Menifee became the Commonwealth’s 113th county in 1869 when it was formed from the adjoining counties of Bath, Montgomery, Morgan, Powell, and Wolfe counties. Menifee was named after Richard H. Menefee, a well-regarded statesman and successful lawyer. Mr. Menefee was serving in the state legislature when he ran for Congress in 1837 and defeated Judge Richard French in a vigorous campaign. Mr. French was equally well known and admired; and his name was chosen for the county seat, Frenchburg.
County Profile

Government

Demographics

Education

Employment

Utilities

Tourism
Utilities
Electrical
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Clark Energy Cooperative
2640 Iron Works Road
P.O. Box 748
Winchester, KY 40392
Phone: 859-744-4251
Service Area
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Licking Valley RECC
271 Main Street
West Liberty, KY 41472
Phone: 800-596-6530
Service Area
Gas
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Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.
2001 Mercer Road
Lexington, KY 40511
Phone: 859-288-0215
Service Area
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Delta Natural Gas Company
3617 Lexington Road
Winchester, KY 40391
Phone: 859-744-6171
Service Area
Telecommunications
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Windstream Kentucky east
130 West New Circle Road
170 Lexington, KY 40505
Phone: 859-394-0137
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Mountian Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
425 Main Street
West Liberty, KY 41472
Phone: 606-743-3121
Waste Management
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Advanced Disposal
300 Old Phelps Road
Morehead, KY 40351
Phone: 800-888-3244
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Republic
451 Conway Ct
Lexington, KY 40511
Phone: 859-263-2000
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Menifee County Sanitation
P.O. Box 105
Frenchburg, KY 40322
Phone: 606-768-3482
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Rumpke
273 Midland Trail
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
Phone: 859-498-3322
Water
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Bath County Water District
21 Church Street
Salt Lick, KY 40371
Phone: 606-683-6363
Service Area
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City of Frenchburg
28B Bible Camp Lane
Frenchburg, KY 40322
Phone: 606-768-3457
Service Area
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City of Jeffersonville
225 Highway 213
Jeffersonville, KY 40337
Phone: 859-498-5808
Service Area
Wastewater
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City of Frenchburg
28B Bible Camp Lane
Frenchburg, KY 40322
Phone: 606-768-3457
Service Area
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Menifee County Sanitation District #1
Industrial Park Road
Means, KY 40346
Phone: 606-768-6796
Service Area
2640 Iron Works Road
P.O. Box 748
Winchester, KY 40392
Phone: 859-744-4251
Service Area
271 Main Street
West Liberty, KY 41472
Phone: 800-596-6530
Service Area
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Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.
2001 Mercer Road
Lexington, KY 40511Phone: 859-288-0215
Service Area -
Delta Natural Gas Company
3617 Lexington Road
Winchester, KY 40391Phone: 859-744-6171
Service Area
Telecommunications
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Windstream Kentucky east
130 West New Circle Road
170 Lexington, KY 40505
Phone: 859-394-0137
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Mountian Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
425 Main Street
West Liberty, KY 41472
Phone: 606-743-3121
Waste Management
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Advanced Disposal
300 Old Phelps Road
Morehead, KY 40351
Phone: 800-888-3244
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Republic
451 Conway Ct
Lexington, KY 40511
Phone: 859-263-2000
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Menifee County Sanitation
P.O. Box 105
Frenchburg, KY 40322
Phone: 606-768-3482
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Rumpke
273 Midland Trail
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
Phone: 859-498-3322
Water
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Bath County Water District
21 Church Street
Salt Lick, KY 40371
Phone: 606-683-6363
Service Area
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City of Frenchburg
28B Bible Camp Lane
Frenchburg, KY 40322
Phone: 606-768-3457
Service Area
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City of Jeffersonville
225 Highway 213
Jeffersonville, KY 40337
Phone: 859-498-5808
Service Area
Wastewater
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City of Frenchburg
28B Bible Camp Lane
Frenchburg, KY 40322
Phone: 606-768-3457
Service Area
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Menifee County Sanitation District #1
Industrial Park Road
Means, KY 40346
