Anchorage, Kentucky

Back to Anchorage, KY housing info, Jefferson County, Kentucky, KY smaller cities, KY small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Anchorage, KY Jefferson County Population in July 2008: 3,288. Population change since 2000: +45.2% Males: 1,636   (49.8%) Females: 1,652   (50.2%) Median resident age:   40.2 years Kentucky median age:   35.9 years Zip codes: 40223. Estimated median household income in 2007: $146,888 (it was $133,969 in 2000) Anchorage:   $146,888 Kentucky:   $40,267 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $75,058 Anchorage:   $75,058 Kentucky:   $21,951 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $582,130 (it was $405,800 in 2000) Anchorage:   $582,130 Kentucky:   $114,300 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $695,159; Detached houses: $692,846 Anchorage, KY residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Anchorage: White Non-Hispanic (96.5%) Black (0.8%) Hispanic (0.8%) Asian Indian (0.8%) 2008 cost of living index in Anchorage: 117.8 (more than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Anchorage, Kentucky on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Anchorage is mentioned 278 times on our forum: Speed limit in Anchorage & Bridge to Indiana  (28 replies) Which high school for Anchorage?  (8 replies) Anchorage, KY  (9 replies) Kentucky ranked the 49th Unhappiest State  (113 replies) Relocating to Louisville  (49 replies) Bullitt County... What to love about this area?  (38 replies) Latest news from Anchorage, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (26.9%), English (23.7%), Irish (15.5%), United States (5.6%), Italian (4.6%), Scotch-Irish (4.5%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 03/06/1878 Elevation: 710 feet Land area: 3.04 square miles. Population density: 1081 people per square mile   (low).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.04
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Anchorage, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Anchorage-area historical tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 123% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.7 miles away from the Anchorage city center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 225 people.

Anchorage-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 86.7 miles away from Anchorage center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/27/1990 at 14:05:50, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.0 miles away from Anchorage center
On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/8/1990 at 00:03:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.3 miles away from Anchorage center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Anchorage, KY

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Notable location: Owl Creek Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map Church in Anchorage: Hobbs Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	3.1 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	88.3%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.2%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This city:	1.9%
Whole state:	15.8%

This city:	0.9%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Anchorage, KY

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4.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,040 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.93%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($420 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	0.08%
Kentucky average:	0.12%

from Bullitt County, KY	0.39% ($31,463 average AGI)
from Oldham County, KY	0.24% ($44,950)
from Clark County, IN	0.23% ($30,964)

4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,839 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.90%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($399 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	0.03%
Kentucky average:	0.05%

to Bullitt County, KY	0.53% ($39,307 average AGI)
to Oldham County, KY	0.31% ($70,025)
to Clark County, IN	0.30% ($32,389)

• Christine A Verre, 13103 Old Henry Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.3 m, Overall height: 60.3 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

• 313 English Station Rd Middletown, Call Sign: KSE383, Licensee ID: L00001846
  Assigned Frequencies : 47.1400 MHz, 47.2600 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/25/2004, Expiration Date: 05/17/2014
  Registrant: Kentucky, Commonwealth Of, Wilkinson Blvd, Frankfort, KY 40622
• 313 English Station Rd, Call Sign: KTR801, Licensee ID: L00001846
  Assigned Frequencies : 47.1400 MHz, 47.2600 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/08/2001, Expiration Date: 09/19/2011
  Registrant: Kentucky, Commonwealth Of, Frankfort, KY 40622, Phone: (502) 564-3935
• Police Station 11506 Park Rd, Call Sign: KDS650
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.100 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 04/19/2011
  Registrant: Anchorage Police Department, Anchorage, KY 40223, Phone: (502) 244-0562
• 11318 Ridge Rd, Type: Building, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WPNS435
  Assigned Frequencies : 1.62000 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/04/2004, Expiration Date: 05/25/2014, Certifier: Matthew Goins
  Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510

• ANCHORAGE, 1600' E Of English Sta Rd & 800' N Old Henry, Overall height: 60.4 m, Call Sign: WMM689
  Assigned Frequencies : 10795.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 04/06/2004, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4271, Fax: (678) 339-8552, Email:

• FLORIDA AIRCRAFT SALES LLC, C/O Home Office Inc, Anchorage, KY 40223
  Certificate: D002679 (Corporation), Certificate Issue Date: 02/25/2009, Expiration Date: 02/24/2010

• Aircraft: RAVEN S55A (Balloon, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: None
  N-Number: 1152R , Serial Number: S55A-305, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 12/02/1976
  Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 12209 Locust Ln, Anchorage, KY 40223
• Aircraft: CESSNA 150L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 16073 , Serial Number: 15073456, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 04/27/1972
  Registrant (Individual): Walter H Grell, 2200 Homewood Dr, Anchorage, KY 40223
• Aircraft: GATES LEARJET CORP. 35A (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 10, Weight: 12,500 - 19,999 Pounds, Speed: 400 mph), Engine: Turbo-fan
  N-Number: 4415W , Serial Number: 229, Airworthiness Date: 02/17/1979
  Registrant (Corporation): Florida Aircraft Sales LLC, C/O Home Office Inc / Po Box 23539, Anchorage, KY 40223
  Deregistered: Cancel Date: 04/30/1991
• Aircraft: GULFSTREAM AM CORP COMM DIV 695A (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 11, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: GARRETT TPE331-10 (940 HP) (Turbo-prop)
  N-Number: 695FA , Serial Number: 96077, Year manufactured: 1984, Airworthiness Date: 11/20/2007
  Registrant (Corporation): Air Obrien LLC, Po Box 23539, Anchorage, KY 40223
• Aircraft: RAVEN S55A (Balloon, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: None
  N-Number: 84BC , Serial Number: S55A-387, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 06/09/1978
  Registrant (Corporation): Corporate Air Inc, 12209 Locust Lane, Anchorage, KY 40223
• Aircraft: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 690B (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 11, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 192 mph), Engine: AIRESEARCH TPE331-5&6SER (776 HP) (Turbo-prop)
  N-Number: 87WZ , Serial Number: 11511, Year manufactured: 1978
  Registrant (Corporation): Kentucky Aircraft Leasing LLC, Po Box 23539, Anchorage, KY 40223