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Jefferson County

Population in July 2007: 262,764.
Males: 124,241  (47.3%)
Females: 138,523  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 40201, 40202, 40203, 40204, 40205, 40206, 40207, 40208, 40209, 40210, 40211, 40212, 40213, 40214, 40215, 40216, 40217, 40218, 40219, 40220, 40221, 40222, 40223, 40224, 40225, 40228, 40229, 40231, 40232, 40233, 40241, 40242, 40243, 40245, 40250, 40251, 40252, 40253, 40255, 40256, 40257, 40258, 40259, 40261, 40266, 40268, 40269, 40270, 40272, 40280, 40281, 40282, 40283, 40285, 40287, 40289, 40290, 40291, 40292, 40293, 40294, 40295, 40296, 40297, 40298, 40299.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $32,483 (it was $28,843 in 2000)
Louisville:

$32,483
Kentucky:

$40,072
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $21,274

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $120,331 (it was $81,900 in 2000)
Louisville:

$120,331
Kentucky:

$117,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $148,560; Detached houses: $149,909; Townhouses or other attached units: $128,858; In 2-unit structures: $143,608; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $155,778; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $132,395; Mobile homes: $48,144

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 40202, 40203, 40204, 40206, 40208, 40210, 40211, 40212, 40213, 40214, 40215, 40217, 40218, 40219, 40272, 40291, 40299.

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  • White alone - 158,651 (61.9%)
  • Black alone - 84,011 (32.8%)
  • Hispanic - 4,755 (1.9%)
  • Two or more races - 3,923 (1.5%)
  • Asian alone - 3,676 (1.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 549 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 565 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 101 (0.04%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Louisville: 89.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.2%), Irish (11.2%), United States (8.7%), English (7.8%), Italian (1.7%), French (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/13/1828

Elevation: 462 feet

Land area: 62.1 square miles.

Population density: 4230 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Louisville:

  • High school or higher: 76.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Louisville city:

  • Never married: 35.2%
  • Now married: 38.5%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

9,650 residents are foreign born (1.3% Asia, 1.1% Latin America, 1.0% Europe).

This city:  3.8%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists there were 76 registered sex offenders living in Louisville, Kentucky as of May 18, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Louisville to the number of sex offenders is 3,457 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.


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

Louisville city:  0.9% ($719)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (269.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Parkway Village, KY (1.2 miles ), Audubon Park, KY (1.4 miles ), Strathmoor Manor, KY (1.9 miles ), Seneca Gardens, KY (2.0 miles ), Strathmoor Village, KY (2.0 miles ), Watterson Park, KY (2.0 miles ), Lynnview, KY (2.0 miles ), Kingsley, KY (2.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 207 buildings, average cost: $84,400
  • 1998: 373 buildings, average cost: $79,900
  • 1999: 260 buildings, average cost: $70,300
  • 2000: 344 buildings, average cost: $74,700
  • 2001: 277 buildings, average cost: $69,700
  • 2002: 146 buildings, average cost: $74,300
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 38.23 N, Longitude: 85.75 W

Louisville nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): The Fall City, River City, Gateway to the South

Daytime population change due to commuting: +80,342 (+31.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 67,206 (60.6%)

Area code: 502

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Crime in Louisville by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002
Murders 37362535
per 100,000 14.413.99.713.5
Rapes 62687849
per 100,000 24.126.330.318.9
Robberies 1,1581,079989995
per 100,000 450.9417.7383.7383.5
Assaults 959853823958
per 100,000 373.4330.2319.3369.2
Burglaries 3,4183,2023,3903,519
per 100,000 1331.01239.61315.31356.2
Thefts 7,6837,5127,9347,710
per 100,000 2991.92908.23078.32971.4
Auto thefts 2,0002,3082,4342,173
per 100,000 778.8893.5944.4837.5
Arson 307273249216
per 100,000 119.6105.796.683.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 507.0489.5488.1486.6

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Crime in Louisville detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.8%
Kentucky:

8.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

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Tornado activity:

Louisville-area historical tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 146% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.7 miles away from the Louisville city center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.0 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 225 people.