Phone: 606-768-6796
Service Area
130 West New Circle Road
170 Lexington, KY 40505
Phone: 859-394-0137
425 Main Street
West Liberty, KY 41472
Phone: 606-743-3121
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Advanced Disposal
300 Old Phelps Road
Morehead, KY 40351Phone: 800-888-3244
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Republic
451 Conway Ct
Lexington, KY 40511Phone: 859-263-2000
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Menifee County Sanitation
P.O. Box 105
Frenchburg, KY 40322Phone: 606-768-3482
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Rumpke
273 Midland Trail
Mount Sterling, KY 40353Phone: 859-498-3322
Water
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Bath County Water District
21 Church Street
Salt Lick, KY 40371
Phone: 606-683-6363
Service Area
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City of Frenchburg
28B Bible Camp Lane
Frenchburg, KY 40322
Phone: 606-768-3457
Service Area
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City of Jeffersonville
225 Highway 213
Jeffersonville, KY 40337
Phone: 859-498-5808
Service Area
Wastewater
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City of Frenchburg
28B Bible Camp Lane
Frenchburg, KY 40322
Phone: 606-768-3457
Service Area
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Menifee County Sanitation District #1
Industrial Park Road
Means, KY 40346
Phone: 606-768-6796
Service Area
21 Church Street
Salt Lick, KY 40371
Phone: 606-683-6363
Service Area
28B Bible Camp Lane
Frenchburg, KY 40322
Phone: 606-768-3457
Service Area
225 Highway 213
Jeffersonville, KY 40337
Phone: 859-498-5808
Service Area
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City of Frenchburg
28B Bible Camp Lane
Frenchburg, KY 40322Phone: 606-768-3457
Service Area -
Menifee County Sanitation District #1
Industrial Park Road
Means, KY 40346Phone: 606-768-6796
Service Area
Tourism
- Cave Run Lake
- Carrington Greens Golf Course
- Zilpo Scenic Byway
- Broke Leg Falls
- Red River Gorge Geological Area
- Clifty Wilderness
- White Sulphur ATV Trail
- Red River Appalachian Zipline
- The Gladie Cabin
Demographics
Total Population
2000 SF 1 | 6,556 |
2010 SF 1 | 6,306 |
2011-2015 ACS | 6,343 |
Population By Sex (2011-2015 ACS)
Male | 3,279 |
Female | 3,064 |
Population By Age (2011-2015 ACS)
Under 5 | 328 |
5-9 Years | 404 |
10-14 Years | 376 |
15-19 Years | 426 |
20-24 Years | 305 |
25-34 Years | 870 |
35-44 Years | 740 |
45-54 Years | 1,043 |
55-59 Years | 442 |
60-64 Years | 309 |
65-74 Years | 721 |
75-84 Years | 256 |
85 Years and Older | 123 |
Median Age
2000 SF 1 | 36.3 |
2010 SF 1 | 40.6 |
2011-2015 ACS | 41.6 |
Median Household Income
2006-2010 ACS | $29,740 |
2011-2015 ACS | $31,503 |
Percent Poverty Rates
1990 | 35% |
2000 | 29.6% |
2010 | 28.4% |
Education
P.O. Box 110
Frenchburg, KY 40322
606.768.8002 | Website
Superintendent: Timothy Spencer
2016-2017 Enrollment: 1,028
Educational Attainment (2011-2015)
Less Than High School | 1,176 |
High School Graduate | 1,763 |
Some College | 875 |
Associate's Degree | 210 |
Bachelor's Degree | 292 |
Master's, PhD, or Professional Degree | 188 |
District Statistics
Designation | Needs Improvement |
2016 Overall Score | 62.1 |
2015 Overall Score | 60.8 |
2014 Overall Score | 62 |
2016 Graduation Rate | 93.6 |
2015 Graduation Rate | 96.4 |
Government
Local Government
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Menifee County Fiscal Court
P.O. Box 105
Frenchburg, KY 40322Phone: 606-768-3482
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Rick Stiltner
Judge Executive
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Alan Ratliff
Magistrate
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Josh Brown
Magistrate
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Ollie Whitaker
Magistrate
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Rick Bair
Magistrate
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Forrest Mullins
Magistrate
State/Federal Legislators
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Albert Robinson (R)
1249 S Main Street
London, KY 40741Phone: 606-878-6877
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Representative David Hale (R)
11 Hales Lane
Wellington, KY 40387Phone: 606-768-3474
- Congressman Andy Barr (R)
Employment
Largest Employers
Employment | Established | |
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Boneal, Inc. | 83 | 1980 |
Ferrell's Logging & Lumber, Inc. | 20 | 1989 |
King Bag & Manufacturing Co. | 12 | 1990 |
W.W. Welding | 5 | 1983 |
2000 Commuting Patterns
Working & Residing In County | 45.00% |
Commuting Out of County | 55.00% |
2010 Commuting Patterns
Working & Residing In County | 22.30% |
Commuting Out of County | 77.70% |
Frenchburg
Mayor
Edward Bryant
28 B Bible Camp Lane
Frenchburg, KY 40322
(606) 768-3457 – Office
City Council
- Darrell Baker
- Della Brown
- Dwain Benson
- Steve Peck
City Clerk
Brandi Gross
(606) 768-3457 – Office