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Frankfort, Kentucky
Kentucky's Capital City and Birthplace of the Famous Bourbon Ball, Frankfort is Dotted with Breweries, Wineries and Candy Stores
Frankfort sits on either side the Kentucky River in north central Kentucky's Bluegrass region and is the state's capital city. It is also home to Kentucky State University and is the birthplace of the famous bourbon ball, a bite-sized candy made with bourbon whiskey and dark chocolate.
The city likes to call itself "Kentucky Distilled," a reference to its many breweries, wineries and distilleries. The beautiful capitol building anchors downtown, which is lined with quaint candy stores, bookstores, galleries, bakeries, apparel shops, a tea room and more. Some streets are paved with red bricks.
Restaurants are in good supply, serving up everything from Asian and Italian cuisines to seafood and steak. Attractions include the Rebecca Ruth Candy Tours and Museum, the Kentucky Military History Museum, the Frank Lloyd Wright Ziegler House and the Frankfort Cemetery where legendary frontiersman Daniel Boone is buried.
The city's Cove Spring Park boasts wetlands, forests, waterfalls, ravines and streams. Flat bottomed boats still make their way up and down the river at a leisurely pace. Wooded hills and bluegrass pastures pepper the surrounding landscape.
Population: 29,000 (city proper)
Age 45 or Better: 42%
Cost of Living: 31% below the national average
Median Home Price: $250,000
Climate: Summer temperatures are in the 70s, 80s and 90s. Winter temperatures are in the 20s, 30s and 40s. On average, the area receives 46 inches of rain and 8 inches of snow per year.
At Least One Hospital Accepts Medicare Patients? Yes
At Least One Hospital Accredited by Joint Commission? Yes
Public Transit: Yes
Crime Rate: Meets the national average
Public Library: Yes
Political Leanings: Liberal
College Educated: 28%
Is Kentucky Considered Tax Friendly for Retirement? Yes
Cons: The tornado risk is 45% higher than the national average.
Notes: The population has remained steady during the last decade. Home prices have increased 7% from the last year.
Recommended as a Retirement Spot? Yes
Kentucky:
Kentucky was originally part of Virginia and became the 15th state to enter the Union on June 1, 1792. Early settlers noticed a dark grass growing from the rich limestone soil and gave the area its nickname - the Bluegrass State. Daniel Boone blazed a trail through the state's Cumberland Gap, and many pioneers followed.
Bounded by the Ohio River and the Appalachian Mountains, the state has five divergent geographic regions. Rolling meadows, plateaus, mountains, flat lands, valleys, and coal fields are all found within state borders. Because of its diverse geography, Kentucky has four different and distinct seasons with considerable fluctuations in summer and winter temperatures.
Although the Bluegrass State is noted for its Bourbon Whiskey, racehorses, coal, and tobacco, it is gaining a reputation for health services, auto manufacturing, transportation logistics, and biotechnology. Eight well-endowed public universities keep pulling the quality of life forward.
Kentucky also boasts the longest cave system in the nation, and it has the highest per capita ratio of deer and turkey. Fort Knox holds almost 150 million ounces of gold for the U.S. Government. Other items it has held include the Magna Carta and the crown of St. Stephen.
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