About Gratz
Gratz is a tiny community in northern Kentucky counting 66 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Gratz is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.35 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 189 residents per square mile.
📰 Gratz News Today
- Obituary information for Eric Thomas Gratz Ratterman Brothers Funeral Home · Jan 16
- Lexington’s Gratz Park has been a central green space for more than a century Lexington Herald Leader · Oct 10
- Historic neighborhood chronicled Kentucky Living · Dec 3
- Kentucky receives approval to fully fund SNAP benefits after government reopens, Beshear says lex18.com · Nov 14
- Annual Patriotic Concert at Gratz Park & Transylvania University Starting One Hour Later | City of Lexington, Kentucky City of Lexington, Kentucky (.gov) · Jul 2
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Gratz Unique
- With 66 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in northern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gratz
- Kentucky River Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKentucky
TypeCity
Population (2024)66
Rank in state#414 of 418
Land area0.35 sq mi
Density189/sq mi
Coordinates38.4734, -84.9464