West Buechel, Kentucky

Back to West Buechel, 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 General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for West Buechel, KY Jefferson County Population in July 2008: 1,509. Population change since 2000: +16.0%   Males: 743   (49.3%) Females: 766   (50.7%) Median resident age:   30.0 years Kentucky median age:   35.9 years Zip codes: 40218. Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,005 (it was $33,750 in 2000) West Buechel:   $37,005 Kentucky:   $40,267 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,427 West Buechel:   $19,427 Kentucky:   $21,951 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $91,236 (it was $63,600 in 2000) West Buechel:   $91,236 Kentucky:   $114,300 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $92,688; Detached houses: $92,380 West Buechel, 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 West Buechel: White Non-Hispanic (59.3%) Black (26.0%) Hispanic (7.2%) Asian Indian (3.8%) Other race (3.2%) Two or more races (2.3%) Chinese (2.0%) Filipino (1.0%) American Indian (0.6%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in West Buechel: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about West Buechel, Kentucky on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Crime in the city (rant)  (5 replies) Question about Hikes Lane/Buechel Area  (4 replies) just got back from Louisville too!!  (4 replies) European-born residents in Louisville  (12 replies) Ancestries: German (10.3%), Irish (8.8%), Russian (5.9%), French (3.2%), English (2.9%), United States (2.2%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 10/02/1951 Elevation: 480 feet Land area: 0.65 square miles. Population density: 2323 people per square mile   (low).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	5.30
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in West Buechel, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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West Buechel-area historical tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 120% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the West Buechel city center killed 3 people and injured 225 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.8 miles away from the city center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

West Buechel-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 West Buechel 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 97.1 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 42.1 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 42.5 miles away from West Buechel 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 97.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.6%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.6%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.4% of all households

This city:	15.8%
Whole state:	15.8%

This city:	4.8%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Buechel, KY

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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%

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%

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)

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