THE NICHOLASVILLE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Inner Bluegrass setting.
Nicholasville city has 15.5 square miles of land in Jessamine County. Its Census reference point is in Inner Bluegrass, within Interior Plateau.
Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.
Regional context: Interior Plateau ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Nicholasville and Jessamine County
Nicholasville is associated with Jessamine County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Nicholasville by land and water
The Census records 0.07 square miles of water within Nicholasville, or 0.5% of its total area. It is 0.9 percentage points lower than the 1.4% recorded for Jessamine County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Nicholasville city has 3.1 times the land area of nearby Wilmore city (4.98 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

