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Population (year 2000): 1,281. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,407 (+9.8% change)
 

Males: 612  (47.8%)
Females: 669  (52.2%)

Shelby County

Median resident age:  32.3 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 40067.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,800 (it was $45,000 in 2000)
Simpsonville  $44,800
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $102,200 (it was $107,100 in 2000)
Simpsonville  $102,200
Kentucky:  $103,900

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 B & D Countryside Nursery
Bluegrass Dental Center of Shelby Co., PLLC
Auntie M's Home & Garden Accessories

Races in Simpsonville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.0%)
  • Hispanic (7.5%)
  • Black (6.0%)
  • Other race (5.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (18.8%), German (17.8%), Irish (13.3%), English (9.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), Scottish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/14/1833

Elevation: 815 feet

Land area: 1.31 square miles.

Population density: 1050 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Simpsonville

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Simpsonville city

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

94 residents are foreign born (5.7% Latin America, 0.8% North America).

This city:  7.3%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Simpsonville, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Simpsonville to the number of sex offenders is 457 to 1.

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

Simpsonville:  0.8% ($902)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (27.3 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (297.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Shelbyville, KY (8.8 miles ), Pewee Valley, KY (11.3 miles ), Crestwood, KY (11.6 miles ), Park Lake, KY (12.1 miles ), Woodland Hills, KY (12.2 miles ), Middletown, KY (12.3 miles ), Taylorsville, KY (12.7 miles ), Anchorage, KY (13.1 miles ).

Latitude: 38.22 N, Longitude: 85.35 W


Area code: 502

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Population change in the 1990s: +483 (+60.5%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (15%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Simpsonville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 82% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.6 miles away from the Simpsonville city center killed 3 people and injured 225 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 15.5 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 81 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Simpsonville:
  • JEWISH HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE (about 10 miles; SHELBYVILLE, KY)
  • BAPTIST HOSPITAL NORTHEAST (about 14 miles; LA GRANGE, KY)
  • CENTRAL STATE HOSP (about 15 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Simpsonville, KY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Simpsonville:
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 27 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
  • BLUE GRASS (about 54 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
  • CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 75 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; ID: CVG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Simpsonville:
  • BOWMAN FIELD (about 21 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: LOU)
  • CLARK COUNTY (about 28 miles; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; ID: JVY)
  • HOLIDAY INN LAKEVIEW (about 28 miles; CLARKSVILLE, IN; ID: 1I6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Simpsonville:
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 23 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 34 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 60 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
Public elementary/middle school in Simpsonville:
  • SIMPSONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 523; Location: 6725 SHELBYVILLE RD; Grades: KG - 05)

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

WEST SHELBY WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 5610, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-27-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1999 and MAR-13-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2001), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-07-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-13-2001), St Public Notif received (MAR-13-2001)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.0%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.5%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  6.6%

Simpsonville compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Simpsonville (2007 data):
  • Citizens Union Bank of Shelbyville: Simpsonville Branch at 100 Citizens Blvd., branch established on 1902-10-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $563.7 mil, Deposits: $367.9 mil, headquarters in Shelbyville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Lea M. Mcmullan Trust
  • Commonwealth Bank and Trust Company: Simpsonville Branch at 6920 Shelbyville Road, branch established on 1974-10-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $533.7 mil, Deposits: $396.5 mil, headquarters in Louisville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Commonwealth Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Shelby County Kentucky:


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,015$24,1800$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,944$23,32810$1,592
Sewerage 2$4,013$24,0780$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$193
Local Libraries 0$0 1$638
Other and Unallocable 1$1,594$19,1280$0
Totals for Government 5$9,567$22,96112$2,423


Simpsonville government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $284,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $469,000
    All Other: $49,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $10,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $308,000
    Sewerage: $103,000
    Police Protection: $87,000
    Parks & Recreation: $76,000
    Regular Highways: $40,000
    Housing & Community Development: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $171,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $2,850,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,430,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,850,000
    Other, NEC: $2,351,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $79,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $182,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $81,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $3,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,040,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,850,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $254,000
    Property: $100,000
    Public Utilities: $21,000
    NEC: $16,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $219,000

9.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,592 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.11%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, KY  2.91% ($55,236 average AGI)
from Henry County, KY  0.59% ($33,808)
from Franklin County, KY  0.52% ($31,333)


7.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,800 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.03%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jefferson County, KY  2.24% ($42,285 average AGI)
to Henry County, KY  0.59% ($28,197)
to Spencer County, KY  0.45% ($37,034)


Strongest AM radio stations in Simpsonville:
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WDRD (680 AM; 1 kW; NEWBURG, KY; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Simpsonville:
  • WTFX-FM (100.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJZO (101.7 FM; SHELBYVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WTSZ-FM (105.7 FM; EMINENCE, KY; Owner: METRO EAST CBC, INC.)
  • WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMJM (101.3 FM; JEFFERSONTOWN, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
  • WFPK (91.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WUOL-FM (90.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WDJX (99.7 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WVEZ (106.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPTI (103.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRKA (103.1 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W216BM (91.1 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Simpsonville:
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WVHF-LP (Channel 5; JEFFERSONVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WBXV-CA (Channel 13; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WJYL-CA (Channel 45; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)

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