Menifee County

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

  • Clark Energy Cooperative

    2640 Iron Works Road
    P.O. Box 748
    Winchester, KY 40392

    Phone: 859-744-4251
    Service Area

  • Licking Valley RECC

    271 Main Street
    West Liberty, KY 41472

    Phone: 800-596-6530
    Service Area

Gas

  • Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.

    2001 Mercer Road
    Lexington, KY 40511

    Phone: 859-288-0215
    Service Area

  • Delta Natural Gas Company

    3617 Lexington Road
    Winchester, KY 40391

    Phone: 859-744-6171
    Service Area

Telecommunications

  • Windstream Kentucky east

    130 West New Circle Road
    170 Lexington, KY 40505

    Phone: 859-394-0137

  • Mountian Telephone Cooperative, Inc.

    425 Main Street
    West Liberty, KY 41472

    Phone: 606-743-3121

Waste Management

  • Advanced Disposal

    300 Old Phelps Road
    Morehead, KY 40351

    Phone: 800-888-3244

  • Republic

    451 Conway Ct
    Lexington, KY 40511

    Phone: 859-263-2000

  • Menifee County Sanitation

    P.O. Box 105
    Frenchburg, KY 40322

    Phone: 606-768-3482

  • Rumpke

    273 Midland Trail
    Mount Sterling, KY 40353

    Phone: 859-498-3322

Water

  • Bath County Water District

    21 Church Street
    Salt Lick, KY 40371

    Phone: 606-683-6363
    Service Area

  • City of Frenchburg

    28B Bible Camp Lane
    Frenchburg, KY 40322

    Phone: 606-768-3457
    Service Area

  • City of Jeffersonville

    225 Highway 213
    Jeffersonville, KY 40337

    Phone: 859-498-5808
    Service Area

Wastewater

  • City of Frenchburg

    28B Bible Camp Lane
    Frenchburg, KY 40322

    Phone: 606-768-3457
    Service Area

  • Menifee County Sanitation District #1

    Industrial Park Road
    Means, KY 40346

    Phone: 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 16,556
2010 SF 16,306
2011-2015 ACS6,343

Population By Sex (2011-2015 ACS)

Male3,279
Female3,064

Population By Age (2011-2015 ACS)

Under 5328
5-9 Years404
10-14 Years376
15-19 Years426
20-24 Years305
25-34 Years870
35-44 Years740
45-54 Years1,043
55-59 Years442
60-64 Years309
65-74 Years721
75-84 Years256
85 Years and Older123

Median Age

2000 SF 136.3
2010 SF 140.6
2011-2015 ACS41.6

Median Household Income

2006-2010 ACS$29,740
2011-2015 ACS$31,503

Percent Poverty Rates

199035%
200029.6%
201028.4%
US Census Bureau

Education

Menifee County Board of 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 School1,176
High School Graduate1,763
Some College875
Associate's Degree210
Bachelor's Degree292
Master's, PhD, or Professional Degree188

District Statistics

DesignationNeeds Improvement
2016 Overall Score62.1
2015 Overall Score60.8
2014 Overall Score62
2016 Graduation Rate93.6
2015 Graduation Rate96.4
Courier Journal

Government

Local Government

  • Menifee County Fiscal Court

    P.O. Box 105
    Frenchburg, KY 40322

    Phone: 606-768-3482

  • Rick Stiltner

    Judge Executive

  • Alan Ratliff

    Magistrate

  • Josh Brown

    Magistrate

  • Ollie Whitaker

    Magistrate

  • Rick Bair

    Magistrate

  • Forrest Mullins

    Magistrate

State/Federal Legislators

  • Albert Robinson (R)

    1249 S Main Street
    London, KY 40741

    Phone: 606-878-6877

  • Representative David Hale (R)

    11 Hales Lane
    Wellington, KY 40387

    Phone: 606-768-3474

  • Congressman Andy Barr (R)

    Website

Employment

Percent Unemployment Rates

201211.2%
201313%
20149.3%
20158.8%
20167.9%
www.workforcekentucky.ky.gov

Largest Employers

EmploymentEstablished
Boneal, Inc.831980
Ferrell's Logging & Lumber, Inc.201989
King Bag & Manufacturing Co.121990
W.W. Welding 51983
http://www.thinkkentucky.com/

2000 Commuting Patterns

Working & Residing In County45.00%
Commuting Out of County55.00%

2010 Commuting Patterns

Working & Residing In County22.30%
Commuting Out of County77.70%
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