Earthquake activity:

Louisville-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 98.2 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 37.8 miles away from Louisville 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 38.2 miles away from the city 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 94.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Mudslide: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Blizzard: 1, Explosion: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: 2 Tuff Tony - Professional wrestler, Marc Tasman - Photographer, Greg Page (boxer) - Boxer, Leland T. Kennedy - Soilder, Michael W. McConnell - Judge, Don Rosa - (born 1951), Donald Duck cartoonist, Rob Conway - Professional wrestler, Audio Stepchild - Rap Group, Ned Beatty - Film actor, Jennifer Lawrence - Actress.

Main business address for: PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC (RETAIL-EATING PLACES), HIGH SPEED ACCESS CORP (SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC.), S Y BANCORP INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (RETAIL-EATING PLACES), CHURCHILL DOWNS INC (SERVICES-RACING, INCLUDING TRACK OPERATION), VENTAS INC (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS), YUM BRANDS INC (RETAIL-EATING PLACES), NTS PROPERTIES VI (REAL ESTATE) and 23 other public companies.


Hospitals/medical centers in Louisville:

  • "NORTON HOSPITALS, INC" (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 200 EAST CHESTNUT STREET)
  • BAPTIST HOSPITAL EAST (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 4000 KRESGE WAY)
  • JEWISH HOSPITAL & ST MARY'S HEALTHCARE (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 200 ABRAHAM FLEXNER WAY)
  • LOUISVILLE VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, 800 ZORN AVENUE)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, 530 SOUTH JACKSON STREET)

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Airports and heliports located in Louisville:


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Amtrak station near Louisville:

  • 6 miles: LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSONVILLE (JEFFERSONVILLE, 500 WILLINGER LANE) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar, taxi stand, intercity bus service.

Local government website: www.loukymetro.org

Biggest Colleges/Universities in Louisville:

  • University of Louisville (Full-time enrollment: 15,612; Location: 2301 S 3rd St; Public; Website: www.louisville.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Jefferson Community and Technical College (FT enrollment: 5,789; Location: 109 E Broadway; Public; Website: www.jefferson.kctcs.edu)
  • Sullivan University (FT enrollment: 2,912; Location: 3101 Bardstown Rd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sullivan.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Bellarmine University (FT enrollment: 2,337; Location: 2001 Newburg Rd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bellarmine.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (FT enrollment: 1,897; Location: 2825 Lexington Rd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.sbts.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Brown Mackie College-Louisville (FT enrollment: 1,536; Location: 3605 Fern Valley Road; Private, for-profit)
  • Spalding University (FT enrollment: 1,431; Location: 845 S. Third Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.spalding.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Spencerian College (FT enrollment: 936; Location: 4627 Dixie Hwy; Private, for-profit; Website: www.spencerian.edu)
  • Galen College of Nursing-Louisville (FT enrollment: 796; Location: 1031 Zorn Avenue , Suite 400; Private, for-profit; Website: www.galencollege.edu)
  • ITT Technical Institute-Louisville (FT enrollment: 762; Location: 10509 Timberwood Cir; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
  • ATA College (FT enrollment: 450; Location: 10180 Linn Station Rd Ste A200; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ata.edu)
  • Sullivan College of Technology and Design (FT enrollment: 375; Location: 3901 Atkinson Square Dr; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sctd.edu)
  • Daymar College-Louisville (FT enrollment: 367; Location: 4112 Fern Valley Road; Private, for-profit; Website: www.daymarcollege.edu)
  • University of Phoenix-Louisville Campus (FT enrollment: 187; Location: 10400 Linn Station Rd Ste 120; Private, for-profit; Website: www.phoenix.edu/; Offers Master's degree)
  • Empire Beauty School-Hurstborne (FT enrollment: 177; Location: 5314 Bardstown Rd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.empire.edu)
  • Paul Mitchell The School-Louisville (FT enrollment: 152; Location: 515 W Oak St; Private, for-profit; Website: www.paulmitchelltheschool.com)
  • Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (FT enrollment: 140; Location: 1044 Alta Vista Rd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.lpts.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Empire Beauty School-Dixie (FT enrollment: 109; Location: 5120 Dixie Highway; Private, for-profit; Website: www.empire.edu)
  • Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth (FT enrollment: 106; Location: 151 Chenoweth Ln; Private, for-profit; Website: www.empire.edu)
  • Trend Setters Academy-Louisville (FT enrollment: 82; Location: 7283 Dixie Hwy; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Louisville:

