The Lexington and Main Historic District in Wilmore, Kentucky is a 3 acres (1.2 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

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About Wilmore

City in Kentucky, United States

5,999Population

4.1 sq miArea

883 ftElevation

Wilmore is a home rule-class city in Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 5,999 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lexington–Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), all of it land.

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How Wilmore ranks

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#3Fastest growing in KY #13Safest in KY #18Most educated in KY All KY rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code40390

Area code859

Living in Wilmore

Housing in Wilmore

$320K▲ 1.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Wilmore home is worth about $320,000, up 1.3% in a year, 38% above the Kentucky typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market50

Sale-to-list99.3%

Sold in May7

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Safety in Wilmore

Safety Grade A

Wilmore reports less crime per resident than 90% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Wilmore 0

Kentucky 2.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Wilmore 4.6

Kentucky 12.8

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Wilmore

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Most working residents leave Wilmore for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Lexington-Fayette urban county (34%), Nicholasville (17%) and Frankfort (1%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Lexington-Fayette urban county

34%

Nicholasville

17%

Frankfort

Georgetown

16%Work in townlive and work in Wilmore 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,423Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Wilmore

Compared with Kentucky

2better than KY

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 0 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.9%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethKY 18.9% · better 66.9%More adults seeing a dentistKY 58.1% · better

Care nearby

Baptist Health LexingtonLexington · 12.7 mi · ER

Healthpoint WilmoreWilmore · 1.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Wilmore · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wilmore →

Natural hazards in Wilmore

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes💨 Strong wind

4Does Wilmore flood?paid flood claims since 1989 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Wilmore

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Climate in Wilmore

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Wilmore has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45° / 27°Winter

66° / 44°Spring

85° / 64°Summer

68° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Wilmore get?About 10 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 28, with the last in spring around Apr 13.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Wilmore

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Wilmore’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#30Best public schoolsof 126 in KY

DistrictJessamine CountySchools2

Wilmore Elementary School AElementary · Grades 1–5 · 473 students The Providence School DHigh · Grades 6–12 · 130 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KY. Ratings are from neighbors.