Nicholasville
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city in Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kentucky
- County
- Jessamine
- Incorporated
- February 13, 1837
- Type
- City commission
- Mayor
- Alex Carter
- Total
- 14.85 sq mi (38.45 km )
- Land
- 14.78 sq mi (38.27 km )
- Water
- 0.069 sq mi (0.18 km )
- Elevation
- 994 ft (303 m)
- Estimate 2022
- 31,955
- Density
- 2,104.3/sq mi (812.47/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-4 (EDT)
- Zip codes
- 40340, 40356
- Fips code
- 21-56136
- Website
- www .nicholasville .org
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Encyclopedic overview
Nicholasville is a city in and the county seat of Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 31,490 at the 2020 census, making Nicholasville the tenth-most populous city in Kentucky. Nicholasville is a home rule-class city under Kentucky law.
Since the late 20th century, Nicholasville has undergone rapid growth; the population increased 440.23% between 1970 and 2020. Part of the Lexington–Fayette metropolitan area, the city serves as both a commuter town to Lexington and as an employment and shopping center in central Kentucky.
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