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Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY
Kentucky · Fayette County · Lexington-Fayette Metro
Lexington-Fayette urban county is a large city in Kentucky with a population of 321,122. Residents earn $67,631 per year, which is 10% below the national average.
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/5.0
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321,122
Population
1,131/sq mi density
$67,631
Median Income
$42,272 per capita
$272,100
Home Value
$318,658 Zillow
$1,101
Median Rent
29.9% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
286 sunny days/yr
180
Violent Crime/100K
3,707 property/100K
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Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$67,631 median income, 3.4% unemployment
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Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$272,100 home value, $1,101/mo rent
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Safety
1.0 / 5.0
180 violent crimes/100K (53% below avg)
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Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.3% bachelor's degree or higher
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Historic Markers
128
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Haunted Places
10
Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Mines
3
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Haunted Places Near Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY
10 reported haunted locations found near Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Cambell House Inn | This haunted hotel is very spooky not to mention very old. Two women have been said to have been murdered here, one on the steps where one woman was stabbed to death. You can still see blood stains in the carpet on the stairs. Another was shot in one of the third story rooms. Strange happenings have occurred such as doors slamming and seeing things that really aren’t there. |
| Hunt-Morgan House | The previous residents have stayed here to haunt it. |
| Leestown Division VA Hospital | Made up of many different buildings and a huge, wooded grounds area, the Leestown Division of the VA Hospital in Lexington has been the site of several strange and frightening occurrences. Haunting images of several ghosts have been seen, as well as screams and moans, doors slamming, footsteps, disembodied voices talking and equipment and appliances turning on and off by themselves. |
| Lexington Cemetery | The tomb has the feel of anger and often a large black blob can be seen in the back of the mausoleum. |
| Loudoun House | Loudoun house is an 1852 Gothic Villa that was once home to the families of Francis Key Hunt and William Cassius Goodloe that is home to the Lexington Art League. A partial list of activity includes a Victorian woman who haunts the western half of the house, an apparition of a black cat, the apparition of another Victorian woman seen in the former dining room. Aroma of an antique floral perfume in one of the upstairs rooms now used as a studio, voices and distant strains of ballroom music are... |
| Sorority Houses | A glowing "help me" can be read clearly on the ceiling of the treasurers bedroom and also the whistle of a past house mother who died in the house, can be heard. She would wear the whistle at Monday night dinner and blow it to give a lesson in etiquette...we can still hear the whistle being blown in the house. |
| The Mansion-Griffin Gate | This historical building was once used as a house. A teenager named Gretta lived in it. It is now a restaurant, but employees always warn people about the blue room. It was Gretta's when she lived there. One night she hung herself in her room because a guy had stood her up or turned her down for a date. Visitors claim in the blue room (her room) and every so often the lights and candles would flicker and you'd feel a cold breeze go across your legs, even though there were no vents. A few othe... |
| Transylvania University | There is said to have been a suicide here and at night in a certain dorm you can wake up and see a male student standing in front of your bed with a pair of gym shorts on. |
| Transylvania University | Founder's Cabin - There is a myth that the founder put a curse on it when he died. |
| University of Kentucky | Guignol Theatre - Witnesses report feeling as if being watched....strange banging noises at night. Some claim to have a seen a ghostly man wandering the catwalk or the lighting booth. |