Jeffersontown, Kentucky

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Population in 2021: 28,671 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +7.7%
 
Males: 14,147  (49.3%)
Females: 14,524  (50.7%)
Median resident age:

39.6 years
Kentucky median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 40291.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $74,663 (it was $51,999 in 2000)
Jeffersontown:

$74,663
KY:

$55,573

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $37,697 (it was $23,977 in 2000)

Jeffersontown city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $229,267 (it was $122,100 in 2000)
Jeffersontown:

$229,267
KY:

$173,300

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $227,614; detached houses: $232,922; townhouses or other attached units: $182,250; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $178,998; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $197,416

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,130.

March 2022 cost of living index in Jeffersontown: 89.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 6.5%
(5.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 4.3% for Black residents, 10.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 38.0% for other race residents, 2.8% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Jeffersontown, KY (2021)
    • 20,36070.9%White alone
    • 3,68812.8%Black alone
    • 1,6145.6%Two or more races
    • 1,4525.1%Hispanic
    • 1,4325.0%Asian alone
    • 1270.4%Other race alone
    • 70.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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



According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Jeffersontown, Kentucky as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Jeffersontown is 27,597 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Jeffersontown by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(3.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(11.1)
1
(3.7)
0
(0.0)
2
(7.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
8
(31.0)
7
(26.8)
11
(42.0)
10
(37.6)
7
(26.1)
4
(14.9)
10
(37.0)
5
(18.4)
10
(37.0)
5
(18.5)
5
(18.2)
8
(29.2)
8
(28.6)
4
(14.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
24
(92.9)
37
(141.7)
35
(133.6)
33
(124.1)
30
(112.0)
27
(100.5)
21
(77.7)
24
(88.5)
32
(118.4)
22
(81.5)
18
(65.7)
26
(94.7)
19
(67.8)
17
(61.4)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
15
(58.1)
21
(80.4)
18
(68.7)
6
(22.6)
9
(33.6)
8
(29.8)
6
(22.2)
6
(22.1)
5
(18.5)
5
(18.5)
9
(32.8)
9
(32.8)
5
(17.8)
8
(28.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
120
(464.5)
141
(540.0)
122
(465.7)
121
(455.0)
157
(586.3)
169
(628.9)
237
(877.2)
129
(475.6)
132
(488.4)
93
(344.4)
87
(317.5)
89
(324.3)
94
(335.5)
84
(303.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
385
(1,490)
403
(1,543)
465
(1,775)
405
(1,523)
426
(1,591)
387
(1,440)
419
(1,551)
476
(1,755)
459
(1,698)
462
(1,711)
494
(1,803)
412
(1,501)
417
(1,488)
496
(1,791)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
79
(305.8)
72
(275.7)
50
(190.8)
47
(176.7)
35
(130.7)
37
(137.7)
46
(170.3)
35
(129.0)
56
(207.2)
86
(318.4)
84
(306.6)
97
(353.5)
88
(314.1)
126
(454.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(3.9)
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)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index188.6201.6206.3178.7176.4160.6194.4159.5209.7168.4159.7183.9154.9165.0

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 Jeffersontown, KY

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 65 (54 officers - 51 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.96
Kentucky average:

1.89
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Jeffersontown, KY City Guides:

Ancestries: American (12.4%), Irish (11.2%), English (8.5%), German (8.3%), European (3.4%), Italian (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/00/1797

Elevation: 711 feet

Land area: 9.95 square miles.

Population density: 2,881 people per square mile   (average).

Jeffersontown, Kentucky map

2,812 residents are foreign born (4.9% Asia, 2.2% Latin America, 2.0% Europe).

This city:

9.8%
Kentucky:

4.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,972 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,860 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (9.7 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (275.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Forest Hills, KY (0.8 miles ),
Hurstbourne Acres, KY (1.2 miles ),
Houston Acres, KY (1.5 miles ),
Douglass Hills, KY (1.6 miles ),
Cambridge, KY (1.6 miles),
Hurstbourne, KY (1.6 miles ),
Blue Ridge Manor, KY (1.6 miles ),
St. Regis Park, KY (1.7 miles )

Latitude: 38.21 N, Longitude: 85.57 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +14,528 (+50.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,737 (26.2%)

