Anderson County Chamber of Commerce

About Lawrenceburg

Lawrenceburg is a quaint historic community located in the heart of Kentucky. This small town offers the amenities of rural life with the availability of a lifestyle offered by the larger metro cities of Louisville and Lexington. With a population of over 11,000 residents in both the City and County, Lawrenceburg is a friendly town expected to grow positively over the next several years. Once you visit, you may find yourself browsing the housing market and making plans to stay forever…we are just a little friendlier here after all! Our bourbon is as old as the community and our wine is nationally acclaimed.

Lawrenceburg is a town economically crucial to Kentucky’s very fabric. We boast not one, but two world-renowned distilleries, Wild Turkey and Four Roses. Lover’s Leap Vineyard (the largest in the state) and Rising Son’s Winery are located here and are quickly helping wine earn a place alongside bourbon as fine Kentucky exports.

Visit the new Dog Park (a City/County collaboration), stroll through our historic downtown area while enjoying great food and unique boutique shopping! Attend Bourbon Sessions at the beautiful, historic T.B. Ripy Mansion, or visit the Healing Field, a living tribute to Kentucky’s servicemen and women who have fallen in the war on terror.

Geography

City of Lawrenceburg land area (square miles) ……………………… 6.02

Anderson County land area ……………………………………………….. 202.17

Elevation (feet above sea level) …………………………………………….. 732

Lowest point ……………………………………………………………………… 469

Highest point ……………………………………………………………………. 940

Climate

(Degrees shown in Fahrenheit)

Winter ………………………….…………………………………. Low 27 / High 46

Spring …………………………..…………………………………. Low 47 / High 75

Summer …………………………….……………………………. Low 66 / High 86

Fall ………………………………………………………………….. Low 38 / High 79

Average rainfall …………………………………………………………… 46 inches

Average snowfall ………………………………………………………….11 inches

Distances to major surrounding cities

Frankfort, KY………………………………………………………………..14 miles

Lexington, KY……………………………………………………………… 27 miles

Louisville, KY……………………………….………………………………. 54 miles

Cincinnati, OH ……………………………….…………………………. 112 miles

Bowling Green, KY…………………….……………………………… 143 miles

Indianapolis, IN ………………………..………………………………. 165 miles

Nashville, TN ……………………………..……………………………… 197 miles

St. Louis, MO ………………………………………………………………314 miles

Chicago, IL ………………………………………………………………….350 miles

Population

City of Lawrenceburg …………………………………………………………11,851

County Population ……………………………..…………………………… 22,214

Median years (age) ………………….………………………………………… 36.3

Major Employers & Number of Employees

Anderson County School System .…….……………….…………………………… 679

Prysmian Group ………………………………………………….………………………… 300+

Four Roses ..……………………………………..………………………………………………..152

YKK ………….………….……………………………………….…………………………………..122

Walmart ……………………..………..…………………….……………………………………. 233

Florida Tile ………….……….………………………………………………………………….. 398

Wild Turkey …………………………………………..………………………………………….180

Workforce Statistics

Civilian Labor Workforce ……………………………………………………12,182

Employed ……………..…………………………………………………………….11,771

Unemployed …………….…………………………………………………………… 411

Rate of Unemployment ………………………………………………………. 7.1%

Income

Median Household Income …………………………………………….. $54,160

Housing

Average new home price ……………………………………………… $142,200

Median value of owner-occupied housing units …………… $169,400

Average rent for an apartment ………………..……..…………………… $776

Taxes

Real estate tax rate per $1,000

Lawrenceburg ……………………………………………… $11.85

Anderson County ………..………………………………. $10.90

State sales tax …………………………………………………… 6%

State income tax …..……………..…………………………….. 6%

Licensing

Drivers (Kentucky Transportation Cabinet) ……………..……….……….…… (502) 564-1257

Vehicle (Anderson County Clerk) ………………………….……………..………… (502) 839-3041

Boat (Anderson County Clerk) ……………………………….……………..……….. (502) 839-3041

Hunting and Fishing (Ky. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife) …………………….. (877) 598-2401

Business (Anderson County Sherriff’s Department) .………………..……. (502) 839-4021

Anderson County Zoning Commission ….……………………………………….. (864) 260-4719

An Overview of Agriculture

Number of Farms ……………………………………………………………. 774

Land in Farms ……………………………………………………. 81,868 acres

Average Farm Size ………………..………………………………… 106 acres

Anderson County School System (3,555 enrolled)