  • Indiana University-Southeast (about 9 miles; New Albany, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,938)
  • Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (about 38 miles; Elizabethtown, KY; FT enrollment: 3,367)
  • Kentucky State University (about 49 miles; Frankfort, KY; FT enrollment: 2,204)
  • University of Kentucky (about 70 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 23,273)
  • Bluegrass Community and Technical College (about 70 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 6,449)
  • Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus (about 72 miles; Columbus, IN; FT enrollment: 2,166)
  • National College-Lexington (about 74 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 2,647)

Biggest public high schools in Louisville:

Biggest private high schools in Louisville:

  • CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF LOUISVILLE SCHOOL SYSTEM (Students: 3,185; Location: 700 S ENGLISH STATION RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • ST XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,429; Location: 1609 POPLAR LEVEL RD; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,345; Location: 4011 SHELBYVILLE RD; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • ASSUMPTION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,004; Location: 2170 TYLER LN; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • KENTUCKY COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 905; Location: 4100 SPRINGDALE RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • SACRED HEART ACADEMY (Students: 810; Location: 3175 LEXINGTON RD; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • WHITEFIELD ACADEMY (Students: 793; Location: 7711 FEGENBUSH LN; Grades: PK - 12)
  • LOUISVILLE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL (Students: 630; Location: 2427 GLENMARY AVE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • MERCY ACADEMY (Students: 540; Location: 5801 FEGENBUSH LN; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • ACADEMY FOR INDIVIDUAL EXCELLENCE (Students: 477; Location: 3101 BLUEBIRD LN; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Louisville:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Louisville:

  • ST GABRIEL SCHOOL (Students: 775; Location: 5503 BARDSTOWN RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • HOLY TRINITY PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 744; Location: 423 CHERRYWOOD RD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST PATRICK SCHOOL (Students: 740; Location: 1000 N BECKLEY STATION RD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST MARGARET MARY SCHOOL (Students: 732; Location: 7813 SHELBYVILLE RD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST ALBERT THE GREAT SCHOOL (Students: 696; Location: 1395 GIRARD DR; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST NICHOLAS ACADEMY (Students: 642; Location: 5501 NEW CUT RD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST MARTHA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 579; Location: 2825 KLONDIKE LN; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST MICHAEL SCHOOL (Students: 551; Location: 3709 STONE LAKES DR; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST ATHANASIUS (Students: 511; Location: 5915 OUTER LOOP; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST EDWARD SCHOOL (Students: 509; Location: 9610 SUE HELEN DR; Grades: KG - 8)
See full list of schools located in Louisville

Library in Louisville:

  • LOUISVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,438,982; Location: 301 YORK STREET; 1,264,123 books; 2,821 e-books; 70,192 audio materials; 37,902 video materials; 30 local licensed databases; 48 state licensed databases; 5,002 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Louisville\'s pop. is over 600,000 added by Ken Rose Jr
  • In 2000, The City of Louisville and Jefferson County merged to create Louisville Metro thus making it the sixteenth largest city in the country. Louisville Metro now includes Jefferson, Oldham, and Bullit Counties in Kentucky and Clark County in Indiana.
  • Louisville is the only US city to have two consecutivly numbered 3-digit interstate highways. (I-264 and I-265)
  • Home of Jeremi Johnson - Cincinnati Bengals
  • Biggest Colleges/Universities in Louisville: World Academy of Realty -KY Real Estate School (FT enrollment: 70; Location: 1826 S. Hurstbourne Pkwy; Private, for-profit)
  • Galen Health Institute should be changed to Galen College of Nursing
  • Add UPS Inc to the list of major Louisville companies. The UPS Worldport hub is located at the airport.
  • The population given in the 2000 census was for the former City of Louisville. On 1/1/2003, the City of Louisville government was merged with the County of Jefferson government; the new government being called Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government. The estimated 2005 population for the new entity is 700,041.

