Louisville, Kentucky

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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, 40205, 40206, 40207, 40208, 40210, 40211, 40212, 40213, 40214, 40215, 40216, 40217, 40218, 40219, 40220, 40222, 40228, 40229, 40241, 40242, 40243, 40245, 40258, 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 alone - 549 (0.2%)
Other race alone - 565 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 101 (0.04%)

Races in Louisville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Louisville: 89.4 (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 there were 181 registered sex offenders living in Louisville, Kentucky in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Louisville to the number of sex offenders is 1452 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)

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:

1996: 251 buildings, average cost: $68,200
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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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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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Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	10.4%
Kentucky:	10.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Type	1999	2000	2001	2002
Crime in Louisville by Year
Murders	37	36	25	35
per 100,000	14.4	13.9	9.7	13.5
Rapes	62	68	78	49
per 100,000	24.1	26.3	30.3	18.9
Robberies	1,158	1,079	989	995
per 100,000	450.9	417.7	383.7	383.5
Assaults	959	853	823	958
per 100,000	373.4	330.2	319.3	369.2
Burglaries	3,418	3,202	3,390	3,519
per 100,000	1331.0	1239.6	1315.3	1356.2
Thefts	7,683	7,512	7,934	7,710
per 100,000	2991.9	2908.2	3078.3	2971.4
Auto thefts	2,000	2,308	2,434	2,173
per 100,000	778.8	893.5	944.4	837.5
Arson	307	273	249	216
per 100,000	119.6	105.7	96.6	83.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1)	507.0	489.5	488.1	486.6

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

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%)

Work and jobs in Louisville: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Louisville, Kentucky

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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: Don Rosa - (born 1951), Donald Duck cartoonist, Victor Mature - (1915-1999), actor, Gus Van Sant, Lionel Hampton - (1908-2002), musician, Louis Brandeis - (born 1856), Supreme Court justice, Chris Redman - 2005 NFL player (Tennessee Titans, born: Jul 7, 1977), Allan Houston - NBA player (New York Knicks, born: Apr 20, 1971), Jon Rauch - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Washington Nationals, born: Sep 27, 1978), Chris Burke - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Houston Astros, born: Mar 11, 1980), Matt Anderson - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Colorado Rockies, born: Aug 17, 1976).

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)

Political contributions by individuals in Louisville, KY

Airports and heliports located in Louisville:

Louisville International-Standiford Field Airport (Runways: 3, Commercial Ops: 97,896, Air Taxi Ops: 54,729, Itinerant Ops: 1,522, Local Ops: 13,394, Military Ops: 2,555)
Bowman Field Airport (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 2,179, Itinerant Ops: 45,721, Local Ops: 50,568, Military Ops: 254)
Jeffries Farm Airport (Runways: 1)
Heliports: 9

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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:

Atherton High School (Location: 3000 Dundee Road; Grades: 9 - 12)
Ballard High School (Location: 6000 Brownsboro Road; Grades: 9 - 12)
Valley Traditional High School (Location: 10200 Dixie Highway; Grades: 9 - 12)
Waggener Traditional High School (Location: 330 S. Hubbards Lane; Grades: 9 - 12)
Fern Creek Traditional High School (Location: 9115 Fern Creek Road; Grades: 9 - 12)
Western Mst Magnet High School (Location: 2501 Rockford Lane; Grades: 9 - 12)
Butler Traditional High School (Location: 2222 Crums Ln; Grades: 9 - 12)
Louisville Male High School (Location: 4409 Preston Highway; Grades: 9 - 12)
Central High School (Location: 1130 W Chestnut St; Grades: 9 - 12)
Moore Traditional Middle School (Location: 6415 Outer Loop; Grades: 9 - 12)

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:

