Versailles

Also known as Versailles, Kentucky, Versailles, KY

city in Woodford County, Kentucky, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Kentucky
County: Woodford
Established: June 24, 1794
Type: Mayor-Council
Mayor: Laura Dake
Total: 6.35 sq mi (16.44 km )
Land: 6.31 sq mi (16.33 km )
Water: 0.042 sq mi (0.11 km )
Elevation: 912 ft (278 m)
Estimate 2022: 10,416
Density: 1,640.6/sq mi (633.44/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip codes: 40383, 40384, 40386
Fips code: 21-79482
Website: versailles .klc .org

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Versailles
Population: 10347
Area: 11.398447
Elevation: 272
Official website: versailles.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Image: VersaillesKYMainStJBm82008.jpg
Households: 3853
Dialing code: 859

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Commons category: Versailles, Kentucky
inception: 1792-00-00
IPA transcription: vərˈseɪlz
P8168: Bolshaya Narya
water as percent of area: 0.3192
per capita income: 28130
postal code: 40384

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Versailles is a home rule-class city in Woodford County, Kentucky, United States. It lies 13 miles (21 kilometers) by road west of Lexington and is part of the Lexington-Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area. Versailles has a population of 10,534 according to 2024 census estimates. It is the county seat of Woodford County. The city's name is pronounced /vərˈseɪlz/ vər-SAYLZ, an anglicization different from the French pronunciation of the royal city of the same name near Paris.

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