Profile for Richmond, Kentucky, KY

Richmond is in Bluegrass country.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 63. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 2.2 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Daniel Boone, frontiersman
· Kit Carson, frontiersman
· Cassius Marcellus Clay, emancipationist

Local festivals include:

• Madison County Fair - July 23-28, 2007
• Autumn Fest - Sept. 21-23, 2007
• Women on the Frontier - June 9-10, 2007
• Richmond Powwow - Sept. 28-30, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Fort Boonesborough State Park

Richmond attractions: Hummel Planetarium & Space Theatre

Historic sites and museums: White Hall State Historic Site

Colleges and universities: Eastern Kentucky University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Richmond

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (8)

Colleges (1)

Hotels (13)

Libraries (1)

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• Madison County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Kentucky
• State data - Kentucky
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Richmond demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Madison County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Lexington area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 40475 ZIP code.

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• Richmond city government
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13% of Richmond residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Richmond ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Richmond
• Cemeteries in Madison County
• Libraries in or near Richmond

Post a query on a message board:

• Madison County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Richmond museums
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• Richmond area parks
• Wineries near Richmond

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• Richmond area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Madison County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kentucky cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Richmond
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• Communities in Madison County

• Richmond business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Kentucky
• Local ordinances in Kentucky (Partial selection)

• Crime in Madison County
• Arrests in Madison County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Kentucky
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Richmond was $15,815, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Madison County economic census
• Madison County economic summary
• Madison County employment growth
• Madison County unemployment rate
• Kentucky economic data

26% of Richmond residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Richmond
• Colleges in Kentucky
• Learning Disabilities Association in Kentucky
• Schools in or near Richmond
• School districts in or near Richmond
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Kentucky high schools

• Movies playing in or near Richmond
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• Air pollution in Madison County
• Diesel soot in Madison County
• Land contamination in Madison County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Kentucky
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Madison County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Kentucky

Richmond festival dates:

• Madison County Fair - July 23-28, 2007
• Autumn Fest - Sept. 21-23, 2007
• Women on the Frontier - June 9-10, 2007
• Richmond Powwow - Sept. 28-30, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Richmond festival web sites:

• Madison County Fair
• Richmond Powwow

• ePodunk festival listings
• Kentucky county fairs
• Kentucky festivals (Kentucky tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Richmond

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Richmond
• Geocaches in Kentucky

• Richmond items now on sale

• Richmond local government Web site
• Madison County government
• Kentucky state government
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• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• State historical society

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• Historic sites in Kentucky
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• Museums in Kentucky
• Kentucky state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Madison County genealogy forum

Median rent in Richmond, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $372.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $779.

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Libraries in Richmond include Madison County Public Library ... View libraries

• Kentucky library

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• Census map of Richmond area
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Newspapers in Richmond include Richmond Register

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WEKU.

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• Nonprofit guide for Richmond
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Madison County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Richmond political report.

• Kentucky Democratic party
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• Kentucky elections board

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The average commute time for Richmond workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Richmond between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Richmond include Best Western Holiday Plaza, Comfort Suites, Days Inn, Econo Lodge, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Jameson Inn Richmond, Knights Inn, La Quinta Inn Richmond, Quality Quarters Inn ... More hotels.

• Richmond travel guide
• Airports near Richmond
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• Kentucky tourism bureau

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• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Kentucky
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