Keeneland-Keeneland Racetrack · Photo: Jason Phillips (user:Wildcat~commonswiki) · CC BY 2.5Living in Lexington, KY: what to set up and who to call
Lexington has its own drop-off, Lexington Recycling Center. Children in Lexington attend Fayette County School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lexington, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Lexington.
Power comes from KU
KU (Kentucky Utilities Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves 96.1% of Lexington residents. Its homes paid an average of 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 a month (its average across Kentucky).
Start or move service: lge-ku.com · (800) 981-0600
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Kentucky-American Water Co
Kentucky-American Water Co supplies Lexington: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 3% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists Carroll Co Water District #1 and Gallatin County Water District and Judy Water Association as sellers) and serves 669,042 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 93% of the 42 systems serving 500,001–1,000,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. KY0340250.
6 home internet providers serve Lexington
99% of 103,540 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 90% | 5,120/5,120 |
| Kinetic | DSL, Fiber | 74% | 2,000/2,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 65% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 69% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 54% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Lexington has its own drop-off: Lexington Recycling Center
Where to take trash and recycling in Lexington, and where the rules are.
Lexington Recycling Center
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Feb 2022). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lexington is in Fayette County School District.
B−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Lexington spans 11 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Lexington residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lexington | ZIP’s residents in Lexington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40509 | Lexington, KY | 14% | 100% |
| 40517 | Lexington, KY | 12% | 100% |
| 40511 | Lexington, KY | 11% | 99% |
| 40515 | Lexington, KY | 11% | 99% |
| 40503 | Lexington, KY | 9% | 100% |
| 40505 | Lexington, KY | 8% | 100% |
| 40502 | Lexington, KY | 8% | 100% |
| 40504 | Lexington, KY | 8% | 100% |
| 40508 | Lexington, KY | 8% | 100% |
| 40514 | Lexington, KY | 5% | 100% |
| 40513 | Lexington, KY | 3% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 40526, 40516, 40507, 40510, 40324, 40361, 40391.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Lexington
Who supplies Lexington’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Kentucky-American Water Co (EPA ID KY0340250). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 93% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lexington?
KU (Kentucky Utilities Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lexington?
Spectrum, Metronet, Kinetic, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lexington?
40509 (14%), 40517 (12%), 40511 (11%), 40515 (11%), 40503 (9%), 40505 (8%), 40502 (8%), 40504 (8%), 40508 (8%), 40514 (5%), 40513 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lexington in?
Fayette County School District.
How do I register to vote in Lexington?
In Kentucky you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Fayette County Clerk. Check your registration at vrsws.sos.ky.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.