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Population (year 2000): 1,301. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,388 (+6.7% change)
 

Males: 641  (49.3%)
Females: 660  (50.7%)

Jefferson County

Median resident age:  30.0 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 40218.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,900 (it was $33,750 in 2000)
West Buechel  $34,900
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $82,000 (it was $62,600 in 2000)
West Buechel  $82,000
Kentucky:  $103,900

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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)

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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: 2057 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Buechel

  • High school or higher: 76.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Buechel city

  • Never married: 34.2%
  • Now married: 46.5%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

514 residents are foreign born (24.7% Europe, 7.4% Latin America, 5.6% Asia).

This city:  39.5%
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:

West Buechel:  1.0% ($609)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
West Buechel satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (6.4 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (287.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Buechel, KY (1.5 miles ), Wellington, KY (1.5 miles ), Watterson Park, KY (1.8 miles ), Kingsley, KY (1.9 miles ), Strathmoor Village, KY (2.0 miles ), Strathmoor Manor, KY (2.2 miles ), Newburg, KY (2.4 miles ), Seneca Gardens, KY (2.4 miles ).

Latitude: 38.20 N, Longitude: 85.66 W


West Buechel household income distribution West Buechel home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +88 (+7.3%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Waiters and waitresses (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)


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Crime in West Buechel by Year
Type 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 1118
    per 100,000 74.6825.2600.2
Assaults 010
    per 100,000 0.075.00.0
Burglaries 17135
    per 100,000 1267.7975.2375.1
Thefts 100211151
    per 100,000 7457.115829.011327.8
Auto thefts 41716
    per 100,000 298.31275.31200.3
Arson N/A00
    per 100,000 N/A0.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 117.2) 433.31066.0755.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  5.99
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in West Buechel, Kentucky

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West Buechel-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 6.0 miles away from the West Buechel city center killed 3 people and injured 225 people.

On 5/28/1996, a category 4 tornado 6.7 miles away from the city center injured 10 people and caused $101 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near West Buechel:
  • BAPTIST HOSP EAST (about 5 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • TEN BROECK DUPONT INC (about 5 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE (about 6 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Buechel:
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 6 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 75 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; ID: BAK)
  • BLUE GRASS (about 75 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Buechel:
  • BOWMAN FIELD (about 2 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: LOU)
  • HOLIDAY INN LAKEVIEW (about 9 miles; CLARKSVILLE, IN; ID: 1I6)
  • CLARK COUNTY (about 12 miles; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; ID: JVY)

Amtrak station near West Buechel:
  • 10 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 West Buechel:
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 2 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 14 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 81 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)

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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

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

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  6.6%

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


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West Buechel travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson 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
Other Government Administration 2$3,600$21,6009$2,246
Police Protection - Officers 12$32,500$32,5000$0
Totals for Government 14$36,100$30,9439$2,246


West Buechel government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $450,000
    Central Staff Services: $293,000
    General - Other: $148,000
    Solid Waste Management: $66,000
    Parks & Recreation: $47,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $119,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $1,984,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Higher Education: $1,933,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Higher Education: $51,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $14,000
    Interest Earnings: $11,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $40,000
    Parks & Recreation: $29,000
    Police Protection: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $628,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $156,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $377,000
    Property: $274,000
    NEC: $91,000
    Public Utilities: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $443,000

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 West Buechel:
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLLV (1240 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFIA (900 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WDRD (680 AM; 1 kW; NEWBURG, KY; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLOU (1350 AM; 2 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTMT (620 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: JEFFERSON B/CASTING CMPANY, INC.)
  • WAVG (1450 AM; 1 kW; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: SUNNYSIDE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WXLN (1570 AM; 2 kW; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLCR (1470 AM; daytime; 2 kW; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: LCR PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Buechel:
  • WMJM (101.3 FM; JEFFERSONTOWN, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WPTI (103.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRKA (103.1 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
  • WXMA (102.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, 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.)
  • WVEZ (106.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WLRS (105.1 FM; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WSFR (107.7 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WQMF (95.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W216BM (91.1 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, 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.)

TV broadcast stations around West Buechel:
  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WVHF-LP (Channel 5; JEFFERSONVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBXV-CA (Channel 13; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, 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.)

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