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About Winchester

If you are driving along Kentucky 627 South and find yourself in a luxury of antique shops and small locally owned restaurants, you have arrived in Winchester, Kentucky. Rest, relax and enjoy an area of the Bluegrass rich in traditions and great history.

You can explore Winchester's historic past in a variety of ways. Driving tours throughout Clark County offer views of spectacular scenery steep in rich traditions. The Kentucky River and historic Howards Creek provide just a glimpse of some of our wonderful natural history and what nature offers here. A walking tour of historic downtown Winchester is easily accessible and allows you to take in the rich architecture and visit the Bluegrass Heritage Museum.

Downtown Winchester has an annual Daniel Boone Festival, where you can enjoy live local bands, local arts and crafts, and a hearty contingent of food hot off the grill. Of course, what’s a festival in Winchester without a tall, cool Ale-8-One served in a redeemable, “longneck” bottle to wash it down? Made exclusively in Winchester since 1926, Ale-8-One is a staple among central Kentuckians and is a local tradition that they hold dear. Another delicious flavor known to Clark County is beer cheese, as celebrated with the “Beer Cheese Festival” held every June. Here, you can sample some of Kentucky’s best beer cheeses, produced with every degree of hotness imaginable. These are just a few of the events and festivals throughout the year that allow you to participate in a lifestyle you are bound to enjoy. 

Demographics

Winchester Statistics

• Population: 16,724
• Number of Houses: 7,315
• Land area: 7.6 sq. mi.
• Water area: 0.04 sq. mi.
• Median resident age: 35.0 years
• Median household income: $31,254 (year 2000)
• Median house value: $80,600 (year 2000)
• Industries providing employment: Educational, Health and Social Services (18.1%), Manufacturing (22.0%), Retail trade (16.3%).

Population Diversity

• White Non-Hispanic (88.9%)
• Black (8.8%)
• Hispanic (1.6%)
• Two or more races (0.94%)
• Other (0.81%)
• Chinese (0%)
• American Indian (0.25%)
• Asian Indian (0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Average Weather

Education

The Clark County Schools...Tomorrow's Leaders.

For information about Clark County Public Schools, please visit their website at: www.clark.ky12.ky.us

For a list of private schools in Winchester, please see the Primary/Secondary Schools Page.

Primary/Secondary Schools

School attendance is compulsory in Kentucky for children between the ages of 6 and 16.

A child is eligible for the Preschool Program (Early Start) if the child becomes 4 years-of-age before October 1 and is income eligible to participate in the Free Lunch Program. Also eligible is any 3 or 4 year-old child, or a child who will become 5 after October 1, who has a special need and would benefit from an early intervention program.

Any child who becomes 5 years-of-age on or before October 1 is eligible for the Primary School Program and will be placed in a primary level class. Any child who becomes 6 years-of-age on or before October 1, who has successfully completed an entry level program prior to the start of the school year, must be enrolled in the Primary School Program. These students will be placed in a single-year, dual-year, or multi-year class.

Links:
www.clark.ky12.ky.us
www.kentuckyschools.org

Colleges and Universities

Healthcare

Utilities

Churches

Winchester houses a diverse spectrum of religious facilities where practices of faith and social gatherings are very welcome.

Link:
www.yellowpages.com

Shopping

Parks & Recreation

www.parks.winchesterky.com/parks.phtml

Libraries

Important Numbers

• AAA Blue Grass/Kentucky: (859)-233-1111 or (800)-568-5222
• Blue Grass Airport: (859)-425-3114
• Greyhound Bus Line: (859)-299-0428
• Kentucky Horse Park: (859)-233-4303 or (800)-568-8813
• Keeneland Race Course: (859)-254-3412 or (800)-456-3412
• Winchester Chamber of Commerce: (859)-744-6420
• Winchester City Government: (859)-744-9815
• Winchester Sun(Local Newspaper): (859)-744-3123
• Lexington Herald-Leader: (859)-231-3100
• Winchester Public Library: (859)-744-5661
• United States Post Office: (859)-744-6186
• Mayor's Office: (859)-744-9815
• Parks & Recreation: (859)-744-9554
• Taxi (859)-745-3000
• Translation Services: (800)-882-5776
• U.S. Customs Service: (800)-452-3111
• Emergency: 911

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