Distribution of median household income in Jeffersontown, KY in 2021
Distribution of house value in Jeffersontown, KY in 2021
Jeffersontown satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 69 buildings, average cost: $239,500
  • 2020: 41 buildings, average cost: $288,200
  • 2019: 24 buildings, average cost: $248,900
  • 2018: 43 buildings, average cost: $236,300
  • 2017: 24 buildings, average cost: $218,700
  • 2016: 36 buildings, average cost: $163,400
  • 2015: 29 buildings, average cost: $146,100
  • 2014: 18 buildings, average cost: $186,000
  • 2013: 5 buildings, average cost: $209,800
  • 2012: 8 buildings, average cost: $246,700
  • 2011: 8 buildings, average cost: $202,300
  • 2010: 20 buildings, average cost: $193,600
  • 2009: 20 buildings, average cost: $154,400
  • 2008: 46 buildings, average cost: $127,600
  • 2007: 87 buildings, average cost: $119,800
  • 2006: 77 buildings, average cost: $81,400
  • 2005: 30 buildings, average cost: $180,800
  • 2004: 44 buildings, average cost: $172,200
  • 2003: 35 buildings, average cost: $156,400
  • 2002: 60 buildings, average cost: $139,600
  • 2001: 63 buildings, average cost: $135,600
  • 2000: 39 buildings, average cost: $128,100
  • 1999: 33 buildings, average cost: $132,000
  • 1998: 53 buildings, average cost: $94,900
  • 1997: 86 buildings, average cost: $98,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Jeffersontown, KY residents
Average permit cost in Jeffersontown, KY
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.1%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Historical population in Jeffersontown, KY
Historical housing units in Jeffersontown, KY

Population change in the 1990s: +3,259 (+13.9%).
Most common industries in Jeffersontown, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.8%)
  • Educational services (7.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Construction (4.7%)
  • Public administration (3.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (8.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.9%)
  • Public administration (4.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.7%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.9%)
  • Educational services (11.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (11.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.3%)
  • Social assistance (4.0%)
Most common occupations in Jeffersontown, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.4%)
  • Computer specialists (3.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Computer specialists (4.5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
  • Top executives (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Registered nurses (6.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.6%)
  • Customer service representatives (4.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)

Average climate in Jeffersontown, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Jeffersontown, 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 0.252. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.252
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 10.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.6
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.891. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.891
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 27.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 17.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.8
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 9.14. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.14
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Jeffersontown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 63% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the Jeffersontown city center killed 3 people and injured 225 people.

On 5/28/1996, a category F4 tornado 10.3 miles away from the city center injured 10 people and caused $101 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Jeffersontown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 107% 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 126.6 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 88.6 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 126.6 miles away from the city 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 132.1 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 121.0 miles away from Jeffersontown 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 124.7 miles away from the city 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 Jefferson County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 6, Mudslides: 3, Landslides: 2, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Explosion: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Jeffersontown topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Jeffersontown:

  • DAVITA - MEADOWS EAST (Dialysis Facility, about 1 miles away; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF EAST LOUISVILLE (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • HURSTBOURNE CARE CENTRE AT STONY BROOK (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • RESCARE HOMECARE (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • REGIS WOODS CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF LOUISVILLE EAST (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • CHRISTOPHER EAST HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; LOUISVILLE, KY)

Amtrak station near Jeffersontown:

  • 12 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 Jeffersontown:

  • Sullivan University (about 6 miles; Louisville, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,129)
  • The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (about 7 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,360)
  • Bellarmine University (about 8 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 3,180)
  • University of Louisville (about 11 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 16,640)
  • Jefferson Community and Technical College (about 11 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 7,950)
  • Indiana University-Southeast (about 17 miles; New Albany, IN; FT enrollment: 5,050)
  • Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (about 39 miles; Elizabethtown, KY; FT enrollment: 3,762)

Public high school in Jeffersontown:

  • JEFFERSONTOWN HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 9600 OLD SIX MILE LANE, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Jeffersontown:

  • JEFFERSONTOWN ELEMENTARY (Location: 3610 CEDARWOOD WAY, Grades: KG-5)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Jeffersontown: Jeffersontown Wastewater Treatment Plant (A), Huntington Learning Center (B), Jeffersontown Public Library (C), Jeffersontown Fire Department Station 1 (D), Jeffersontown Fire Department Station 2 (E), Jeffersontown Fire Department Station 3 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Jeffersontown Commons Shopping Center (1), Stony Brook Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Jeffersontown include: Louisville Seventh Day Adventist Hispanic Church (A), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (B), Jeffersontown United Methodist Church (C), Jeffersontown Presbyterian Church (D), Jeffersontown Church of Christ (E), Jeffersontown Baptist Church (F), West Broadway Baptist Church (G), Watterson Trail Church of Christ (H), The River Community Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Country Home Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Jeffersontown include: Skyview Park (1), Sky View Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Jefferson 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:

