Briarwood, Kentucky

About Briarwood

Set in the northern part of Kentucky, Briarwood is a tiny community, home to 454 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Briarwood holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.1 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,540 residents per square mile.

📰 Briarwood News Today

• Randolph School vs Briarwood Christian Boys Basketball - Dec 7, 2026 Sports Illustrated · Jul 16
• Hearing slated for Briarwood housing plan Bowling Green Daily News · Dec 7
• 100 Briarwood Dr, Mount Sterling, KY 40353 Realtor.com · Oct 24
• Suspect in 2022 Lexington shooting investigation arrested in Chicago FOX 56 News · Oct 5
• Over 200 affordable housing units in Lexington get big upgrade lex18.com · May 14

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What Makes Briarwood Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.1 sq mi.
• Positioned in northern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 1 miles.

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