Chenoweth Elementary School (Location: 3622 Brownsboro Rd; Grades: KG - 5)
Thomas Jefferson Middle School (Location: 1501 Rangeland Rd; Grades: 6 - 8)
Affner Traditional Elementary School (Location: 2701 Crums Lane; Grades: KG - 5)
Hazelwood Elementary School (Location: 1325 Bluegrass Ave; Grades: KG - 5)
Hawthorne Elementary School (Location: 2301 Clarendon Ave; Grades: KG - 5)
Eisenhower Elementary School (Location: 5300 Jessamine Ln; Grades: KG - 5)
Hartstern Elementary School (Location: 5200 Morningside Way; Grades: KG - 5)
Atkinson Elementary School (Location: 2800 Alford Avenue; Grades: KG - 5)
Auburndale Elementary School (Location: 5749 New Cut Road; Grades: KG - 5)
Engelhard Elementary School (Location: 1004 S First St; Grades: KG - 5)

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: South Louisville Yards (A), Audubon Country Club (B), Oak Saint Yards (C), Churchill Downs (D), River Road Country Club (E), Kentucky Fair And Exposition Center (F), Youngtown Yards (G), Union Station (H), Brooklawn Childrens Home (I), Lee Terminal (J), Saint Josephs Orphanage (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Louisville include: Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (A), Saint Peter Church (B), Eighteenth Saint Church (C), Saint Marks Church (D), Clifton Heights Church (E), Cloverleaf Church (F), Saint Andrews Church (G), Audubon Church (H), Preston Highway Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery (1), Portland Cemetery (2), Eastern Cemetery (3), Western Cemetery (4), Evergreen Cemetery (5), Cave Hill Cemetery (6), Cave Hill National Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Parks in Louisville include: Saint Michaels Park (1), Lannan Memorial Park (2), Tyler Park (3), Shawnee Park (4), Clark Park (5), Taylor Memorial Park (6), Taylor Park (7), Westonia Playground (8), Portland 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
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AQI CO Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5 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 (PM_2.5) [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: 57 branches. Info updated 09/08/2010: Bank assets: $251,296.9 mil, Deposits: $185,092.1 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2629 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
Fifth Third Bank: 35 branches. Info updated 10/05/2009: Bank assets: $110,197.0 mil, Deposits: $83,619.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1368 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
Branch Banking and Trust Company: 26 branches. Info updated 03/29/2010: Bank assets: $151,545.4 mil, Deposits: $105,623.4 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1795 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
U.S. Bank National Association: 22 branches. Info updated 01/31/2011: Bank assets: $285,762.4 mil, Deposits: $196,374.2 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3127 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 21 branches. Info updated 09/23/2010: Bank assets: $1,642,691.0 mil, Deposits: $984,210.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5345 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company: 18 branches. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $1,842.7 mil, Deposits: $1,468.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: S. Y. Bancorp, Inc.
Republic Bank & Trust Company: 15 branches. Info updated 12/12/2006: Bank assets: $2,931.2 mil, Deposits: $1,665.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 38 total offices, Holding Company: Republic Bancorp, Inc.
Commonwealth Bank and Trust Company: 12 branches. Info updated 05/31/2007: Bank assets: $79.3 mil, Deposits: $63.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Commonwealth Bancshares, Inc.
The First Capital Bank of Kentucky: 7 branches. Info updated 08/26/2008: Bank assets: $47.0 mil, Deposits: $32.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Fcb Bancorp, Inc.
15 other banks with 38 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:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.60%

Here		54.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents	41.4%	28.6%	5.2%	2.8%	2.4%
Congregations	12.0%	27.6%	6.9%	5.2%	2.7%

Name	Assemblies of God	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Episcopal Church	Churches of Christ	Other
Adherents	2.2%	2.2%	1.7%	1.7%	11.7%
Congregations	2.5%	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.

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%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2004)
Airports	192	$641,243	$40,078	11	$8,958
Water Supply	457	$1,861,411	$48,877	17	$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

	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)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 70 full and 16 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	774	$118,278	1,283	$125,682	3,796	$146,975	289	$66,806	50	$782,892	889	$81,014	1	$53,930
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	45	$107,350	67	$108,774	285	$151,864	50	$48,054	2	$128,500	44	$125,757	2	$29,635
APPLICATIONS DENIED	132	$109,939	253	$103,023	1,667	$122,046	303	$42,226	15	$784,381	268	$73,036	5	$30,080
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	105	$120,281	118	$143,829	926	$142,148	39	$65,896	6	$633,012	70	$92,559	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	20	$114,426	26	$209,701	296	$142,092	19	$78,001	1	$200,000	26	$60,066	0	$0

