Bardstown, Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°49′03″N 85°27′18″W / 37.81750°N 85.45500°W / 37.81750; -85.45500
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Bardstown, Kentucky
GNIS feature ID
2403156[3]
Websitecityofbardstown.org

Bardstown is a

home rule-class city[5] in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 13,567 in the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Nelson County.[6]

Bardstown is named for the pioneering Bard brothers. David Bard obtained a 1,000-acre (400 ha) land grant in 1785 in what was then

Jefferson County, Virginia. William Bard surveyed and platted the town.[1] It was originally chartered as Baird's Town in 1788, and has been known as Beardstown, and Beards Town.[1][7] The production of bourbon whiskey
is a major industry.

History

First settled by European Americans in 1780, Bardstown is among the oldest

state assembly in 1838.[7]

Reflecting the westward migration of Americans over the

Bethlehem High School
.

In 2008, videos showing sewage and storm water spewing from the sewer systems in multiple locations around the city led the state of Kentucky to order the city to fix the problem. The sewer system was fixed in 2016.[citation needed]

Geography

Bardstown is located in north central Nelson County. It is at the intersection of US routes

150. The Bluegrass Parkway passes to the southeast.[11]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.2 km2), all but 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2) of which is land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

Köppen Climate Classification system, Bardstown has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[12]

Climate data for Bardstown, Kentucky (1991–2020 averages)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 73
(23) 		81
(27) 		91
(33) 		94
(34) 		102
(39) 		105
(41) 		112
(44) 		109
(43) 		106
(41) 		97
(36) 		85
(29) 		78
(26) 		112
(44)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 43.3
(6.3) 		48.1
(8.9) 		57.4
(14.1) 		68.7
(20.4) 		76.5
(24.7) 		83.6
(28.7) 		86.6
(30.3) 		86.2
(30.1) 		80.7
(27.1) 		69.5
(20.8) 		56.6
(13.7) 		46.5
(8.1) 		67.2
(19.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 26.1
(−3.3) 		29.1
(−1.6) 		36.5
(2.5) 		46.0
(7.8) 		55.4
(13.0) 		62.9
(17.2) 		66.3
(19.1) 		64.5
(18.1) 		58.0
(14.4) 		47.1
(8.4) 		37.2
(2.9) 		30.1
(−1.1) 		33.7
(0.9)
Record low °F (°C) −26
(−32) 		−25
(−32) 		−8
(−22) 		19
(−7) 		27
(−3) 		37
(3) 		45
(7) 		43
(6) 		27
(−3) 		16
(−9) 		−5
(−21) 		−20
(−29) 		−26
(−32)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.71
(94) 		3.86
(98) 		4.92
(125) 		4.71
(120) 		5.46
(139) 		4.9
(120) 		4.5
(110) 		3.65
(93) 		3.90
(99) 		3.71
(94) 		3.70
(94) 		4.51
(115) 		51.61
(1,311)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 4.20
(10.7) 		3.70
(9.4) 		1.3
(3.3) 		0.00
(0.00) 		0.00
(0.00) 		0.00
(0.00) 		0.00
(0.00) 		0.00
(0.00) 		0.00
(0.00) 		0.00
(0.00) 		0.20
(0.51) 		2.50
(6.4) 		11.9
(30)
Source: NOAA[13]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1790216—
1800579168.1%
181082141.8%
18301,629—
18401,492−8.4%
18601,536—
18701,83519.5%
1880926−49.5%
18901,52464.6%
19001,71112.3%
19102,12624.3%
19201,717−19.2%
19301,7672.9%
19403,15278.4%
19504,15431.8%
19604,79815.5%
19705,81621.2%
19806,1555.8%
19906,80110.5%
200010,37452.5%
201011,70012.8%
202013,56716.0%
2022 (est.)13,739[4]1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[14]

2010

As of the

two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos
of any race were 3.71% of the population.

There were 4,712 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% were married couples living together, 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.4% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.01.

The age distribution was 27.7% under 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 34.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

As of the 2010 Census, the median income for a household in the city was $50,046, and the median income for a family was $60,609. Full-time male workers had a median income of $46,500 versus $36,551 for females. The

poverty line
, including 21.6% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

2000

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.38% of the population.