Anderson County Board of Education …………….….……… (502) 839-3406

Apex Academy ……………………………….………………….………. (502) 353-6216

Anderson County Middle School ………………………….……..(502) 839-9261

Anderson County High School ………………………….……….. (502) 839-5118

Emma B. Ward Elementary School ……..…………….……….. (502) 839-4236

Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center ………………………… (502) 839-2504

Saffell Street Elementary School …………………….………….. (502) 839-3565

Robert B. Turner Elementary School ……………….…………. (502) 839-2500

Anderson Community Education …………………………………… (502) 604-1553

Christian Academy of Lawrenceburg (157 enrolled)

(502) 839-9992

Creative Minds Academy

502-859-8100

The Creative School

The Creative School (creativemindskentucky.org)

Higher Education

Bluegrass Community and Technical College……… (859) 246-6850

Colleges and Universities within 50 miles of Lawrenceburg

Kentucky State University ………………………………………….. 12 miles

Midway University ………….………………………………………….. 14 miles

Asbury University ………………….……………..……………………. 17 miles

University of Kentucky ………………..………..…………………… 21 miles

Georgetown College ……………………………….…..……………. 22 miles

Transylvania University ……………………..…………………….. 22 miles

Eastern Kentucky University …………………………………….. 38 miles

Sullivan University ……………………………..……….……………. 44 miles

Bellarmine University …………………….……………..…………. 46 miles

University of Louisville …………………………………..…………. 49 miles

Banks

Century Bank ……………………….…………………..……… (502) 859-5111

Commonwealth Credit Union …………………..……… (800) 228-6420

First Financial Bank ..……………………………………….. (502) 839-7776

Town and Country Bank ….……………………………… (502) 839-7226

WesBanco ………………………….………………….………… (502) 839-2600

Parks & Recreation

Anderson County Community Park …………………………………………….(502) 598-7512

American Legion Park………………..………………………………………………. (502) 418-6286

Hammond Creek Dog Park ……………..………………………………………….(502) 839-5372

Spray Park of Lawrenceburg……………………………………………………… (502) 839-5372

Area Attractions

Four Roses Distillery …………………………………………………………..…… (502) 839-3436

Lovers Leap Vineyards and Winery ………………………………………… (502) 839-1299

Rising Sons Winery ………………………………………………………………… (502) 600-0224

Wild Turkey Distillery ……………………………………………………………… (502) 839-4544

Golf

Wild Turkey Trace Golf Club …………………………………………….. (877) 839-4029

Lodging Accommodations

Best Western Lawrenceburg Inn …………………………………….. (502) 839-3444

Trail Suites Inn ……………………….…………..…………………………… (502) 837-1010

Newspaper

The Anderson News …….…………………..……………………………. (502) 839-6906

Electricity

Blue Grass Energy …………………………………………..…………….. (502) 839-3442

Kentucky Utilities ………………………….………………………………. (800) 981-0600

Natural Gas

Atmos Energy ………………………………………..………..…………… (888) 286-6700

Water

Lawrenceburg Water Company ………………………………. (502) 839-5372

South Anderson Water District ………………..……………. (502) 839-6919

Additional Phone Numbers to Know

Anderson County Chamber of Commerce ………………..………….…….. (502) 839-5564

Emergency Services ………………………………………………………..……………..…………………. 911

Anderson County Fire Protection ………..………………………….………………. (502) 839-5039

Anderson County Animal Care and Control ………..……….…………………. (502) 839-6410

Anderson County Forward ………..……………………………………………………. (502) 839-5372

Anderson County Sheriff’s Department ………..………………………………… (502) 839-4021

Anderson County Courthouse ………….………..……………………….………….. (502) 839-5445

Anderson County Circuit Clerk ……….…..…………………………………..……… (502) 839-3508

Anderson County Clerk ……………………..…………….……………………..……… (502) 839-3041

Anderson Public Library ……….………………………………………..…….………… (502) 839-6420

Anderson County Property Valuation .……..…………………………………….. (502) 839-4061

Anderson Humane Society ………………………………..…………………………… (502) 839-8339

EMS (non-emergency) ………..…………………………………..….…………………… (502) 839-7642

Lawrenceburg-Anderson County Tourism …..……..…….…………………….. (502) 598-3127

Lawrenceburg Police Department …………..………………….………………….. (502) 839-5125

Lawrenceburg Fire and Rescue …………..………………………………………….. (502) 839-4500

U.S. Postal Service .……………………………………..………………………………….. (800) 275-8777

Voter Registration ………….………..………………………………………………….….. (502) 839-3041

Visit the Shop Local section from our homepage for restaurants, shopping and attractions! Don’t see your business? Call the Chamber today at 502-839-5564 to discuss membership benefits!