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Notable locations in Louisville: Papa Johns Cardinal Stadium (A), Technology Park of Greater Louisville (B), Lutz Hall (C), Oak Saint Yards (D), Youngtown Yards (E), Gheens Science Hall (F), The Red Barn (G), Bettie Johnson Hall (H), Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center (I), River City Transit Authority (J), River Road Country Club (K), Renaissance Business Centers at the Normandy Building (L), South Louisville Yards (M), Churchill Downs (N), Audubon Country Club (O), Ekstrom Library (P), Environmental Protection Services Center (Q), Sacred Heart Home (R), Frazier Historical Arms Museum (S), Baptist Fellowship Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Lyles Mall Shopping Center (1), Louisville Galleria Shopping Center (2), Iroquois Manor Shopping Center (3), Hikes Point Plaza Shopping Center (4), Germantown Square Shopping Center (5), Gardiner Lane Shopping Center (6), Fourth Street Live Shopping Center (7), Dahlem Center Shopping Center (8), Central Station Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Louisville include: Grace Church (A), Metropolitan Community Church of Louisville (B), Mercy Seat Missionary Baptist Church (C), Manly Memorial Baptist Church (D), Magazine Street Seventh Day Adventist Church (E), M Street Church of Christ (F), Lynn Creek Baptist Church (G), Lynn Acres Baptist Church (H), Love of God Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Manslick Road Cemetery (1), Louisville Cemetery (2), Portland Cemetery (3), Calvary Cemetery (4), Cave Hill Cemetery (5), Clark Cemetery (6), Cave Hill National Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Lighthouse Lake (A), Lakeside Pool (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beargrass Creek (A), Muddy Fork (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Louisville include: Iroquois Park (1), South Central Park (2), Central Park (3), Cherokee Park (4), Saint Michaels Park (5), Churchill Park (6), George Rogers Clark Park (7), Bandman Park (8), Fontaine Ferry Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Historic Homes Foundation (Museums; 3110 Lexington Road) (1), Conrad-Caldwell House Museum (1402 Saint James Court) (2), Louisville-Jefferson County Metro - Museums- Riverside-The Farnsley-Moremen Lan (7410 Moorman Road) (3), Powerbilt (Museums; 800 West Main Street) (4), The Speed Art Museum (2035 South 3rd Street) (5), Kentucky Museum of Arts & Design (715 West Main Street) (6), Kentucky Derby Museum - Gate 1 of Churchhill Downs- Administration (704 Central Avenue) (7), Farmington Historic Home Museum (3033 Bardstown Road) (8), Brennan House the Inc (Museums; 631 South 5th Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: The Galt House (On The River At Four) (1), Seelbach Hilton (500 South 4th Street) (2), Best Western Airport East (1921 Bishop Lane) (3), Holiday Inn Louisville Downtown (120 West Broadway) (4), Intown Suites Hurstbourne (4604 Wattbourne Lane) (5), Extended Stay America - St. Matthews (1401 Browns Ln) (6), Otto's Cafe (500 South 4th Street) (7), Louisville Concierge Inc (600 Terminal Drive) (8), Best Western Brownsboro Inn (4805 Brownsboro Rd) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Kentucky State Of Louisville Area - Court Of Justice- Family Court Administr (700 West Jefferson Street) (1), Kentucky State Of Louisville Area - Court Of Justice- Circuit Court Clerk- Data Proces (700 West Jefferson Street) (2), Kentucky State Of Louisville Area - Court Of Justice- Circuit Court Clerk- Dispute Media (700 West Jefferson Street) (3), Kentucky State Of Louisville Area - Court Of Justice- Circuit Court Clerk- Drivers Lic (200 Juneau Drive) (4), Louisville-Jefferson County Metro - Circuit Court Clerk-Jefferson Co (600 West Main Street Suite 300) (5), Louisville-Jefferson County Metro - Jefferson County Attorneys Office- Drug Court Pro (600 West Jefferson Street) (6), Kentucky State Of Louisville Area - Ombudsman- Media- Court Of Justice- Circuit Court C (700 West Jefferson Street) (7), Half Court 4 Kids (2028 West Broadway) (8), Kentucky State Of Louisville Area - Court Of Justice- Circuit Court Clerk- Archives Rec (700 West Jefferson Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Jefferson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI  CO  Ozone  PM10 PM2.5 SO2 NO2

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 38.8. This is worse than average.
City:

38.8
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 19.7. This is about average. There were 81 monitors within city limits.
City:

19.7
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.9. This is worse than average. There were 50 monitors within city limits.
City:

11.9
U.S.:

9.6
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.13. This is worse than average. There were 42 monitors within city limits.
City:

3.13
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 13.6. This is significantly worse than average. There were 29 monitors within city limits.
City:

13.6
U.S.:

9.4

Drinking water stations with addresses in Louisville and their reported violations in the past:

