Mount Washington, Kentucky

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Population in 2021: 18,317 (96% urban, 4% rural).
Population change since 2000: +115.9%
Males: 9,115  (49.8%)
Females: 9,202  (50.2%)
Median resident age:

37.6 years
Kentucky median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 40047.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $83,678 (it was $43,813 in 2000)
Mount Washington:

$83,678
KY:

$55,573

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $32,579 (it was $18,495 in 2000)

Mount Washington city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $216,496 (it was $102,400 in 2000)
Mount Washington:

$216,496
KY:

$173,300

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $230,699; detached houses: $235,717; townhouses or other attached units: $167,539; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $165,066; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $404,184; mobile homes: $10,841

Median gross rent in 2021: $841.

March 2022 cost of living index in Mount Washington: 87.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 7.2%
(6.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 35.9% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Mount Washington, KY (2021)
    • 16,26791.5%White alone
    • 6953.9%Two or more races
    • 6043.4%Hispanic
    • 1270.7%Asian alone
    • 1250.7%Other race alone
    • 500.3%Black alone
    • 160.09%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 100.06%American Indian alone

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



According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 23 registered sex offenders living in Mount Washington, Kentucky as of March 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Mount Washington is 616 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Mount Washington by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(13.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(8.1)
2
(16.2)
1
(8.1)
2
(21.9)
4
(43.6)
2
(21.7)
1
(10.7)
1
(8.2)
3
(24.2)
3
(21.2)
2
(13.8)
3
(20.4)
3
(20.2)
3
(20.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.1)
1
(8.1)
1
(11.0)
9
(98.0)
2
(21.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.2)
2
(16.2)
4
(28.2)
2
(13.8)
2
(13.6)
1
(6.7)
3
(20.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
3
(24.3)
2
(16.2)
4
(32.2)
5
(54.8)
4
(43.6)
2
(21.7)
2
(21.3)
4
(32.9)
3
(24.2)
4
(28.2)
3
(20.7)
8
(54.4)
4
(26.9)
2
(13.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
44
(356.7)
36
(291.4)
62
(499.4)
50
(548.4)
90
(980.4)
77
(833.6)
40
(426.6)
33
(271.2)
36
(290.9)
34
(240.1)
39
(268.8)
31
(210.8)
12
(80.8)
18
(120.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
80
(648.6)
108
(874.2)
111
(894.2)
126
(1,382)
142
(1,547)
109
(1,180)
92
(981.1)
71
(583.4)
96
(775.7)
156
(1,102)
77
(530.6)
85
(578.1)
77
(518.3)
77
(514.6)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
12
(97.3)
18
(145.7)
17
(136.9)
11
(120.7)
8
(87.1)
5
(54.1)
6
(64.0)
13
(106.8)
9
(72.7)
19
(134.2)
17
(117.2)
19
(129.2)
15
(101.0)
19
(127.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.1)
1
(11.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(7.1)
0
(0.0)
2
(13.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index70.185.697.0135.1210.5138.087.066.586.3102.796.379.558.063.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Mount Washington, KY

Crime rate in Mount Washington detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 22 (21 officers - 21 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.40
Kentucky average:

1.89
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Ancestries: American (23.4%), German (11.9%), Irish (11.9%), English (11.6%), Italian (4.8%), European (3.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/22/1833

Elevation: 688 feet

Land area: 5.34 square miles.

Population density: 3,430 people per square mile   (average).

Mount Washington, Kentucky map

439 residents are foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 0.5% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

This city:

2.4%
Kentucky:

4.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,953 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,006 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (16.5 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (285.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Heritage Creek, KY (2.1 miles ),
Hebron Estates, KY (2.5 miles ),
Pioneer Village, KY (2.6 miles ),
Hillview, KY (2.7 miles ),
Fox Chase, KY (2.8 miles ),
Hunters Hollow, KY (2.8 miles ),
Highview, KY (2.8 miles ),
Spring Mill, KY (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 38.05 N, Longitude: 85.55 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -5,450 (-30.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,655 (18.6%)

Area code: 502

Distribution of median household income in Mount Washington, KY in 2021
Distribution of house value in Mount Washington, KY in 2021
Mount Washington satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

4.3%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Historical population in Mount Washington, KY
Historical housing units in Mount Washington, KY

Population change in the 1990s: +2,995 (+54.6%).
Most common industries in Mount Washington, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (9.9%)
  • Construction (9.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.2%)
  • Educational services (4.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (15.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (9.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
  • Public administration (4.8%)
  • Utilities (3.6%)
  • Truck transportation (3.3%)
  • Machinery (3.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.7%)
  • Educational services (7.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.7%)
  • Social assistance (5.4%)
  • Personal & laundry services (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Mount Washington, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
  • Cashiers (3.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (5.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Customer service representatives (4.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.8%)
  • Registered nurses (3.8%)

Average climate in Mount Washington, Kentucky

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Mount Washington, Kentucky environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 89.1. This is worse than average.