2.4 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

64.1%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.2%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
351 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
400 people in nursing homes in 2000
2 people in religious group quarters in 2000

Banks with branches in Jeffersontown (2011 data):

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Jeffersontown Branch at 10419 Watterson Trail, branch established on 1965/01/11. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Tyler Center at 12609 Taylorsville Road, branch established on 1960/10/11. 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
  • River City Bank, Inc.: Jeffersontown Branch at 10130 Taylorsville Road, branch established on 1988/08/29. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $270.3 mil, Deposits: $223.8 mil, headquarters in Louisville, KY, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Breckinridge Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Jeffersontown:

Marital status in Jeffersontown, KY
  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

For population 25 years and over in Jeffersontown:

  • High school or higher: 95.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.4
Kentucky average:

11.9

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

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Jeffersontown, KY (based on Jefferson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant180,149384
Catholic120,62060
Mainline Protestant48,598129
Black Protestant35,30570
Other19,94758
Orthodox1,1803
None335,297-
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: 127
Jefferson County:

1.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 11
Here:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 50
Here:

0.71 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 195
Jefferson County:

2.75 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 486
This county:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Jefferson County:

10.6%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Jefferson County:

27.6%
State:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Jefferson County:

13.4%
Kentucky:

15.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.4%
Kentucky:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Jeffersontown:

46.6%
Kentucky:

47.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.9
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Jeffersontown:

22.1%
State:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Jeffersontown:

10.7%
State:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Jeffersontown:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

34.4%
Kentucky:

33.8%

General health condition:
Jeffersontown:

56.7%
State:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Jeffersontown:

79.5%
State:

78.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Jeffersontown, KY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 50$358,139$85,9530$0
Streets and Highways 25$99,229$47,6300$0
Other Government Administration 11$32,236$35,1670$0
Police - Other 10$52,865$63,4384$6,639
Financial Administration 6$27,276$54,5520$0
Parks and Recreation 5$20,401$48,9620$0
Other and Unallocable 3$14,317$57,2681$759
Welfare 2$6,607$39,6423$3,893
Housing and Community Development (Local) 1$8,142$97,7040$0
Judicial and Legal 1$7,819$93,8280$0
Totals for Government 114$627,032$66,0038$11,291

Jeffersontown government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $966,000 ($33.69)
    Regular Highways: $348,000 ($12.14)
    Parks and Recreation: $188,000 ($6.56)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,506,000 ($226.92)
    Regular Highways: $3,405,000 ($118.76)
    Central Staff Services: $2,884,000 ($100.59)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,680,000 ($58.60)
    Health - Other: $1,578,000 ($55.04)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,314,000 ($45.83)
    General - Other: $497,000 ($17.33)
    Housing and Community Development: $416,000 ($14.51)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $260,000 ($9.07)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $60,000 ($2.09)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,430,000 ($84.75)
    Parks and Recreation: $496,000 ($17.30)
    Police Protection: $435,000 ($15.17)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,851,000 ($308.71)

Jeffersontown government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $495,000 ($17.26)
    Other: $451,000 ($15.73)
    Parks and Recreation: $180,000 ($6.28)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,764,000 ($61.53)
    Highways: $1,413,000 ($49.28)
    Housing and Community Development: $804,000 ($28.04)
    Other: $186,000 ($6.49)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $438,000 ($15.28)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,409,000 ($49.14)
    Rents: $158,000 ($5.51)
    Interest Earnings: $91,000 ($3.17)
    Sale of Property: $30,000 ($1.05)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $521,000 ($18.17)
    Health and Hospitals: $353,000 ($12.31)
    Other: $278,000 ($9.70)
    General Local Government Support: $21,000 ($0.73)
    Public Welfare: $16,000 ($0.56)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $14,874,000 ($518.78)
    Property: $4,471,000 ($155.94)
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $3,612,000 ($125.98)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $214,000 ($7.46)
    Other License: $200,000 ($6.98)
    Public Utilities Sales: $158,000 ($5.51)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $134,000 ($4.67)

Jeffersontown government finances - Debt in 2020 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $94,984,000 ($3312.89)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $93,546,000 ($3262.74)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,849,000 ($99.37)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,921,000 ($67.00)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,438,000 ($50.16)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $928,000 ($32.37)

