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Map of the United States with Kentucky highlighted. Kentucky, a state in the United States, has 418 active cities. [1] The two most populous cities, Louisville and Lexington, are designated "first class" cities. A first class city would normally have a mayor-alderman government, but that does not apply to the merged governments in Louisville ...
Georgetown is a home rule-class city [7] in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 37,086 at the 2020 census. [5] It is the sixth-most populous city in Kentucky. It is the seat of its county. It was originally called Lebanon when founded by Rev. Elijah Craig and was renamed in 1790 in honor of President George Washington. [8]
Lexington is a consolidated city coterminous with and the county seat of Fayette County, Kentucky, United States.As of the 2020 census the city's population was 322,570, making it the second-most populous city in Kentucky (after Louisville), the 14th-most populous city in the Southeast, and the 59th-most populous city in the United States.
Highland Heights is a home rule-class city [4] in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 6,662 at the 2020 census. Highland Heights is home to Northern Kentucky University and General Cable, a Fortune 500 company [5] whose present headquarters were constructed in 1992.
In 1948, the University of Kentucky Northern Extension Center was founded in Covington. It is the unofficial beginning of the University of Kentucky Community College System—although this campus no longer operates as a community college, as it became a separate four-year institution in 1968 and is now known as Northern Kentucky University.
Lebanon is a home rule-class city [4] and the county seat [5] of Marion County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 6,274 at the 2020 census, [2] up from 5,539 in 2010. Lebanon is located in central Kentucky, 63 miles (101 km) southeast of Louisville. A national cemetery is nearby.
“Lexington has risen to the top to be recognized as the best in Kentucky, and among the best in the nation, and we will continue the work to be even better,” said Mayor Linda Gorton.
Central City is a home rule-class city [6] in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 5,819 at the 2020 census . [ 4 ] It is the largest city in the county and the principal community in the Central City Micropolitan Statistical Area , which includes all of Muhlenberg County.