City:

89.1
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.270. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.270
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 12.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.0
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.760. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.760
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 25.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 18.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.2
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 9.52. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.52
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Mount Washington-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 57% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 29.7 miles away from the Mount Washington city center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1996, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.8 miles away from the city center injured 10 people and caused $101 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mount Washington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 110% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 129.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 88.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 129.7 miles away from Mount Washington center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 137.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 121.3 miles away from Mount Washington center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 128.0 miles away from Mount Washington 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 Bullitt County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 6, Mudslides: 4, Landslides: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Mount Washington topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Mount Washington:

  • MEADOWS ICF/MR (210 MEADOWS DRIVE)
  • GREEN MEADOWS HEALTH CARE CENTER 1 (310 BOXWOOD RUN ROAD)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Mount Washington:

  • WESLEY MANOR NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • FILSON CARE HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • REGENCY CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • FMC - EAST LOUISVILLE (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • FRANCISCAN HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WESTMINSTER TERRACE (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • DAVITA - MEADOWS EAST (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; LOUISVILLE, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Washington:

  • Sullivan University (about 14 miles; Louisville, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,129)
  • Bellarmine University (about 15 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 3,180)
  • The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (about 16 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,360)
  • University of Louisville (about 17 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 16,640)
  • Jefferson Community and Technical College (about 18 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 7,950)
  • Indiana University-Southeast (about 26 miles; New Albany, IN; FT enrollment: 5,050)
  • Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (about 30 miles; Elizabethtown, KY; FT enrollment: 3,762)

Public high school in Mount Washington:

Public elementary/middle schools in Mount Washington:

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User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Radio station: WFBR, 93.9 FM, www.reach93.org, owner: First Baptist Church Mt Washington

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Mount Washington Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Perkins Cemetery (1), Hell Cemetery (2), Highland Memorial Gardens Cemetery (3), Mount Washington Cemetery (4), Saint Francis Cemetery (5), Showalter Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Fairfield Inn by Marriott (362 Burnt Sienna Drive) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Bullitt County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.6 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

74.0%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.6%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
113 people in nursing homes in 2000
8 people in other nonhousehold living situations in 2000

Banks with branches in Mount Washington (2011 data):

  • The Peoples Bank: at 201 North Bardstown Road, branch established on 1909/01/01; Mount Washington Drive In Branch at 415 Oakbrooke Drive, branch established on 2000/03/13. Info updated 2010/06/02: Bank assets: $84.6 mil, Deposits: $74.3 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Crossroads Bancorp, Inc.
  • Citizens Union Bank of Shelbyville: Mount Washington Branch at 375 Oakbrooke Drive, branch established on 2007/10/15. Info updated 2010/06/16: Bank assets: $595.2 mil, Deposits: $497.4 mil, headquarters in Shelbyville, KY, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Lea M. Mcmullan Trust
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Mt. Washington Ky Branch at 153 Oakbrooke Circle, branch established on 2007/04/23. 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
  • The Peoples Bank of Bullitt County: Mount Washington Branch at 100 South Bardstown Road, branch established on 1986/09/22. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $214.9 mil, Deposits: $183.9 mil, headquarters in Shepherdsville, KY, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorp Inc. Of Bullitt County
  • First Federal Savings Bank of Elizabethtown: Mt. Washington Branch at 279 N. Bardstown Road, branch established on 1988/06/30. Info updated 2008/06/26: Bank assets: $1,228.8 mil, Deposits: $1,123.3 mil, headquarters in Elizabethtown, KY, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Service Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Mt. Washington Kroger Branch at 234 Eastbrooke Parkway, branch established on 2009/11/11. 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
  • First Citizens Bank: Mt. Washington Branch at 157 East Brooke Court, branch established on 2007/06/30. Info updated 2012/03/30: Bank assets: $316.3 mil, Deposits: $268.8 mil, headquarters in Elizabethtown, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers Capital Bank Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Mount Washington:

Marital status in Mount Washington, KY
  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

For population 25 years and over in Mount Washington:

  • High school or higher: 93.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.4
Kentucky average:

11.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Mount Washington
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Mount Washington, KY (based on Bullitt County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant19,23962
Catholic3,0543
Mainline Protestant2,12310
Other2914
None49,612-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Bullitt County:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Here:

0.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 34
Here:

4.60 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 21
Bullitt County:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

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

9.1%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Bullitt County:

31.1%
State:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.8%
State:

15.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.0%
Kentucky:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

46.4%
Kentucky:

47.0%

Average BMI:
Mount Washington:

29.2
Kentucky:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

21.9%
State:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.0%
State:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Mount Washington:

35.2%
Kentucky:

33.8%

General health condition:
Here:

57.3%
Kentucky:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.4%
Kentucky:

78.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Mount Washington, KY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2018)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 22$94,260$51,4150$0
Police Protection - Officers 20$121,210$72,7260$0
Financial Administration 9$41,432$55,2430$0
Sewerage 3$16,034$64,1360$0
Other Government Administration 3$14,021$56,0847$9,784
Police - Other 2$5,474$32,8440$0
Parks and Recreation 1$5,414$64,9681$1,150
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$2,500
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$720
Totals for Government 60$297,844$59,56910$14,154

