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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.
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
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
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$67,631 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$272,100 home value, $1,101/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
180 violent crimes/100K (53% below avg)
A+
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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UFO Sightings
53
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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Mines
3
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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UFO Sightings Near Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY
53 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington, KY | 2014 | Streak of light across Mars. |
| Lexington, KY | 2013 | Amber-colored lights in triangle formation. |
| Lexington, KY | 2013 | Orange Fireball/Light seen in south Lexington / Fayette County travelling from south to south east. |
| Lexington, KY | 2013 | Trangle red light in center with three flashing lights on the back |
| Lexington, KY | 2013 | Two red/orange orbs moving south to north over east side of Lexington, KY; no sounds |
| Lexington, KY | 2013 | Orange-colored bright lights or dots high in SE sky; 8-10 pairs moving slowly, independently in Z formation |
| Lexington, KY | 2013 | Big star shaped light that went across the sky and went up till it disappeared. |
| Lexington, KY | 2012 | Two red lights seen moving near each other until disappearing. |
| Lexington, KY | 2012 | Triangle shaped craft over lexington ky |
| Lexingtob, KY | 2011 | "Fireball" spotted over University of Kentucky campus |
| Lexington, KY | 2011 | orange light |
| Lexington, KY | 2011 | Close encounter of the really close kind? |
| Lexington, KY | 2011 | Four orange balls flying very low with three in a line and a fourth behind moved slowly across sky with absloutely no noise. |
| Lexington, KY | 2011 | Orange orbs flying at 500 feet elevation in a formation. Three in a line and a fourth trailing behind |
| Lexington, KY | 2011 | Flat, reflective object spotted at high speed along US 60. Enters small cloud, Does not exit. |
| Lexington, KY | 2011 | Unidentified Red Glowing Object over south Lexington, KY |
| Lexington, KY | 2010 | HAVE PICTURES |
| Lexington, KY | 2010 | Semi-length lights |
| Lexington, KY | 2010 | Five objects, moving North and South with a rocket exhaust suddenly vanish |
| Lexington, KY | 2010 | Strange orange light over Lexington, KY |
| Lexington, KY | 2009 | Dark blue light moving sideways, but apparently suspended under something like a white parachute? |
| Lexington, KY | 2009 | A friend and I were driving past our local shopping center when we noticed some odd lights in the sky. We observed the lights created a |
| Lexington, KY | 2009 | Metor zooming toward the ground then stops above the city and turns off all lights and moves in a straight line. |
| Lexington, KY | 2008 | Three blinking dots in the shape of a triangle...similar to the one sighted in pasco terxas on March 14 |
| Lexington, KY | 2008 | Starlike object gives dazzling light show. |
| Lexington, KY | 2008 | Transparent cross shaped object at high altitude caught glare from sun and vanished seconds later |
| Lexington, KY | 2008 | Craft with multiple lights, 1 red blinking light, in a saucer type shape in flight and hovering near a main road. |
| Lexington, KY | 2007 | I was walking down the street with my dog, and I noticed my small dog that never barks started to growl and spasm uncontrollabley. Then |
| Lexington, KY | 2007 | Huge black triangle heading north low and slow over Lexington, Kentucky |
| Lexington, KY | 2006 | flew really fast shape of an oval tight formation of flight large |
| Lexington, KY | 2006 | Large orange/red glowing cigar shaped object seen off Man O' War blvd. |
| Lexington, KY | 2005 | Heavy vibration over house, not attributable to aircraft of any kind. |
| Lexington, KY | 2005 | It was brighter than a star, but slower than an airplane |
| Lexington, KY | 2005 | cigar shapped object with red/orange glow underneath moving width way not length way from SW to NE |
| Lexington, KY | 2005 | Disk-shaped object hovering up in the sky and traveling slowly for about 20 minutes with a brief flash of light coming out of it. |
| Lexington, KY | 2005 | Lights over Lexington KY in a "V" shape formation. Heading North. |
| Lexington, KY | 2005 | A roundish disk encircled with blue lights and two larger red lights over my car; I couldn't believe it even when I was looking at it. |
| Lexington, KY | 2004 | Dark orange, circular, stationary object |
| Lexington, KY | 2004 | very large round object, pulsing red light, stationary within the storm with 60-70 MPH winds |
| Lexington, KY | 2004 | Twenty white objects spotted hovering over University of Kentucky campus |
| Lexington, KY | 2003 | I saw a totally white object, shaped like a plane without wings, flying the height a plane flies. |
| Lexington, KY | 2002 | Plane disappears into belly of hovering craft over Man O'War Blvd. In Lexington KY, and witnesses forgot about it temporarily. |
| Lexington, KY | 2002 | A light collides with something causing an explosion the light remains then disappears. |
| Lexington, KY | 2001 | Blue green rectangular observed stationary for 20 minutes then sped off strobing/pulsating as it did. |
| Lexington, KY | 2001 | It was a video shown on WTVQ Channel 36 in Lexington, KY. |
| Lexington, KY | 2001 | It was on the news WTVQ 36 ABC!!! |
| Lexington, KY | 2001 | Triangular craft with bright white lights across the back and flashing red light near front tip |
| Lexington, KY | 1997 | I saw a triangular aircraft moving slowly and noislessly East to West. |
| Greendale, KY | 1996 | A transparent ufo with lighted windows, flying low and slow just above power lines. |
| Lexington, KY | 1995 | Young man in state of excitement calls to report a "big ball of light" had circled him as he walked along RR tracks. Missing time(?). |
| Lexington, KY | 1975 | laser lights in kentucky |
| Lexington, KY | 1974 | WE WERE CHASED BY A UFO . |
| Lexington, KY | 1966 | The Day I Realized We Are Not Alone: My First Sighting Of A Space Vehicle |