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Detailed mortgage data for all 86 tracts in Louisville, KY

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 51 full and 15 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	129	$161,201	128	$166,917	2	$198,520
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	52	$136,463	50	$159,677	3	$66,950
APPLICATIONS DENIED	16	$163,248	18	$187,771	1	$136,740
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	5	$209,664	10	$222,812	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	5	$137,612	8	$94,125	3	$45,667

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Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

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

Incident types - Louisville

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Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Louisville, KY among deceased individuals
Mary	8,566	78.6 years
William	6,826	72.6 years
James	5,847	70.1 years
John	5,766	73.2 years
Charles	4,178	71.6 years
Robert	3,901	70.4 years
George	2,986	74.3 years
Joseph	2,885	72.7 years
Margaret	2,387	79.2 years
Anna	2,302	79.9 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Louisville, KY among deceased individuals
Smith	2,546	74.1 years
Brown	1,688	74.1 years
Johnson	1,618	73.7 years
Miller	1,593	75.4 years
Jones	1,385	74.0 years
Williams	1,331	73.1 years
Davis	1,059	73.4 years
Wilson	974	72.8 years
Thompson	912	74.2 years
Taylor	882	73.7 years

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Louisville, KY
AMF Bowling	2	Lane Furniture	5
AT&T	9	Lowes	5
Abercrombie & Fitch	2	Macy's	2
Abercrombie Kids	2	Marriott	13
Aeropostale	2	Marshalls	2
Ann Taylor	4	MasterBrand Cabinets	10
Apple Store	1	McDonald's	39
Arby's	20	Meijer	4
Ashley Furniture	1	Microtel	1
AutoZone	16	Motel 6	1
BEBE	1	Office Depot	5
Bath & Body Works	6	OfficeMax	1
Baymont Inn	1	Outback Steakhouse	4
Bed Bath & Beyond	2	Panera Bread	7
Best Western	3	Papa John's Pizza	12
Blockbuster	8	Payless	9
Brookstone	1	Penske	6
Budget Car Rental	3	PetSmart	3
Buffalo Wild Wings	4	Pizza Hut	15
Burger King	15	Popeyes	3
Burlington Coat Factory	2	Qdoba Mexican Grill	10
CVS	14	Quality	2
CarMax	1	Quiznos	6
Chick-Fil-A	6	RadioShack	12
Cinnabon	1	Ramada	3
ColorTyme	1	Red Robin	2
Comfort Inn	2	Rite Aid	15
Comfort Suites	2	Rodeway Inn	1
Costco	1	Ruby Tuesday	1
Cricket Wireless	27	Rue21	1
DHL	4	Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing	3
Dairy Queen	17	SONIC Drive-In	8
Days Inn	4	Sam's Club	1
Dennys	1	Sears	9
Domino's Pizza	16	Sephora	3
Dunkin Donuts	24	Sleep Inn	2
Econo Lodge	2	Spencer Gifts	2
Eddie Bauer	1	Sprint Nextel	9
FedEx	92	Staples	5
Foot Locker	4	Starbucks	27
GNC	15	Suburban	1
GameStop	17	Subway	54
Gap	2	Super 8	2
Gymboree	2	T-Mobile	28
H&R Block	22	T.J.Maxx	3
Hardee's	2	Taco Bell	22
Havertys Furniture	1	Target	7
Haworth	1	The Limited	2
Hawthorn	1	Toys"R"Us	7
Holiday Inn	10	U-Haul	25
Hollister Co.	2	UPS	147
Home Depot	5	Value City Furniture	2
Howard Johnson	1	Verizon Wireless	3
IHOP	1	Victoria's Secret	4
JCPenney	3	Waffle House	11
KFC	19	Walgreens	30
Kincaid	1	Walmart	12
Kmart	4	Wendy's	26
Kohl's	4	White Castle	15
Kroger	27	Whole Foods Market	1
LENSCRAFTERS	2	Wingate	1
La Quinta	2	YMCA	9
La-Z-Boy	4

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Louisville on our top lists:

#31 on the list of "Top 101 biggest cities in 2008"
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#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"
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#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"
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#79 (40208) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Arab/Arabic first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
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#39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
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#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)"
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