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Frankfort is a city in the U.S. commonwealth of Kentucky that serves as the state capital and the county seat of Franklin County. The population was 27,741 at the 2000 census; by population, it is the 5th smallest state capital in the United States.
Frankfort is the principal city of the Frankfort Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Franklin and Anderson counties.
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Frankfort Weddings
Traditions
Why Frankfort?
Marriage License Requirements
Want to get married in Kentucky? You'll need a driver's license and social security card. You'll also need to provide a certified copy of a divorce decree or death certificate if you've been married before. There is no residency requirement unless you are a minor, then your parents must be residents of Kentucky in order to get married there.
There is no waiting period for a marriage license in Kentucky. Your fee will be around $36 and you'll need to bring cash, money order or a cashier's check to pay the marriage license fee. There is no option for covenant marriage, proxy marriage or cousin marriages.
Kentucky will not recognize cousin marriages even if they were legal in another state. Common law marriage is also not recognized in Kentucky. As for same-sex marriages, citizens in Kentucky passed an amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriages in 2004.
If you are under the age of 18, you need parental consent and you'll also need to present custody papers if your parents are divorced. You need the consent form to be witnessed by at least two people and then it will need to be sworn to the deputy clerk. If you are pregnant, you can waive parental permission by getting a district court order. Applicants under 16 need parental permission and a court order.
Your marriage license will be valid for 30 days from application. To get a copy of your Kentucky Marriage License:
Kentucky Department for Public Health Office of Vital Statistics 275 East Main Street - IE-A Frankfort, KY 40621 Phone: (502) 564-4212 Fax: (502) 227-0032.
How To Get There
Get in
By Car
I-64 connects Frankfort with Lexington to the east and Louisville to the west. US 60 (which connects to Versailles) parallels I-64 most of its route through Kentucky. US 127 South connects Frankfort with the Blue Grass Pkwy and Harrodsburg to the south. US 127 North, a winding road, is the shortest route to Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati. US 460 offers a short route to Georgetown (the Toyota plant) and I-75.
By Train
There is no Amtrak service to Frankfort.
By Plane
- Capital City Airport, US 60 West, (502) 564-3714. General Aviation.
- Blue Grass Airport, Man’O War Blvd. at Versailles Rd., Lexington, (859) 425-3114. Passenger jet service.
- Louisville International Airport, I-264 at Exit 11 (past I-65), Louisville, (502) 368-6524. Passenger jet service.
Get around
Car Rental
- Budget Rent-A-Car,1070 Versailles Rd., (502) 695-4189.
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car, 220 Versailles Rd., (502) 695-5542.
Bus
- Frankfort Transit, (502) 875-8565.
Taxi
- Blue Grass Cab, (502) 682-3393.
- Capital City Cab, (502) 875-5078.
Get out
- Lexington
- Louisville
Insider Tips
Best Time to Go
Climate
Frankfort, KY Weather
Frankfort, 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 86.90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 20.80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 24 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Frankfort is 43.56 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is May with an average rainfall of 4.61 Inches.
Normal Climate
Normal Temperatures
(FRANKFORT LOCK 4 Weather station, 2.02 miles from Frankfort) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Max °F 39.8 44.8 55.3 65.6 74.6 82.6 86.9 85.8 79.4 68.1 55.4 44.4 65.2 Mean °F 30.3 33.9 43.0 52.5 62.0 70.7 75.2 73.9 67.0 55.1 44.7 35.0 53.6 Min °F 20.8 23.0 30.7 39.3 49.3 58.7 63.4 61.9 54.5 42.1 33.9 25.5 41.9
Normal Precipitation
(FRANKFORT LOCK 4 Weather station, 2.02 miles from Frankfort) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Inch 3.15 3.08 4.04 3.67 4.61 4.40 4.18 3.58 3.15 2.66 3.33 3.71 43.56