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Jefferson County

Population in July 2008: 586. Population change since 2000: +18.6%
 

Males: 277  (47.4%)
Females: 309  (52.6%)

Median resident age:  42.3 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 41527.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $71,816 (it was $65,500 in 2000)
Forest Hills:  $71,816
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,180
Forest Hills:  $28,180
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $190,935 (it was $133,100 in 2000)
Forest Hills:  $190,935
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $199,396; Detached houses: $198,733

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Races in Forest Hills:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Forest Hills: 90.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.0%), Irish (20.6%), English (16.0%), United States (8.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%), Scottish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 12/29/1959

Land area: 0.32 square miles.

Population density: 1851 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Forest Hills

  • High school or higher: 93.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forest Hills city

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
Kentucky:  2.0%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Forest Hills:  1.0% ($1,307)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (9.2 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (274.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Jeffersontown, KY (0.8 miles ), Hurstbourne Acres, KY (0.8 miles ), Houston Acres, KY (1.3 miles ), Hurstbourne, KY (1.4 miles ), Cambridge, KY (1.4 miles) , St. Regis Park, KY (1.5 miles ), Lincolnshire, KY (1.5 miles) , Blue Ridge Manor, KY (1.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $149,600
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 38.21 N, Longitude: 85.58 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



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Forest Hills-area historical tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 120% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the Forest Hills city center killed 3 people and injured 225 people.

On 5/28/1996, a category 4 tornado 10.1 miles away from the city center injured 10 people and caused $101 million in damages.


Forest Hills-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 89.1 miles away from Forest Hills 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 92.8 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 46.7 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 47.0 miles away from Forest Hills 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 96.2 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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Hospitals/medical centers near Forest Hills:
  • CENTRAL STATE HOSP (about 4 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • TEN BROECK HOSP (about 5 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • BAPTIST HOSP EAST (about 5 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Forest Hills, KY

Amtrak station near Forest Hills:
  • 12 miles: LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSONVILLE (JEFFERSONVILLE, 500 WILLINGER LANE). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar, taxi stand, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forest Hills:
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 6 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 15 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 60 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)

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Church in Forest Hills: Davis Memorial Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.4%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Forest Hills, KY



Forest Hills compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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Forest Hills travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (87%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Forest Hills

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents41.4%28.6%5.2%2.8%2.4%
Congregations12.0%27.6%6.9%5.2%2.7%
NameAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents2.2%2.2%1.7%1.7%11.7%
Congregations2.5%3.2%3.2%7.7%29.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$1,200
Police - Other 0$0 1$725
Totals for Government 0$0 2$1,925



Forest Hills government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $95,000
    Solid Waste Management: $52,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $175,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $125,000
    NEC: $24,000
    Public Utilities: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $26,000

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%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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)


Strongest AM radio stations in Forest Hills:
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WFIA (900 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLLV (1240 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDRD (680 AM; 1 kW; NEWBURG, KY; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLOU (1350 AM; 2 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTMT (620 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: JEFFERSON B/CASTING CMPANY, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAVG (1450 AM; 1 kW; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: SUNNYSIDE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WXLN (1570 AM; 2 kW; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Forest Hills:
  • WTFX-FM (100.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMJM (101.3 FM; JEFFERSONTOWN, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WPTI (103.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRKA (103.1 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
  • WFPK (91.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WUOL-FM (90.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WDJX (99.7 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WVEZ (106.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WXMA (102.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WQMF (95.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSFR (107.7 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLRS (105.1 FM; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • W216BM (91.1 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • W284AD (104.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • WFIA-FM (94.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WJZL (93.1 FM; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Forest Hills:
  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WVHF-LP (Channel 5; JEFFERSONVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WBXV-CA (Channel 13; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJYL-CA (Channel 45; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WKPC-TV (Channel 15; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUC'L. TV)
  • WKMJ-TV (Channel 68; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WBNA (Channel 21; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W50CI (Channel 50; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)


Forest Hills fatal accident list:
Mar 24, 1997 03:10 AM, 0308, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Wcvn Transmitter I275 At Ky 16, Structure height: 94 m, Call Sign: WNYW870, Licensee ID: L00001846
    Assigned Frequencies : 44.6200 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/04/2002, Expiration Date: 03/25/2012
    Registrant: Kentucky, Commonwealth Of, 1231 Wilkinson Blvd, Frankfort, KY 40622, Phone: (502) 564-3276

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KT4XI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01066037
    Grant Date: 09/24/2005, Expiration Date: 09/24/2015
    Registrant: Timothy J Comer, 646 Forest Hills Rd., Forest Hills, KY 41527
  • Call Sign: KG4LQI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00323688
    Grant Date: 02/08/2001, Expiration Date: 02/08/2011, Cancelation Date: 11/13/2002, Certifier: Jay B Fuller
    Registrant: Jay B Fuller, Forest Hills, KY 41527



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$121,4984$126,438
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$92,2002$182,430
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$153,320
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0111.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$178,6501$86,390
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0111.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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