LOUISVILLE WATER COMPANY (Population served: 836926, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUN-22-1998 and JUL-21-1998, Contaminant: Cadmium. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-03-1999), St Public Notif requested (MAR-03-1999), St Public Notif received (APR-16-1999), St Compliance achieved (FEB-15-2000)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUN-22-1998 and JUL-21-1998, Contaminant: Beryllium, Total. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-03-1999), St Public Notif received (APR-16-1999), St Compliance achieved (FEB-15-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-19-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-19-1997), St Public Notif received (JUL-14-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-1997), Fed Public Notif requested (JUN-18-1998), Fed Site Visit (enforcement) (JUN-18-1998)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-03-1997 and MAY-02-1997, Contaminant: Thallium, Total. Follow-up actions: Fed Public Notif requested (JUN-18-1998), Fed Site Visit (enforcement) (JUN-18-1998), St Public Notif requested (MAR-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-03-1999), St Public Notif received (APR-16-1999), St Compliance achieved (FEB-05-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-19-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2001)
  • 4 minor monitoring violations
  • 74 regular monitoring violations
CEDAR RIDGE PRESBYTERIAN CAMP (Population served: 300, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-1999. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-23-1999), St Public Notif requested (SEP-23-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-1999)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-1999. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-27-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-25-1997), St Public Notif received (SEP-04-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-10-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2001. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2001), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-11-2001)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2000. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-26-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-26-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-11-2001)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2000. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-29-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-11-2001)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-1999. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-28-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-28-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-1999), St Public Notif received (AUG-06-1999)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-1998. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-1998), St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-1998), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-1998)
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • 4 other older monitoring violations
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN (Serves PA, Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-05-2005 to OCT-06-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-05-2005 to OCT-06-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-07-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-07-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-11-2006 and AUG-29-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-29-2006)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-11-2005 and OCT-05-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-05-2005)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-12-2005 and OCT-06-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-05-2005 to OCT-06-2005)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-10-2005 and JUN-07-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-07-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-07-2005)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
TACO BELL #16184 (Serves MI, Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Louisville that have no violations reported:

  • PIZZA HUT (Serves FL, Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  55.1%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.9%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This city:

21.6%
Whole state:

15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This city:

10.5%
Whole state:

6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Louisville, KY

People in group quarters in Louisville:

  • 2,577 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 2,065 people in nursing homes
  • 1,546 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 930 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 239 people in religious group quarters
  • 188 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 174 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 170 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 124 people in halfway houses
  • 93 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 88 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 85 people in state prisons
  • 64 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 36 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 36 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 35 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 35 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 31 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 22 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 17 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 3 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Louisville compared to Kentucky state average:

Louisville, Kentucky environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:

  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. Capacity: 42,000. Louisville Cardinals.
  • Freedom Hall. University of Louisville.

Banks with most branches in Louisville (2011 data):

  • PNC Bank, National Association: 56 branches. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Fifth Third Bank: 35 branches. Info updated 2009/10/05: Bank assets: $114,540.4 mil, Deposits: $89,689.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1378 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: 25 branches. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: 22 branches. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 21 branches. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company: 18 branches. Info updated 2011/11/29: Bank assets: $2,045.7 mil, Deposits: $1,643.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: S. Y. Bancorp, Inc.
  • Republic Bank & Trust Company: 15 branches. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $3,310.3 mil, Deposits: $1,691.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 38 total offices, Holding Company: Republic Bancorp, Inc.
  • Commonwealth Bank and Trust Company: 12 branches. Info updated 2007/05/31: Bank assets: $823.4 mil, Deposits: $646.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Commonwealth Bancshares, Inc.
  • The First Capital Bank of Kentucky: 8 branches. Info updated 2008/08/26: Bank assets: $462.7 mil, Deposits: $354.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Fcb Bancorp, Inc.
  • 16 other banks with 43 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Louisville, Kentucky:

