Berea, Kentucky
Berea, Kentucky | |
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Berea City Hall | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: The Folk Arts And Crafts Capital Of Kentucky | |
| Motto: "Where Art's Alive" | |
Location of Berea in Madison County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 37°35′25″N 84°17′23″W / 37.59028°N 84.28972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Madison |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bruce Fraley |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.58 sq mi (42.95 km2) |
| • Land | 16.51 sq mi (42.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.073 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,539 |
• Estimate (2022) | 15,494 |
| • Density | 941.1/sq mi (363.36/km2) |
| Demonym | Berean |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 40403-40404 |
| Area code | 859 |
| FIPS code | 21-05842 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403858 |
| Website | bereaky.gov |
Berea (/bəˈriːə/ bə-REE-ə) is a home rule-class city in Madison County, Kentucky, in the United States. The city is best known for its art festivals, historic restaurants and buildings, and as the home to Berea College, a private liberal arts college. The population was 15,539 at the 2020 census. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in Kentucky, having increased by 27.4% since 2000. Berea is a principal city of the Richmond−Berea Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Madison and Rockcastle counties. It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1890.