U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

Riverwood, Kentucky

Back to Riverwood, KY housing info, Jefferson County, Kentucky, KY smaller cities, KY small cities, All Cities.


We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map
Riverwood, KY map

Jefferson County

Population in July 2008: 531. Population change since 2000: +13.2%
 

Males: 259  (48.8%)
Females: 272  (51.2%)

Median resident age:  44.7 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 40207.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $117,924 (it was $107,552 in 2000)
Riverwood:  $117,924
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $63,088
Riverwood:  $63,088
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $459,765 (it was $320,500 in 2000)
Riverwood:  $459,765
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $466,735; Detached houses: $464,370; Townhouses or other attached units: $473,154

Riverwood, KY residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Riverwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Riverwood: 117.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Riverwood, KY forum
Recent posts about Riverwood, Kentucky on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users:
Louisville Suburbs -HELP!!!  (19 replies)

Latest news from Riverwood, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: English (27.3%), German (25.2%), Irish (9.6%), Scottish (6.8%), United States (5.3%), Dutch (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 11/19/1969

Elevation: 550 feet

Land area: 0.21 square miles.

Population density: 2579 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Riverwood,KY real estate house value index trend





Home Value Estimate
Address:
 Unit (optional):
City
 State
 Zip


Recent Home Sales
Address:
City
State
Zip
Min Price (optional)

Max Price (optional)
Prioritization:



Riverwood, Kentucky map

For population 25 years and over in Riverwood

  • High school or higher: 99.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 76.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 34.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Riverwood city

  • Never married: 13.5%
  • Now married: 79.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 4.0%

24 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe, 1.5% Asia, 1.5% North America).

This city:  5.1%
Kentucky:  2.0%


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

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

Riverwood:  0.8% ($2,656)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
Riverwood satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (6.1 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (268.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Indian Hills, KY (0.6 miles ), Rolling Fields, KY (1.0 miles ), Maryhill Estates, KY (1.1 miles) , Mockingbird Valley, KY (1.1 miles) , Druid Hills, KY (1.2 miles ), Northfield, KY (1.2 miles ), Brownsboro Village, KY (1.2 miles ), Glenview Hills, KY (1.2 miles ).

Latitude: 38.28 N, Longitude: 85.66 W

Riverwood household income distribution Riverwood home values distribution

This city's Wikipedia profile


Population change in the 1990s: -38 (-7.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Chemicals (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Top executives (14%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (12%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (10%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Lawyers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (15%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Financial managers (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)



Riverwood races chart

Average climate in Riverwood, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Riverwood, Kentucky average temperatures Riverwood, Kentucky average precipitation
 
Riverwood, Kentucky humidity		  
Riverwood, Kentucky wind speed
 
Riverwood, Kentucky snowfall		  
Riverwood, Kentucky sunshine
 
Riverwood, Kentucky clear and cloudy days		  

Back to the top

Riverwood-area historical tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 125% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.1 miles away from the Riverwood city center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.5 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 225 people.


Riverwood-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 93.5 miles away from Riverwood center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/27/1990 at 14:05:50, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 43.7 miles away from Riverwood 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 90.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Riverwood topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Riverwood:
  • BAPTIST HOSP EAST (about 2 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • TEN BROECK DUPONT INC (about 2 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • TEN BROECK HOSP (about 4 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Riverwood:
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 7 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 9 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 66 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)

Riverwood map

Click to draw/clear city borders

Notable location: Locust Grove Historical Home (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  84.7%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  0.6%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.8%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.4%
Whole state:  6.6%


Riverwood compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


Back to the top



Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Riverwood travel time to work
Riverwood mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Kentucky:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (14%)


Religion statistics for Riverwood

Adherents


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


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll



Riverwood government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $50,000
    Parks & Recreation: $21,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    Police Protection: $5,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $170,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $83,000
    NEC: $23,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,000

4.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,040 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.93%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($420 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.08%
Kentucky average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bullitt County, KY  0.39% ($31,463 average AGI)
from Oldham County, KY  0.24% ($44,950)
from Clark County, IN  0.23% ($30,964)


4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,839 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.90%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($399 average AGI)
Jefferson County:  0.03%
Kentucky average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bullitt County, KY  0.53% ($39,307 average AGI)
to Oldham County, KY  0.31% ($70,025)
to Clark County, IN  0.30% ($32,389)


Strongest AM radio stations in Riverwood:
  • 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.)
  • WFIA (900 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTMT (620 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: JEFFERSON B/CASTING CMPANY, INC.)
  • WLLV (1240 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WLOU (1350 AM; 2 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO., 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 Riverwood:
  • WRKA (103.1 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WMJM (101.3 FM; JEFFERSONTOWN, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WPTI (103.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFPK (91.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WUOL-FM (90.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WTFX-FM (100.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDJX (99.7 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WVEZ (106.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WXMA (102.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WSFR (107.7 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WZKF (98.9 FM; SALEM, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLRS (105.1 FM; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)

TV broadcast stations around Riverwood:
  • 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.)
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJYL-CA (Channel 45; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • 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.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$299,8803$344,093
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$292,520
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$345,120
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$139,360
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0075.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$83,7201$50,360
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2003 2000

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0075.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Back to Riverwood, KY housing info, Jefferson County, Kentucky, KY smaller cities, KY small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top


Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.