A town of 3,643, settled in 1775. Home to 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Stanford does most differently from other towns.
1851 · Benjamin Logan saving Harrison from bei…13 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 9 places on the National Register.
Where Stanford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
On a slow day like today, when the usual outdoor plans are off, what do you like to do around Stanford to pass the time, now that the…
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Stanford. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Stanford home is worth about $212,000, down 1.5% in a year, 9% below the Kentucky typical home.
Most working residents leave Stanford for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Danville (21%), Lexington-Fayette urban county (9%) and Harrodsburg (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Stanford reports less crime per resident than 84% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
The public schools Stanford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 78% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Elementary School | PK–5 | 572 | C |
| Lincoln County Middle School | 6–8 | 697 | C+ |
| Lincoln County High School | 9–12 | 886 | C+ |
| Lincoln County Area Technology Center | 8–12 | — | Not graded |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.
Stanford has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Stanford beats the Kentucky average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Stanford | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.6% | 18.9% |
1.8 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. First Southern Veterans Park | 1.2 mi | 48 |
9 places in Stanford on the National Register of Historic Places.
15 notable people were born in Stanford.
City in Kentucky, United States
Stanford is a home rule-class city in Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States. It is one of the oldest settlements in Kentucky, having been founded in 1775. Its population was 3,487 at the 2010 census and an estimated 3,702 in 2024. It is the county seat of Lincoln County. Stanford is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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