Stanford is located in Lincoln county Kentucky with a geographic area of 4.4 square miles. The total population in Stanford is 3,673 with 48.8% male and 51.2% female. Children under age 5 represent 4.3% of the population, under age 18 equal 20.2% of the population and over age 65 is 21.6% of the population. The median household income is $34,130, per capita income is $23,867. There are a total of 1,392 housing units with 56.7% owner occupied. Education includes 31.6% of residents that are high school graduates and 17.1% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Stanford in the summer is 73 degrees, and in the winter 36 degrees.