  • Motel 6 BLDG B, 3304 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40218 , Phone: (502) 456-2861
  • Red Roof Inn #0118, 4704 Preston Hwy, Louisville, KY 40213 , Phone: (502) 968-0151, Fax: (502) 968-0194
  • Archway Motel BLDG 4, 10615 Dixie Hwy, Louisville, KY 40272 , Phone: (502) 937-0937
  • Brown Hotel, 675 S 4TH St, Louisville, KY 40202 , Phone: (502) 583-1234
  • Brown Motel, 335 W Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202 , Phone: (502) 583-1234, Fax: (502) 587-7006
  • Capri Motel, 10517 Dixie, Louisville, KY 40272 , Phone: (502) 937-4420
  • Courtyard By Marriott, 9608 Blairwood Rd, Louisville, KY 40222 , Phone: (502) 429-0006, Fax: (502) 429-5926
  • Days Inn East, 4621 Shelbyville Rd, Louisville, KY 40207 , Phone: (502) 896-8871, Fax: (502) 896-8871
  • 95 other hotels and motels
All 103 fire-safe hotels and motels in Louisville, Kentucky

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Louisville travel time to work - commute
Louisville mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Kentucky:


2008 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Kentucky:
Detailed 2008 election results.

Neighborhoods in Louisville:

(Louisville, Kentucky Neighborhood Map)


Religion statistics for Louisville (based on Jefferson County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.60%
Here54.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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%
NameJewishAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents2.3%2.2%2.2%1.7%11.1%
Congregations0.8%2.5%3.2%3.2%35.9%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 127
This county:

1.79 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 11
Jefferson County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 50
This county:

0.71 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 195
Jefferson County:

2.75 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 486
Jefferson County:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.6%
State:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.6%
Kentucky:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Jefferson County:

13.4%
Kentucky:

15.9%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2004)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Airports 192$641,243$40,07811$8,958
Water Supply 457$1,861,411$48,87717$48,126

Louisville government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $81,083,000 ($308.58)
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $61,838,000 ($235.34)
    All Other: $31,097,000 ($118.35)
    Parking Facilities: $12,617,000 ($48.02)
    Parks and Recreation: $11,197,000 ($42.61)
    Solid Waste Management: $456,000 ($1.74)
  • Construction - General - Other: $93,268,000 ($354.95)
    Air Transportation: $26,915,000 ($102.43)
    Housing and Community Development: $6,687,000 ($25.45)
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000 ($0.08)
    Police Protection: $3,000 ($0.01)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $129,085,000 ($491.26)
    General - Other: $114,694,000 ($436.49)
    Health - Other: $75,039,000 ($285.58)
    Water Utilities: $56,877,000 ($216.46)
    Local Fire Protection: $46,830,000 ($178.22)
    Correctional Institutions: $40,784,000 ($155.21)
    Parks and Recreation: $37,747,000 ($143.65)
    Air Transportation: $24,171,000 ($91.99)
    Solid Waste Management: $18,181,000 ($69.19)
    Libraries: $16,865,000 ($64.18)
    Public Welfare - Other: $16,660,000 ($63.40)
    Regular Highways: $14,898,000 ($56.70)
    Central Staff Services: $12,097,000 ($46.04)
    Housing and Community Development: $11,205,000 ($42.64)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $8,059,000 ($30.67)
    Financial Administration: $8,026,000 ($30.54)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,319,000 ($27.85)
    Parking Facilities: $6,863,000 ($26.12)
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $2,035,793,000 ($7747.61)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $41,986,000 ($159.79)
    Air Transportation: $27,180,000 ($103.44)
    Health and Hospitals: $3,507,000 ($13.35)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $102,215,000 ($389.00)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Air Transportation: $985,000 ($3.75)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Air Transportation: $10,000 ($0.04)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,626,000 ($21.41)
    Health and Hospitals: $2,163,000 ($8.23)
    General Local Government Support: $11,000 ($0.04)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,046,400,000 ($7787.98)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $10,607,000 ($40.37)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $73,073,000 ($278.09)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $93,440,000 ($355.60)
    General Revenue, NEC: $36,975,000 ($140.72)
    Special Assessments: $15,798,000 ($60.12)
    Donations From Private Sources: $11,820,000 ($44.98)
    Sale of Property: $11,165,000 ($42.49)
    Rents: $3,815,000 ($14.52)
    Fines and Forfeits: $121,000 ($0.46)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $508,972,000 ($1936.99)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $483,769,000 ($1841.08)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,870,000 ($182.18)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $23,273,000 ($88.57)
    Housing and Community Development: $20,977,000 ($79.83)
    Central Staff Services: $3,587,000 ($13.65)
    Police Protection: $781,000 ($2.97)
    Financial Administration: $302,000 ($1.15)
    Health - Other: $130,000 ($0.49)
    Parks and Recreation: $109,000 ($0.41)
    Regular Highways: $98,000 ($0.37)
    General - Other: $96,000 ($0.37)
    Local Fire Protection: $61,000 ($0.23)
    Solid Waste Management: $57,000 ($0.22)
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,000 ($0.00)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $176,733,000 ($672.59)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $115,230,000 ($438.53)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,035,793,000 ($7747.61)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $69,998,000 ($266.39)
    Housing and Community Development: $18,527,000 ($70.51)
    Highways: $411,000 ($1.56)
    Health and Hospitals: $302,000 ($1.15)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $285,559,000 ($1086.75)
    Property: $123,941,000 ($471.68)
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $51,645,000 ($196.55)
    Corporation Net Income: $41,605,000 ($158.34)
    Other License: $6,477,000 ($24.65)
    Public Utilities Sales: $3,676,000 ($13.99)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,563,000 ($5.95)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $98,000 ($0.37)
    Motor Vehicle License: $98,000 ($0.37)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $383,835,000 ($1460.76)

