Lawrenceburg offers a small-town feel with big-city access. It is best known as a key spot on the famed Kentucky Bourbon Trail, with one of the city's top employers being the Wild Turkey Distillery, an iconic American brand that has produced straight whiskey since 1940. Aside from whiskey, Lawrenceburg strongly promotes its farming culture. For the past 150 years, the town's liveliest annual event has been the Lawrenceburg Fair & Horse Show, a six-day festival that includes carnival rides and equestrian competitions. But even though it's a small farm town where dark liquor flows, the roughly 12,000 residents can commute to corporate jobs in the neighboring city of Lexington.
Bourbon lovers in Lawrenceburg can enjoy distillery tours, tastings, and scenic views at Wild Turkey Distillery.
The median single-family home in Lawrenceburg is $275,000.
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Affordable homes in comparison to Lexington
The tree-lined streets have ranch styles and early 20th-century bungalows. Most of the newer homes are south of Broadway Street. "A lot of people are drawn here because it has the same quality of construction as bigger cities like Lexington, but it's a lot cheaper," says Realtor Phillip Neeley-Morrison, who sells houses with Bluegrass Home Group. "It also doesn't have that expensive of a property tax compared to the bigger cities." The median single-family home price is $275,000, which is roughly in line with the state median but below Lexington's median and the national median. Prices range from $150,000 to $500,000.
Homebuyers looking in Lawrenceburg can expect to spend around $175 per square foot.
The average housing value in Lawrenceburg is $265,000.
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Moderately rated schools in Anderson County
Anderson County Public Schools has a B-minus Niche rating and an 88% graduation rate. The district has three public elementary schools, one middle school and one high school.
Anderson County High School is ranked 47th within Kentucky.
The student population of Anderson County Middle School is 818 and the school serves 6-8.
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Sports at Anderson County Community Park
Anderson County Community Park is adjacent to the middle school. Students can walk to the park after school to skate, play disc golf, run the trails and play sports. On the city's west end, Wild Turkey Trace Golf Club is an 18-hole course that's open to the public.
For those who are into boating life, Herrington Lake is about 45 minutes away. The 2,335-acre artificial lake is a popular fishing spot where people launch motorboats.
Anderson Community Park has 50 acres and features a playground, walking trails, and a fishing pond.
Bob-O-Link Golf Course is an 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Lawrenceburg and was built in 1965.
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Local restaurants and fast-food chains
The city's historic downtown is made up of over a century-old brick buildings. Four business-lined roads intersect in a square shape: Broadway Street, Main Street, Woodford Street and Bypass Street. These are lined with a mix of fast-food franchises, local coffee shops, casual Mexican restaurants and eateries that serve American fare. There is also a Walmart and several grocery stores. "For a nightlife or bar scene, you've got to go to Lexington," Neeley-Morrison says.
Residents in Lawrenceburg head to Walmart for groceries, electronics, and home goods.
Lawrenceburg has over 30 historic buildings, including structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Lawrenceburg downtown events
Lawrenceburg's downtown hosts annual Christmas and Fourth of July parades. People come to Century Bank Park in the summer to enjoy live music and food truck fare.
Commuting to Lexington
The city does not have public transportation, so residents rely on cars. Some folks commute 23 miles east on U.S. routes 62 and 60 to Lexington, where top employers include the University of Kentucky, Xerox and CHI Saint Joseph Health, the nearest major hospital. Interstate 64 takes people about 54 miles northwest to Louisville, where top employers include Norton Healthcare, General Electric and Ford Motor Company. Louisville also has the closest international airport.
According to FBI data, Lawrenceburg's violent and property crime rates are well below state and national averages. Over the past half-decade, the city's violent crime rate has remained relatively stable, and the property crime rate has risen.
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