Profile for Versailles, Kentucky, KY

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 59. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 7.9 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 2 in the state, June 2001, in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

Filming location for:
· 2005 movie, "Elizabethtown"

Well-known residents have included:
· Jack Jouett, known as "Paul Revere of the South" for his race on horseback to warn Thomas Jefferson that British soldiers were coming to arrest him at Monticello

Local festivals include:

• Woodford County Fair - June 9-16, 2007
• Millville Hillbilly Daze - Sept. 15, 2007
• LeoFest - May 18-19, 2007
• Jack Jouett Family History Day - Sept. 15, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary

Historic sites and museums: Bluegrass Railroad Museum, Jack Jouett House, Bluegrass Scenic Railroad & Museum, Labrot & Graham Distillery, Woodford County Historical Museum

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.)

Pronunciations: vur-sales

Listed places near Versailles

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (7)

Communities (3)

Hotels (1)

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Museums (2)

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13% of Versailles residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Versailles ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Versailles was $18,489, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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18% of Versailles residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Versailles festival dates:

• Woodford County Fair - June 9-16, 2007
• Millville Hillbilly Daze - Sept. 15, 2007
• LeoFest - May 18-19, 2007
• Jack Jouett Family History Day - Sept. 15, 2007

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

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Median rent in Versailles, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $413.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $771.

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Libraries in Versailles include Logan Helm Woodford County Library ... View libraries

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

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

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