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 Louisville:

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

Strongest FM radio stations in Louisville:

  • WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WXMA (102.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WPTI (103.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRKA (103.1 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMJM (101.3 FM; JEFFERSONTOWN, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • 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.)
  • WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WVEZ (106.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSFR (107.7 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W230AK (93.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
  • WQMF (95.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W284AD (104.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • WTFX-FM (100.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, 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.)
  • WLRS (105.1 FM; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)

TV broadcast stations around Louisville:

  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WVHF-LP (Channel 5; JEFFERSONVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WBXV-CA (Channel 13; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, 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.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Louisville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 34
Total length: 115 meters (377ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,001,086
Total average daily truck traffic: 25,849

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1960-1969: 4
  • 1970-1979: 12
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2010: 18
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Louisville, KY

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Louisville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 919 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Louisville, KY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 318 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 276 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 47 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1742 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Louisville)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Louisville)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 649 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 70 full and 16 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED774$118,2781,283$125,6823,796$146,975289$66,80650$782,892889$81,0141$53,930
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED45$107,35067$108,774285$151,86450$48,0542$128,50044$125,7572$29,635
APPLICATIONS DENIED132$109,939253$103,0231,667$122,046303$42,22615$784,381268$73,0365$30,080
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN105$120,281118$143,829926$142,14839$65,8966$633,01270$92,5590$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS20$114,42626$209,701296$142,09219$78,0011$200,00026$60,0660$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 86 tracts in Louisville, KY

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 51 full and 15 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED129$161,201128$166,9172$198,520
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED52$136,46350$159,6773$66,950
APPLICATIONS DENIED16$163,24818$187,7711$136,740
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$209,66410$222,8120$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$137,6128$94,1253$45,667
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 3083
  • Hazardous Condition: 3795
  • Service Call: 93
  • Good Intent Call: 51

