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About Bardstown
City in Kentucky, United StatesBardstown is a home rule-class city in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 13,567 in the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Nelson County. Bardstown is named for the pioneering Bard brothers. David Bard obtained a 1,000-acre (400 ha) land grant in 1785 in what was then Jefferson County, Virginia. William Bard surveyed and platted the town. It was originally chartered as Baird's Town in 1788, and has been known as Beardstown, and Beards Town. The production of bourbon whiskey is a major industry.
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Housing in Bardstown
The typical Bardstown home is worth about $262,000, up 3.7% in a year, 13% above the Kentucky typical home.
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Safety in Bardstown
Safety Grade C+
Bardstown reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 57% report less.
Health in Bardstown
Compared with Kentucky
No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Bardstown tracks Kentucky closely.
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Schools in Bardstown
All Bardstown schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Bardstown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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