Fern Creek, Kentucky

Back to Fern Creek, 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 Fern Creek, KY Jefferson County Population in July 2007: 18,262. Males: 8,988   (49.2%) Females: 9,274   (50.8%) Median resident age:   34.6 years Kentucky median age:   35.9 years Zip codes: 40291. Estimated median household income in 2007: $58,865 (it was $53,688 in 2000) Fern Creek:   $58,865 Kentucky:   $40,267 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,029 Fern Creek:   $26,029 Kentucky:   $21,951 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $161,527 (it was $112,600 in 2000) Fern Creek:   $161,527 Kentucky:   $114,300 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $174,750; Detached houses: $174,612; Townhouses or other attached units: $120,880; Mobile homes: $84,737 Fern Creek, 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 Fern Creek: White Non-Hispanic (87.0%) Black (7.8%) Hispanic (2.1%) Two or more races (1.4%) Asian Indian (1.2%) Other race (1.0%) 2008 cost of living index in Fern Creek: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Fern Creek, Kentucky on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Fern Creek is mentioned 99 times on our forum: Fern Creek and Flood Zones??  (9 replies) Is Kentucky the south or the midwest?  (424 replies) Bygone Louisville stores/restaurants  (148 replies) 6 murders in 6 days - Does L'ville have a gang problem?  (96 replies) NEWCOMERS please read before posting so we may assist you in your move  (52 replies) My family and I are considering a move to Kentucky from Florida... NEED MAJOR ADVICE...  (71 replies) Ancestries: German (25.3%), Irish (17.8%), English (11.6%), United States (11.4%), Scottish (3.1%), French (2.9%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 700 feet Land area: 5.81 square miles. Population density: 3143 people per square mile   (average).

Average climate in Fern Creek, Kentucky

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Fern Creek-area historical tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1996, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the Fern Creek place center injured 10 people and caused $101 million in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.4 miles away from the place center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Fern Creek-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 90.0 miles away from Fern Creek 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 93.5 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 45.5 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 45.8 miles away from Fern Creek 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 99.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Notable locations in Fern Creek: Wesleyan Camp (A), Wildwood Country Club (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Fern Creek: Saint Stephens Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	76.6%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.1%
Whole state:	4.5%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This place:	4.7%
Whole state:	15.8%

This place:	2.9%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fern Creek, 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, 7602 Park Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 68.6 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

• 7201 Outerloop, Call Sign: KCV367
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.740 MHz, 154.860 MHz, 155.580 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/27/2002, Expiration Date: 02/22/2013
  Registrant: Louisville Metrosafe, 1306 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40204, Phone: (502) 574-2440, Fax: (502) 451-8104, Email:
• 7201 Outerloop, Call Sign: KET38
  Assigned Frequencies : 158.730 MHz, 158.850 MHz, 158.910 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/27/2002, Expiration Date: 02/22/2013
  Registrant: Louisville Metrosafe, 1306 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40204, Phone: (502) 574-2440, Fax: (502) 451-8104, Email:
• 7203 Outerloop, Call Sign: WAA404
  Assigned Frequencies : 158.730 MHz, 158.850 MHz, 158.910 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/27/2002, Expiration Date: 02/22/2013
  Registrant: Louisville Metrosafe, 1306 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40204, Phone: (502) 574-2440, Fax: (502) 451-8104, Email:
• 7201 Outerloop, Call Sign: WFX472
  Assigned Frequencies : 468.150 MHz, 467.950 MHz, 467.975 MHz, 468.000 MHz, 468.025 MHz, 468.050 MHz, 468.075 MHz, 468.100 MHz, 468.125 MHz, 468.175 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/13/2003, Expiration Date: 03/03/2014
  Registrant: Louisville Metrosafe, 1306 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40204, Phone: (502) 574-2440, Fax: (502) 451-8104, Email:

• 5612 Old Heady Rd, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WPOQ629
  Assigned Frequencies : 942.575 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/05/2008, Expiration Date: 11/12/2018
  Registrant: Metrosafe Communication Services, 1306 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40204, Phone: (502) 574-2440, Fax: (502) 451-8104, Email:
• STATION, 260 Feet South Of Lovers Lane On West Side Of Billtown Road, Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WGY221
  Assigned Frequencies : 953.600 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/26/2000, Expiration Date: 12/06/2010
  Registrant: Louisville Metrosafe, 1306 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40204, Phone: (502) 574-2440, Fax: (502) 451-8104, Email:

• Fire: 41
• Hazardous Condition: 155
• Service Call: 5
• Good Intent Call: 1