Profile for Stanford, Kentucky, KY

Stanford is on Saint Asaph Creek

Local festivals include:

• Lincoln County Fair - July 2-7, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Cedar Creek Lake

Historic sites and museums: William Whitley House, L&N Depot

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 Stanford

Cemeteries (27)

Communities (1)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

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• Stanford population
• Ancestry of people in Stanford
• Housing in Stanford
• Income in Stanford
• Marital status of adults in Stanford
• Place of birth of people in Stanford
• Residence in 1995, of people in Stanford
• School enrollment & education levels in Stanford
• Transportation & commute times in Stanford
• Lincoln County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Kentucky
• State data - Kentucky
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Stanford demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lincoln County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 40484 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce

6% of Stanford residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Stanford ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Stanford
• Cemeteries in Lincoln County
• Libraries in or near Stanford

Post a query on a message board:

• Lincoln 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

• Stanford museums
• Stanford historic sites
• Stanford area parks
• Wineries near Stanford

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Stanford area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Lincoln County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kentucky cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Stanford
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Lincoln County

• Stanford business guide
• Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Lincoln County
• Arrests in Lincoln 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 Stanford was $13,811, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Lincoln County economic census
• Lincoln County economic summary
• Lincoln County employment growth
• Lincoln County unemployment rate
• Kentucky economic data

14% of Stanford residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Stanford

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

Stanford festival dates:

• Lincoln County Fair - July 2-7, 2007

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

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

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

• Stanford items now on sale

• Lincoln County government
• Kentucky state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Stanford medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Stanford
• Historic sites in Kentucky
• Museums in or near Stanford
• 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 Lincoln County genealogy forum

Median rent in Stanford, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $283.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $680.

• Find Foreclosure in Stanford
• Homes for sale in the Stanford area
• Find a Stanford Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Kentucky mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Stanford area
• Job services in Kentucky
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Stanford include Harvey Helm Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Stanford

• Kentucky library

• Get directions from Stanford
• Get directions to Stanford
• Census map of Stanford area
• Historic maps of KY cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Kentucky
• Topographic map of Stanford

• Daily newspapers in or near Stanford
• AM radio stations in or near Stanford
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Stanford
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Stanford
• TV stations in or near Stanford
• Media ownership in the Stanford area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Kentucky

• Military bases in Kentucky
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Stanford
• Search obituaries in Kentucky
• Recent death notices - selected KY newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Kentucky
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Kentucky
• Lions clubs in Kentucky
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Stanford
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Stanford

• Parks near Stanford
• National forests in Kentucky
• State parks in Kentucky

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Stanford
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Kentucky communities
• Photos of Kentucky places
• Post cards of Kentucky communities

Lincoln County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Stanford political report.

• Kentucky Democratic party
• Kentucky Republican party
• Kentucky elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Stanford
• Total membership by faith, in Lincoln County

• Chowhound message boards for KY

The average commute time for Stanford workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Stanford travel guide
• Airports near Stanford
• Hotels near Stanford
• Kentucky tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Kentucky
• Wildlife refuges in Kentucky

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