The Kentucky Almanac: a WikiProject Kentucky production in the spirit of The Wikipedia Almanac
Governance
editKentucky is a Commonwealth state presently governed by Steve Beshear from its capital, Frankfort.
State government
editSee Category:Government of Kentucky
National Representation
editU.S. Senate
editCurrent Senators:
- Mitch McConnell (R)
- Jim Bunning (R)
List of United States Senators from Kentucky
U.S. House of Representatives
editDistricts 1 through 6 - Representatives:
- 1. Ed Whitfield (R)
- 2. Ron Lewis (R)
- 3. John Yarmuth (D)
- 4. Geoff Davis (R)
- 5. Hal Rogers (R)
- 6. Ben Chandler (D)
Counties by District
editCategory:Congressional districts of Kentucky
Kentucky_Congressional_Districts:
1st District
edit1st district counties: Adair | Allen | Ballard | Butler | Caldwell | Calloway | Carlisle | Casey | Christian | Clinton | Crittenden | Cumberland | Fulton | Graves | Henderson | Hickman | Hopkins | Livingston | Logan | Lyon | Marshall | McCracken | McLean | Metcalfe | Monroe | Muhlenberg | Russell | Simpson | Todd | Trigg | Union | Webster
2nd District
edit3rd District
edit4th District
edit5th District
edit6th District
editObsolete Districts
editDistricts 7 through 13 are obsolete
Demographics
editKentucky ranks 23rd in population density among U. S. states with 101.7 persons per square mile.
See Demographics of the United States
Population centers
editThe following table shows metropolitan areas in and adjacent to Kentucky. Note that most of these areas share their populations with other states.
US Rank | Metropolitan Statistical Area | State(s) and/or Territory | 1 July 2004 Population Estimate |
---|---|---|---|
25 | Cincinnati-Middletown | OH-KY-IN | 2,058,221 |
43 | Louisville-Jefferson County | KY-IN | 1,200,847 |
109 | Lexington-Fayette | KY | 424,661 |
137 | Evansville | IN-KY | 348,454 |
156 | Huntington-Ashland | WV-KY-OH | 287,038 |
178 | Clarksville | TN-KY | 238,897 |
313 | Owensboro | KY | 111,028 |
321 | Elizabethtown | KY | 109,551 |
323 | Bowling Green | KY | 109,089 |
Alphabetical:
Points of interest
editAttractions
editTransportation
editAir
editRiver and Rail
editSee #Rivers below
Roads
editGeography
editCategory:Geography of Kentucky
Rivers
editRegions
edit- The Bluegrass
- Central Kentucky
- Cumberland Plateau
- Northern Kentucky
- Pennyroyal Plateau
- The Purchase
- Eastern Coal Fields
- Western Coal Fields
- The Knobs
Metropolitan areas of Kentucky:
Counties
editKentucky Counties: Adair | Allen | Anderson | Ballard | Barren | Bath | Bell | Boone | Bourbon | Boyd | Boyle | Bracken | Breathitt | Breckinridge | Bullitt | Butler | Caldwell | Calloway | Campbell | Carlisle | Carroll | Carter | Casey | Christian | Clark | Clay | Clinton | Crittenden | Cumberland | Daviess | Edmonson | Elliott | Estill | Fayette | Fleming | Floyd | Franklin | Fulton | Gallatin | Garrard | Grant | Graves | Grayson | Green | Greenup | Hancock | Hardin | Harlan | Harrison | Hart | Henderson | Henry | Hickman | Hopkins | Jackson | Jefferson | Jessamine | Johnson | Kenton | Knott | Knox | LaRue | Laurel | Lawrence | Lee | Leslie | Letcher | Lewis | Lincoln | Livingston | Logan | Lyon | Madison | Magoffin | Marion | Marshall | Martin | Mason | McCracken | McCreary | McLean | Meade | Menifee | Mercer | Metcalfe | Monroe | Montgomery | Morgan | Muhlenberg | Nelson | Nicholas | Ohio | Oldham | Owen | Owsley | Pendleton | Perry | Pike | Powell | Pulaski | Robertson | Rockcastle | Rowan | Russell | Scott | Shelby | Simpson | Spencer | Taylor | Todd | Trigg | Trimble | Union | Warren | Washington | Wayne | Webster | Whitley | Wolfe | Woodford