)
Madison County
Zip codes:
40475.
Median resident age: 25.3 years
Median household income: $25,533 (year 2000)
Median house value: $89,800 (year 2000)
Races in Richmond:
- White Non-Hispanic (87.5%)
- Black (8.3%)
- Two or more races (1.6%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
Ancestries: United States (18.0%), English
(11.7%), Irish (10.9%), German (10.9%), Italian (1.9%), Scottish
(1.9%).
Elevation: 975 feet
Land area: 19.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Richmond
- High school or higher: 76.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
- Unemployed: 5.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Richmond city
- Never married: 44.8%
- Now married: 35.9%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 5.6%
- Divorced: 11.7%
2.1% Foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.5% Latin
America, 0.2% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +5,589 (+25.9%).
Hospital/medical center in Richmond:
- PATTIE A CLAY HOSP (EASTERN BYPASS)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Richmond:
- BEREA HOSP (about 12 miles; BEREA, KY)
- CONTINUING CARE HOSP AT ST JOSEPH EAST (about 19
miles; LEXINGTON, KY)
- CLARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles;
WINCHESTER, KY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Richmond:
- BLUE GRASS (about 30 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
- CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 92
miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; ID: CVG)
- CINCINNATI MUNI AIRPORT LUNKEN FIELD (about 94
miles; CINCINNATI, OH; ID: LUK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Richmond:
- MADISON (about 9 miles; RICHMOND, KY; ID: I39)
- MOUNT STERLING-MONTGOMERY COUNTY (about 31 miles;
MOUNT STERLING, KY; ID: IOB)
- STANTON (about 33 miles; STANTON, KY; ID: I50)
Colleges/Universities in Richmond:
- EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (Full-time
enrollment: 11,214; Location: 521 LANCASTER AVE; Public;
Website: www.eku.edu; Offers Master's degree)
- EASTERN SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN (Location: 451
BIG HILL AVE; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Richmond:
- UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 25 miles; LEXINGTON,
KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)
- LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles;
LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
- MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; MOREHEAD,
KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
- NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles;
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; FT enrollment: 9,668)
- XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; CINCINNATI, OH;
FT enrollment: 4,977)
- CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(about 99 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 3,972)
- UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-MAIN CAMPUS (about 100
miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 22,355)
Public high schools in Richmond:
- MADISON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,451;
Location: 705 N 2ND ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- MODEL LABORATORY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 235;
Location: 521 LANCASTER AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Richmond:
- MODEL LABORATORY SCHOOL AFTER (Students: 728;
Location: 521 LANCASTER AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
- HARVEST ACADEMY (Students: 82; Location: 621
SOUTH KEENELAND DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Richmond:
- CLARK MOORES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 720;
Location: 1143 BEREA RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 685;
Location: 101 SUMMIT ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- DANIEL BOONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
596; Location: 710 N 2ND ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- KIT CARSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 568;
Location: 450 TATES CREEK RD; Grades: PK - 05)
- WHITE HALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 514;
Location: 2166 LEXINGTON RD; Grades: PK - 05)
- KIRKSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 502;
Location: 2399 LANCASTER RD; Grades: PK - 05)
- MODEL LABORATORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
448; Location: 521 LANCASTER AVE; Grades: PK - 08)
- MAYFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 323;
Location: 300 BOND ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- MADISON DAY TREATMENT CENTER ALT SCH
(Students: 18; Location: 300 BELLEVUE DR; Grades: 06 -
12)
- MODEL LABORATORY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 521
LANCASTER AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
Private primary/middle schools in Richmond:
- SAINT MARK SCHOOL (Students: 178; Location:
115 PARRISH AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
- RICHMOND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 78;
Location: 1675 E MAIN; Grades: PK - 8)
- RICHMOND MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 48;
Location: 305 GERI LANE; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Richmond:
- MADISON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $1,004,193; Location: 507 WEST MAIN STREET;
86,436 books; 4,908 audio materials; 5,199 video
materials; 248 serial subscriptions)
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