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Berea is a city in Madison County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 9,851 at the 2000 census. Its most prominent institution is Berea College, which owns a substantial percentage of the city's land—over 9000 acres by some estimates. A dry town, it is also one of the fastest growing towns in Kentucky. Due to the high number of arts and crafts produced, Berea is a semi-popular tourist attraction, and hosts several Crafts Festivals throughout the year. Berea also hosts a Spoonbread Festival in mid-September, which revolves around a cornmeal bread that is traditionally served with a wooden spoon.
Berea is a principal city of the Richmond–Berea Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Madison and Rockcastle counties.
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Marriage License Requirements
The following documents are required to be produced by the persons wishing to marry each other, while applying for marriage license in the counties of Kentucky:
� Passport, Drivers License as a picture ID
� Social Security card,
� Birth Certificate for age proof
However both the bride and groom must appear in person at the time of applying.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
A marriage cannot be solemnized without a license. An application for a marriage license may be made by written request of the female. The male may join in the application but it appears essential that the application be made and signed by the female. Normally both the man and woman execute an application for the license in person in the clerk's office but only the female's signature to the application is essential.
The license is issued by the clerk of the county in which the female resides at the time, unless the female is eighteen (18) years of age or over or a widow, and the license is issued on her application in person or by writing signed by her, in which case it may be issued by any county clerk.
The county clerk shall use the form prescribed by the Department for Libraries and Archives when issuing a marriage license. This form shall provide for the entering of all of the information required in this section, and may also provide for the entering of additional information prescribed by the Department for Libraries and Archives. The form shall consist of:
(1) A marriage license which provides for the entering of:
(a) An authorization statement of the county clerk issuing the license for any person or religious society authorized to perform marriage ceremonies to unite in marriage the persons named;
(b) Vital information for each party, including the full name, date of birth, place of birth, race, condition (single, widowed, or divorced), number of previous marriages, occupation, current residence, relationship to the other party, full names of parents, and the Social Security number of each party if that party has a Social Security number; and
(c) The date and place the license is issued, and the signature of the county clerk or deputy clerk issuing the license.
(2) A marriage certificate which provides for the entering of:
(a) A statement by the person performing the marriage ceremony or the clerk of the religious society authorized to solemnize the marriage ceremony that the ceremony was performed. The statement shall include the name and title of the person performing the ceremony or the name of the religious society solemnizing the marriage, the names of persons married, the date and place of the marriage, and the names of two (2) witnesses;
(b) A statement by the person performing the marriage ceremony of his legal qualification. Such statement to include the name of the county or city where his license to perform marriage ceremonies was issued or, in the case of religious societies authorized to solemnize marriages, the name of the city or county where the religious society is incorporated.
(c) A dated signature of the person performing the ceremony; and
A signed statement by the county clerk or a deputy county clerk of the county in which the marriage licenses was issued that the marriage certificate was recorded. The statement shall indicate the name of the county and the date, the marriage certificate was recorded.
VALIDITY OF LICENSE
A marriage license is valid for 30 days. The license can only be used within the State of Kentucky.
FEES
The fee of $34.50 for obtaining marriage license is to Cash, Certified Check, Cashier's Check, or Money Order. Fee is non-refundable.
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Berea, KY Weather
Berea, KY climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 30's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 87.00 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 25.60 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 23 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 19 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Berea is 47.33 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is May with an average rainfall of 5.27 Inches.
Normal Climate
Normal Temperatures
(BEREA COLLEGE Weather station, 0.22 miles from Berea) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Max °F 43.7 49.4 59.0 68.9 76.5 83.6 87.0 85.9 79.8 68.9 57.3 47.9 67.3 Mean °F 34.7 39.1 47.7 56.7 65.0 72.4 75.8 74.3 68.2 57.5 47.8 38.8 56.5 Min °F 25.6 28.7 36.3 44.5 53.4 61.2 64.6 62.7 56.6 46.1 38.2 29.6 45.6
Normal Precipitation
(BEREA COLLEGE Weather station, 0.22 miles from Berea) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Inch 3.23 3.15 4.41 3.84 5.27 4.45 4.08 4.09 3.87 3.10 3.72 4.12 47.33