Bardstown, KY

Bardstown is a small city in Kentucky with a population of 13,673. Residents earn $49,781 per year, which is 34% below the national average.

3.1 /5.0

B Good

13,673 Population 1,129/sq mi density

$49,781 Median Income $29,620 per capita

$190,800 Home Value $261,210 Zillow

$917 Median Rent 28.6% income on rent

57°F Avg Temperature 299 sunny days/yr

113 Violent Crime/100K 2,629 property/100K

Overall

3.1 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.7 / 5.0

$49,781 median income, 2.6% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.5 / 5.0

$190,800 home value, $917/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

113 violent crimes/100K (70% below avg)

C+

Education

3.0 / 5.0

24.7% bachelor's degree or higher

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Historic Markers

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UFO Sightings

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Haunted Places

Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings

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Mines

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Meteorites

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4 reported haunted locations found near Bardstown, KY.

Name	Description
Jailers Inn	many reports of this place being haunted. It was formerly the jail and now is a bed and breakfast. Former employees reported hearing footsteps and people crying.
Old Kentucky Home Middle School	During the Civil War the school was used as a hospital. The Morgue was in the basemebt. The floors and the ceilings have been said to bleed. The schools art room(which is also located in the basement.) smells of rotting flesh. It has been said that this room was used for holding of decomposing bodies. They painted the basement walls white and blood red spots bled back through.
Old Smith Mansion	Across from Heaven Hill distillery, is the old Smith Mansion on Lorretto Rd. On clear nights during the summer, a German shepherd can be seen stomping the yard around the old house.
The Old Talbott Inn	Haunted by numerous spirits that were killed there.