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Stanford, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,430. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,452 (+0.6% change)
Males: 1,567 (45.7%), Females: 1,863 (54.3%)

Lincoln County

Zip code: 40484

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $25,087
Median house value: $68,200

Population by Race

Races in Stanford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.2%)
  • Black (8.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (28.0%), Irish (10.4%), English (9.4%), German (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Elevation: 946 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Map of Stanford, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stanford

  • High school or higher: 67.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stanford city

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+1.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Stanford:

  • FORT LOGAN HOSP (124 PORTMAN AV)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Stanford:

  • GARRARD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; LANCASTER, KY)
  • EPHRAIM MCDOWELL REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 12 miles; DANVILLE, KY)
  • JAMES B HAGGIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; HARRODSBURG, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stanford:

  • BLUE GRASS (about 35 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 87 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
  • CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 104 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; Abbreviation: CVG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stanford:

  • STUART POWELL FIELD (about 8 miles; DANVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: DVK)
  • MADISON (about 25 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Abbreviation: I39)
  • LIBERTY-CASEY COUNTY (about 32 miles; LIBERTY, KY; Abbreviation: I53)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stanford:

  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 36 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,437)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 84 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)

Schools

Public high schools in Stanford:

  • LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,143; Location: 60 EDUCATION WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • FORT LOGAN ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: 305 DANVILLE AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Stanford:

  • STANFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 676; Location: 101 OLD FORT RD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • LINCOLN COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 672; Location: 285 EDUCATION WAY; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Stanford:

  • HARVEY HELM MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $213,249; Location: 301 THIRD STREET; 30,455 books; 356 audio materials; 1,840 video materials; 71 serial subscriptions)

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