Bancroft, Kentucky
City · Population 514 · #296 in Kentucky
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About Bancroft
Set in the northern part of Kentucky, Bancroft is a tiny community counting 514 people who proudly call it home.
Bancroft holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.15 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,427 residents per square mile.
📰 Bancroft News Today
- 2 Kentucky notaries arrested, accused of attempting to sell forged temporary tags through Facebook WAVE News · Feb 1
- Kentucky Derby Lucky Losers – Damascus (1967) Kentucky Derby · Mar 31
- Area Seventy meets with Kentucky governor ahead of mission leadership in Ghana thechurchnews.com · Mar 25
- Louisville notaries accused of selling forged temporary tags on Facebook marketplace FOX 56 News · Feb 2
- 2 Louisville notaries charged with attempting to sell 71 fraudulent Kentucky temporary tags WDRB · Feb 2
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Bancroft Unique
- One of 8 places in the US named Bancroft — but the Kentucky one has a character all its own.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.15 sq mi.
- Positioned in northern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 1 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKentucky
TypeCity
Population (2024)514
Rank in state#296 of 418
Land area0.15 sq mi
Density3,427/sq mi
Coordinates38.2864, -85.6104