Carter House · National Register of Historic Places
Versailles’s story
234 years in pictures
17 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1792Versailles is settled
VersaillesKY
A town of 10,492, settled in 1792. Home to 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Population
10,492
+20.8% since 2010
Typical home
$359K
−1.1% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
39.0
years
Jobs based here
5,015
Balanced
What makes Versailles stand out
The 3 things Versailles does most differently from other towns.
Carter HouseHistory
Settled in 1792
17 places on the National Register
Archive photos and papers going back 234 years.
ASchool Grade
Schools
#21 for schools in KY
of 126 towns
School Grade A.
Outdoors
#50 most walkable in KY
2.7 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves
2.1% of the town is conserved land.
A growing town
Versailles has grown 20.8% since 2010
8,568 people in 2010; 10,492 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Versailles’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →72°
Light Rain
H 77° · L 54°
Local news
All →- PHOTOS: Versailles hosts its annual Gilmore Girls FestivalKentucky Kernel · Sep 27
- Versailles transforms into iconic town from popular show for ‘A Small Town Weekend in Versailles’WKYT · Sep 25
- Versailles officer hit by car sparks calls for safer school zonesFOX 56 News · Sep 24
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Versailles. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Versailles’s public schools outperform 93% of Kentucky districts
The public schools Versailles’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 93% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
ASchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simmons Elementary School | PK–5 | 415 | A− |
| St. Leo School Private | PK–8 | 151 | |
| Woodford County Middle School | 6–8 | 897 | A |
| Woodford County High School | 9–12 | 1,223 | A− |
| Woodford Virtual Learning Academy | 6–12 | 86 | Not graded |
| Safe Harbor Academy | 6–12 | 33 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KY on state tests and graduationAll 6 schools →
Work & commute
About one in seven working residents works right in Versailles
Most working residents leave Versailles for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Lexington-Fayette urban county (36%), Frankfort (5%) and Georgetown (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
15%work in town
Where working residents work
In Versailles15%
Lexington-Fayette urban county36%
Frankfort5%
Georgetown3%
Nicholasville2%
12 mi
median commute distance
5,015
jobs based in Versailles
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
2.1% of Versailles is conserved land
2.7 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
2.1%conserved
2.1%
conserved · 87 of 4,162 acres
2.7 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
#54
most conserved land in KY
#50
most walkable in KY
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Woodford County Park | 2.4 mi | 199 |
| 2. Big Springs Park | 0.1 mi | 20 |
| 3. Lewis Walton Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing
A typical Versailles home is worth about $359K
The typical Versailles home is worth about $359,000, down 1.1% in a year, 54% above the Kentucky typical home.
$359KZillow home value
Typical home value
Versailles$359K
Kentucky$233K
Market temperature
24
days on market
100.1%
sale-to-list price
−1.1%
value change, 1 year
12
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
How healthy Versailles is
Versailles beats the Kentucky average on 2 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
5 measures vs. Kentucky
2 better3 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Versailles | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.1% | 18.9% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 63.5% | 58.1% |
Bluegrass Community Hospital
0.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 77% of U.S. towns
Versailles reports less crime per resident than 77% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
A−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Versailles0.5
Kentucky2.1
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Versailles6.3
Kentucky12.8
U.S.15.5
77th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
58th
percentile among KY towns
15
violent crimes reported in 2025
175
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Versailles has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–45°
Spring44–66°
Summer64–85°
Fall46–68°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
12
paid flood claims since 1998
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Landmarks
17 places in Versailles on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Versailles
City in Kentucky, United States
Versailles is a home rule-class city in Woodford County, Kentucky, United States. It lies 13 miles (21 kilometers) by road west of Lexington and is part of the Lexington-Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area. Versailles has a population of 10,534 according to 2024 census estimates. It is the county seat of Woodford County. The city's name is pronounced vər-SAYLZ, an anglicization different from the French pronunciation of the royal city of the same name near Paris.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1792
- Population
- 10,347
- Area
- 5.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 892 ft
- ZIP code
- 40383, 40384
- Area code
- 859
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