Lincoln County, Kentucky
Stanford Real Estate and Local Guide
A historic small county seat in central Kentucky, founded in the 1770s as one of the state's oldest settlements and part of the Danville micropolitan area
Living in Stanford
One of Kentucky's oldest settlements, tracing to the Revolutionary-era Fort Logan (originally St. Asaph's). Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $55,000 median household
EducationAbout 15.9% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyLincoln County
Homes in Stanford
Single-family homesRoughly 82% of housing units
- About 67.3% of housing units are owner-occupied, typical of an established small county seat.
- The median home value is about $154,000, well below the statewide metro range.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Stanford home
Lincoln County Courthouse
Source: en.wikipedia.org
County courthouse on its original 1781 site with archives dating to 1789
Stanford Historic Commercial District
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Preserved downtown commercial district in one of Kentucky's oldest settlements
Fort Logan
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Site of the Revolutionary-era frontier fort that gave rise to the settlement
Lincoln County Public Library
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Public lending library serving Stanford and Lincoln County