There were 4,195 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples living together, 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,497, and the median income for a family was $41,065. Males had a median income of $31,850 versus $20,537 for females. The

poverty line
, including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral in Bardstown

The Old Talbott Tavern, built in 1779,[8] has been patronized by frontiersman Daniel Boone, and future 16th President Abraham Lincoln.[17] Bullet holes in an upstairs wall are reputed to have been shot by Jesse James.[18] It had been rumored that the Tavern is haunted.

Distilleries operating in Bardstown include

Lux Row Distillers.[8] The regional production of bourbon is celebrated at the annual Kentucky Bourbon Festival, whose promoters have trademarked the phrase "Bourbon Capital of the World" to apply exclusively to Bardstown.[19] The festival was designated Kentucky's official bourbon festival by the Kentucky General Assembly in 2000.[20]

The Civil War Museum in Bardstown is the fourth-largest Civil War museum in the United States.[21]

Other notable sites include:

Bardstown has a lending library, a branch of the Nelson County Public Library.[22]

Parks and recreation

The Stephen Foster Story is an outdoor musical at the park about Stephen Foster, composer of "My Old Kentucky Home." It was designated Kentucky's official outdoor musical by the Kentucky General Assembly in 2002.[23]

Education

Almost all of the city is served by the Bardstown City Schools; the district also includes significant portions of the built-up area outside the city limits.[24] Ryan Clark is the Superintendent of Schools.

The school district includes an Early Childhood Education Center, Primary School, Elementary School, Middle School and High School.[25]

Some of the city is instead served by the surrounding Nelson County School District. By contrast, one of the county district's two high schools, Nelson County High, physically lies within the Bardstown school district.

Bardstown is also home to St. Joseph School and Bethlehem High School, both of which have been operational since 1819. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville.

Media

The Kentucky Standard is a newspaper in Bardstown.

In early 2023, Bardstown was ranked as number 8 of

Travel and Leisure 20 Most Beautiful Small Towns in America. Mentioned were the Federal and Georgian achitiecture, cobblestone paths, and gateway to Kentucky Bourbon Trail.[26][27]

Infrastructure

Transportation

The Bluegrass Parkway is a limited-access highway that passes just south of Bardstown. A part of the Kentucky parkway system, the highway was formerly a toll road. Tolls were removed in 1991 after its construction bonds had been paid off.

Railroad freight service is provided by the

R.J. Corman Railroad Central Kentucky Lines, over the former Bardstown Branch of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer – Bardstown". Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bardstown, Kentucky
  4. ^ a b "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ a b Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Bardstown, Kentucky". Accessed July 15, 2013.
  8. ^
    The Courier Journal
    , April 4, 2007
  9. ^ Jay P. Dolan, The American Catholic Experience: A History from Colonial Times to the Present (Notre Dame, Indiana: Notre Dame University Press, 1992), pp. 119, 160–61.
  10. ^ Dolan, American Catholic Experience, p. 161.
  11. ISBN 0899333400
  12. ^ "Climate Summary for Bardstown, Kentucky". Weatherbase. Archived from the original on July 17, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  13. ^ "NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  14. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  15. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  16. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  17. ^ Old Talbott Tavern Archived March 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Discoverourtown.com
  18. ^ "History" Archived November 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Old Talbott Tavern
  19. ^ Kentucky Bourbon Festival Archived December 28, 2006, at the Wayback Machine web site.
  20. ^ "Kentucky State Symbols". Archived from the original on January 28, 2011.
  21. ^ "Bardstown, Kentucky – Civil War Attractions". Visitbardstown.com. Archived from the original on June 27, 2009. Retrieved July 13, 2009.
  22. ^ "Kentucky Public Library Directory". Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  23. ^ Stephen Foster Archived February 19, 2009, at the Wayback Machine web site
  24. ^ "Bardstown City Schools Boundary". Kentucky Department of Revenue. Archived from the original on January 2, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2012. Compare with the current city limits of Bardstown Archived December 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
  25. ^ "Bardstown City Schools". Bardstown City Schools. Archived from the original on July 25, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  26. ^ Dennis, Carrie (January 29, 2023). "20 Most Beautiful Small Towns in the U.S." Travel + Leisure. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  27. ^ Mudd, Aaron (March 1, 2023). "This small Kentucky bourbon town was named among the top 20 'most beautiful' in the US". Lexington Herald Leader. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
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