Mount Washington government finances - Expenditure in 2020 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $1,662,000 ($90.74)
    Parks and Recreation: $164,000 ($8.95)
    Regular Highways: $5,000 ($0.27)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $4,316,000 ($235.63)
    Sewerage: $2,277,000 ($124.31)
    Police Protection: $2,195,000 ($119.83)
    Central Staff Services: $1,451,000 ($79.22)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,212,000 ($66.17)
    Regular Highways: $665,000 ($36.31)
    Parks and Recreation: $535,000 ($29.21)
    Housing and Community Development: $312,000 ($17.03)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $141,000 ($7.70)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $401,000 ($21.89)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $546,000 ($29.81)
    Sewerage: $242,000 ($13.21)
    Central Staff Services: $123,000 ($6.72)
    Police Protection: $49,000 ($2.68)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,673,000 ($255.12)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $372,000 ($20.31)

Mount Washington government finances - Revenue in 2020 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,541,000 ($193.32)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,120,000 ($61.15)
    Other: $694,000 ($37.89)
    Parks and Recreation: $58,000 ($3.17)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $81,000 ($4.42)
    Other: $12,000 ($0.66)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $33,000 ($1.80)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $876,000 ($47.82)
    Interest Earnings: $134,000 ($7.32)
    Sale of Property: $57,000 ($3.11)
    Fines and Forfeits: $14,000 ($0.76)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,573,000 ($304.25)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $202,000 ($11.03)
    Highways: $186,000 ($10.15)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $1,714,000 ($93.57)
    Property: $1,586,000 ($86.59)
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $1,473,000 ($80.42)
    Public Utilities Sales: $837,000 ($45.70)
    Other License: $154,000 ($8.41)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $94,000 ($5.13)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $50,000 ($2.73)

Mount Washington government finances - Debt in 2020 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,201,000 ($1375.83)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,101,000 ($1370.37)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,252,000 ($68.35)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,152,000 ($62.89)

Mount Washington government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,071,000 ($495.22)
Businesses in Mount Washington, KY
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1McDonald's1
Arby's1SONIC Drive-In1
Curves1Taco Bell1
Dairy Queen1U-Haul1
H&R Block1UPS1
KFC1Walgreens1
Kroger1

Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Washington:

  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WDRD (680 AM; 1 kW; NEWBURG, KY; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WLCR (1470 AM; daytime; 2 kW; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: LCR PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLOU (1350 AM; 2 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFIA (900 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLLV (1240 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBRT (1320 AM; 1 kW; BARDSTOWN, KY; Owner: CBC OF NELSON COUNTY, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Washington:

  • W216BM (91.1 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
  • WTFX-FM (100.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLRS (105.1 FM; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WMJM (101.3 FM; JEFFERSONTOWN, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WQMF (95.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTI (103.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WASE (103.5 FM; RADCLIFF, KY; Owner: W & B BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFPK (91.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WUOL-FM (90.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WSFR (107.7 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WDJX (99.7 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WVEZ (106.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKUE (90.9 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WQXE (98.3 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: SKYTOWER COMMUNICATIONS-E'TOWN, INC.)
  • WRKA (103.1 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W284AD (104.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Washington:

  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WVHF-LP (Channel 5; JEFFERSONVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WBXV-CA (Channel 13; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WJYL-CA (Channel 45; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WKZT-TV (Channel 23; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • 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.)
  • W39CJ (Channel 39; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W50CI (Channel 50; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
Mount Washington fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Mount Washington fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 19Number of bridges
  • 269ft / 82.3mTotal length
  • 68,392Total average daily traffic
  • 4,304Total average daily truck traffic
  • 60,592Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic
New bridges in Mount Washington, KY - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 11960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 51980-1989
  • 51990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Mount Washington, KY
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
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 Value
LOANS ORIGINATED21$148,69921$135,295112$145,4914$62,5386$102,8531$6,440
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$135,9900$06$168,5351$32,5400$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$152,6333$104,21035$149,2502$36,5651$108,2801$35,950
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$157,8302$151,58523$156,3320$01$64,2300$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$07$145,6340$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0201.00 , 0202.00, 0203.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$162,8634$169,283
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$160,8102$177,830
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0201.00 , 0202.00, 0203.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Mount Washington, KY
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Mount Washington, KY - Value
Most common first names in Mount Washington, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William7571.3 years
James6571.0 years
Mary5678.1 years
Robert3366.8 years
John3374.4 years
Joseph3168.2 years
Charles2870.7 years
George2377.0 years
Elizabeth1878.5 years
Edward1768.2 years
Most common last names in Mount Washington, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Owen3080.6 years
Moore2775.1 years
Smith2376.4 years
Gentry1877.1 years
Cox1672.1 years
Brown1664.8 years
Harris1680.0 years
Hall1671.5 years
Hardin1468.4 years
Porter1377.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mount Washington, KY
  • 51.5%Utility gas
  • 46.9%Electricity
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mount Washington, KY
  • 63.5%Electricity
  • 33.3%Utility gas
  • 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used


Mount Washington compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.

Mount Washington on our top lists:

  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: management of companies and enterprises (population 5,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: office and administrative support occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: transportation and warehousing (population 5,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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