Lexington Kentucky Real Estate Agent Deborah Back

WELCOME TO LEXINGTON KENTUCKY

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Welcome to Lexington Kentucky the horse capital of the world and the home of the University of Kentucky! Lexington is located within a day’s drive of 75% of the population of the United States and enjoys a moderate climate throughout 4 different seasons. With our central location, our thriving economy, our equine industry and our progressive schools Lexington offers a treasured quality of life and is the perfect place to call home!

LEXINGTON KENTUCKY DEMOGRAPHICS

Population: 258,000

Climate: 4 Different Seasons
Summer: 61 -86 degrees
Fall: 36 - 79 degrees
Winter: 23 – 54 degrees
Spring: 34 – 74 degrees

Major Employers:

University of Kentucky 10,000
Lexmark International 6,100
Fayette County Public Schools 4,900
Lexington Fayette Urban County Government 3,200
UK Hospital 3,075
St. Joseph Hospital 3,000
Central Baptist Hospital 2,500
Trane 1,200
(Toyota Motor Manufacturing
Georgetown KY) 8,100

Schools:

Our community has an outstanding offering of public and private educational opportunities from pre-school programs through high school and beyond.
Fayette County Public Schools:
Elementary School (35 schools) K – 5th Grade
Middle School (11 schools) 6th – 8th Grade
High School (5 schools) 9th – 12th Grade

Upon your move to Lexington you should check with the Fayette County Board of Education Central Office for your child’s assigned school for the upcoming year at 859-381-4100. For more information visit their website at www.fcps.net

University of Kentucky:

The University of Kentucky is the flagship school and is the land grant university for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Founded in 1865 as the state’s new Agriculture and Mechanical College and renamed the University of Kentucky in 1916 UK is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. UK offers 88 certified degree programs that lead to bachelor’s degrees, and master’s degrees in 93 fields, and Ph.D.s and other doctoral degrees in 60 programs. The University of Kentucky regularly is listed in many “top” and “best of” categories by national publications or organizations. For more information visit www.uky.edu.

The University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, one of the nation’s finest academic health care centers was established in 1957. UK Hospital is ranked in the Top 20 in the country in cancer care in U.S. News & World Report’s 2001 edition of America’s Best Hospitals. The is the third consecutive year that UK Hospital’s Markey Cancer Center has been ranked in the Top 20 for cancer care. The UK Children’s Hospital, the only full-service, tertiary care facility dedicated exclusively to children’s health in the eastern region of the commonwealth was ranked 28th in the nation in the February 2001 issue of Child magazine. A $10 million Children’s Hospital recently opened that provides 12 pediatric intensive care units, 38 private acute care units, 70 pediatric specialists and 200 pediatric nurses. For more information visit www.mc.uky.edu.

GETTING TO LEXINGTON KENTUCKY