Town guide

Stamping Ground, Kentucky

Stamping Ground is a city in Scott County, Kentucky, home to about 994 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 40379.

Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population9941,685 per sq mi
Median home value$204,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$193Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Stamping Ground

1 ZIP code

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Around Stamping Ground

Distances

Nearest major airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)52 miles away
Closer regional airportBlue Grass Airport (LEX)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lexington-Fayette, KY21 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL292 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Stamping Ground; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Stamping Ground

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Stamping Ground had 780 residents in the 2020 census, up 38% since 2000.

It’s the 246th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Scott County grew from 18,076 residents in 1900 to 57,155 in 2020.

Stamping Ground population by census2000: 566, 2010: 643, 2020: 780566200064320107802020

Scott County, 1900–2020

Scott County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,076, 1910: 16,956, 1920: 15,318, 1930: 14,400, 1940: 14,314, 1950: 15,141, 1960: 15,376, 1970: 17,948, 1980: 21,813, 1990: 23,867, 2000: 33,061, 2010: 47,173, 2020: 57,15518K’00’1015K’20’3014K’40’5015K’60’7022K’80’9033K’00’1057K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Stamping GroundJan: high 41°F, low 25°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 35°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 45°F, 4.6 in; May: high 74°F, low 55°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 66°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 64°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 36°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 29°F, 4 in41°25°Jan3.445°28°Feb3.455°35°Mar4.565°45°Apr4.674°55°May5.782°62°Jun4.384°66°Jul4.884°64°Aug3.478°57°Sep3.167°46°Oct3.855°36°Nov3.245°29°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Versailles 3 Nnw, KY weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Scott County

26,711 jobs at 1,058 businesses in Scott County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Scott CountyManufacturing: 13,322 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,445 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,210 jobs; Retail trade: 2,169 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,290 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,146 jobs; Wholesale trade: 905 jobs; Professional services: 703 jobsManufacturing 50% Hotels and restaurants 9% Health care and social assistance 8% Retail trade 8% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 3% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stamping Ground.

Nearest hospitals

  • Georgetown Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Georgetown9.6 miles
  • Frankfort Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Frankfort15.1 miles
  • Bluegrass Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Versailles16.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Stamping Ground

Grocery stores

  • Stamping Ground Food Store1.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Stamping Ground

Public schools here are run by Scott County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Stamping Ground Elementary SchoolStamping GroundK–5418Public1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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