Stanford is a city in Lincoln County, Kentucky, home to about 3,643 people across 4.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 40484.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Stanford; also McKinney
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)72 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Blue Grass Airport (LEX)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL338 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stanford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Stanford had 3,640 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 111th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Lincoln County grew from 17,059 residents in 1900 to 24,275 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 47.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Danville, KY weather station (10 miles away).
2,710 jobs at 304 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
72 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stanford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 28 |
| Mental health providers | 20 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.
Established in 1775.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lincoln County, Kentucky Tech System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Elementary SchoolStanford | Pre-K–5 | 572 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Lincoln County Middle SchoolStanford | 6–8 | 697 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Lincoln County Area Technology CenterStanford | 8–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.1 mi |
| Lincoln County High SchoolStanford | 9–12 | 886 | Public | 2.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with McKinney.
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