Waco, Kentucky | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA Kentucky#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Waco |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Madison |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 824 |
Coordinates: | 37.7425°N -84.1442°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 40385[1] |
Area Code: | 859 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 506078 |
Waco is an unincorporated community located in Madison County, Kentucky, United States. The community is part of the Richmond - Berea Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 52 and Kentucky Route 977.
A post office called Waco has been in operation since 1861.[2] The community was probably named after Waco, Texas.[3] Serial killer Glen Edward Rogers was arrested in Waco after a high speed chase on November 13, 1995.[4]