Incident types - Louisville


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Louisville, KY

Most common first names in Louisville, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary8,56678.6 years
William6,82672.6 years
James5,84770.1 years
John5,76673.2 years
Charles4,17871.6 years
Robert3,90170.4 years
George2,98674.3 years
Joseph2,88572.7 years
Margaret2,38779.2 years
Anna2,30279.9 years
Most common last names in Louisville, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2,54674.1 years
Brown1,68874.1 years
Johnson1,61873.7 years
Miller1,59375.4 years
Jones1,38574.0 years
Williams1,33173.1 years
Davis1,05973.4 years
Wilson97472.8 years
Thompson91274.2 years
Taylor88273.7 years
Businesses in Louisville, KY
NameCountNameCount
ALDO1Journeys2
AMF Bowling2KFC19
AT&T9Kincaid1
Abercrombie & Fitch2Kmart4
Abercrombie Kids2Kohl's4
Ace Hardware4Kroger27
Aeropostale2La Quinta2
American Eagle Outfitters3La-Z-Boy4
Ann Taylor4Lane Bryant3
Apple Store1Lane Furniture5
Applebee's7LensCrafters2
Arby's20Little Caesars Pizza12
Ashley Furniture1Long John Silver's9
AutoZone16Lowe's5
Avenue1Macy's2
BMW1Marriott13
Bakers1Marshalls2
Banana Republic2MasterBrand Cabinets10
Baskin-Robbins3McDonald's39
Bath & Body Works6Meijer4
Baymont Inn1Men's Wearhouse5
Bebe1Microtel1
Bed Bath & Beyond2Motel 61
Best Western3Motherhood Maternity4
Big O Tires10New Balance11
Blockbuster8New York & Co2
Brooks Brothers1Nike27
Brookstone1Office Depot5
Budget Car Rental3OfficeMax1
Buffalo Wild Wings4Old Navy3
Burger King15Olive Garden3
Burlington Coat Factory2Outback4
CVS14Outback Steakhouse4
Cache2Pac Sun2
CarMax1Panera Bread7
Casual Male XL2Papa John's Pizza12
Catherines2Payless9
Charlotte Russe2Penske6
Chick-Fil-A6PetSmart3
Chico's2Pier 1 Imports3
Chuck E. Cheese's1Pizza Hut15
Cinnabon 1Popeyes3
Cold Stone Creamery1Qdoba Mexican Grill10
Coldwater Creek1Quality2
ColorTyme1Quiznos6
Comfort Inn2RadioShack12
Comfort Suites2Ramada3
Costco1Red Lobster1
Cracker Barrel2Red Robin2
Cricket Wireless27Red Roof Inn3
Curves8Rite Aid15
DHL4Rodeway Inn1
Dairy Queen17Ruby Tuesday1
Days Inn4Rue211
Deb1Ryan's Grill1
Dennys1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing3
Domino's Pizza16SAS Shoes2
DressBarn2SONIC Drive-In8
Dunkin Donuts24Sam's Club1
Econo Lodge2Sears9
Eddie Bauer1Sephora3
Ethan Allen1Shoe Carnival4
Express2Sleep Inn2
Extended Stay America3Soma Intimates1
Fashion Bug3Spencer Gifts2
FedEx92Sprint Nextel9
Finish Line2Staples5
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Starbucks27
Foot Locker4Steak 'n Shake5
Forever 211Suburban1
GNC15Subway54
GameStop17Super 82
Gap2T-Mobile28
Goodwill9T.G.I. Driday's1
Gymboree2T.J.Maxx3
H&R Block22Taco Bell22
Hardee's2Talbots2
Havertys Furniture1Target7
Haworth1The Cheesecake Factory1
Hawthorn1The Limited2
Hobby Lobby2Toys"R"Us7
Holiday Inn10Trader Joe's1
Hollister Co.2True Value1
Home Depot5U-Haul25
HomeTown Buffet2UPS147
Homestead Studio Suites1Value City Furniture2
Hot Topic2Vans8
Howard Johnson1Verizon Wireless3
Hyatt2Victoria's Secret4
IHOP1Waffle House11
InTown Suites3Walgreens30
J. Jill1Walmart12
J.Crew1Wendy's26
JCPenney3Wet Seal1
Jimmy Jazz1White Castle15
Jimmy John's9Whole Foods Market1
JoS. A. Bank2Wingate1
Jones New York4YMCA9
Browse common businesses in Louisville, KY


Louisville on our top lists:

  • #62 on the list of "Top 100 cities with strongest arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services industries (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #18 (40207) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most beauty salons in 2005"
  • #23 (40218) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Senegalese first ancestries"
  • #30 (40202) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2004 average taxable dividends for individuals (pop 5,000+)"
  • #39 (40202) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most offices of lawyers in 2005"
  • #44 (40228) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Afghan first ancestries"
  • #48 (40202) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most big companies in 2005 (at least 1000 employees)"
  • #49 (40202) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most museums in 2005"
  • #54 (40207) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most offices of physicians in 2005"
  • #65 (40202) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most medium-big companies in 2005 (at least 100 employees)"
  • #67 (40218) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Yugoslavian first ancestries"
  • #76 (40202) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Somalian first ancestries"
  • #79 (40208) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Arab/Arabic first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #80 (40203) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Cypriot first ancestries"
  • #81 (40243) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Other Arab first ancestries"
  • #98 (40245) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers using charity contributions deductions in 2004 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Jeff Donald Drake (32)
  • Michael F. Finch (27)
  • Alan Joseph Mitchell (26)
  • Natarajan Venkatakrishnan (25)
  • Jerrod Aaron Kappler (19)
  • John Kenneth Hooker (19)
  • Michael Francis Finch (19)
  • Patrick R. Lancaster, Iii (17)
  • Robert Marten Bultman (16)
  • Paul A. Spence (16)

Total of 1258 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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