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

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,700,000 ($477.83)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $93,546,000 ($3262.74)

5.00% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($58,554 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.00%
Kentucky average:

7.04%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($178 average AGI)
Jefferson County:

0.01%
Kentucky average:

0.02%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Bullitt County, KY  0.36% ($47,338 average AGI)
from Clark County, IN  0.23% ($40,328)
from Oldham County, KY  0.23% ($138,676)


5.72% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($72,642 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.72%
Kentucky average:

6.89%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($55 average AGI)
Jefferson County:

0.01%
Kentucky average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Bullitt County, KY  0.55% ($53,331 average AGI)
to Clark County, IN  0.36% ($51,516)
to Oldham County, KY  0.33% ($97,485)
Businesses in Jeffersontown, KY
NameCountNameCount
Arby's1Hardee's1
Ashley Furniture1KFC1
Big O Tires1McDonald's1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Sam's Club1
CVS1Sears2
Circle K1Starbucks1
Cracker Barrel1Taco Bell1
Domino's Pizza1Waffle House1
H&R Block1Walmart1

Strongest AM radio stations in Jeffersontown:

  • 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.)
  • WFIA (900 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WDRD (680 AM; 1 kW; NEWBURG, KY; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLLV (1240 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAVG (1450 AM; 1 kW; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: SUNNYSIDE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXLN (1570 AM; 2 kW; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jeffersontown:

  • WTFX-FM (100.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKA (103.1 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WVEZ (106.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WXMA (102.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WLRS (105.1 FM; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WQMF (95.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSFR (107.7 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, 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 Jeffersontown:

  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WVHF-LP (Channel 5; JEFFERSONVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WBXV-CA (Channel 13; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE 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.)
  • 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.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Jeffersontown fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 26Number of bridges
  • 213ft / 65.3mTotal length
  • $8,786,000Total costs
  • 936,864Total average daily traffic
  • 84,091Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Jeffersontown, KY - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 21940-1949
  • 81960-1969
  • 101980-1989
  • 41990-1999
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Jeffersontown, KY

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

52 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Jeffersontown)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Call Sign: KR7781,
    Assigned Frequencies: 450.925 MHz, Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 04/01/2020, Cancellation Date: 09/26/2017, Registrant: Williams Communications, Inc., P.O. Box 2552, Anniston, AL 36202

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Hopewell Rd (Lat: 38.184500 Lon: -85.499111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 122 m, Call Sign: WPKI267,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.480 MHz, Grant Date: 02/28/2017, Expiration Date: 02/27/2027, Certifier: J. Roy Pottle, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street, N.W., Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • 10540 Watterson Trl (Lat: 38.249528 Lon: -85.582750), Call Sign: WYF505, Licensee ID: L00111801,
    Assigned Frequencies: 453.225 MHz, Grant Date: 07/08/2004, Expiration Date: 09/14/2014, Cancellation Date: 11/15/2014, Registrant: Jeffersontown Fire Protection District, 10540 Watterson Trail, Jeffersontown, KY 40299, Phone: (502) 267-7300, Fax: (502) 267-5217, Email:
  • MOBILES L1, Lat: 38.202278 Lon: -85.581750, Call Sign: WQSU829, Licensee ID: L00008014,
    Assigned Frequencies: 161.535 MHz, Grant Date: 11/19/2013, Expiration Date: 11/19/2023, Certifier: Jerry R Celio, Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 650 West Peachtree St, Nw, Box 41, Atlanta, GA 30308, Phone: (404) 660-4050, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:
  • Lat: 38.195500 Lon: -85.562722, Call Sign: WRDH317,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.412 MHz, 452.287 MHz, 457.287 MHz, Grant Date: 04/29/2019, Expiration Date: 04/29/2029, Certifier: Billy Williams, Registrant: Rcs Communications, 4445 Robards Lane, Louisville, KY 40218, Phone: (502) 587-7384, Fax: (502) 584-6999, Email:
  • Lat: 38.211056 Lon: -85.561889, Call Sign: WRFG969,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.462 MHz, 451.687 MHz, 456.462 MHz, 456.687 MHz, 456.737 MHz, 451.312 MHz, 451.737 MHz, 452.137 MHz, 456.312 MHz, 457.137 MHz, Grant Date: 02/29/2020, Expiration Date: 02/28/2030, Certifier: D R Stevenson, Registrant: Rcs Communications, 4445 Robards Lane, Louisville, KY 40218, Phone: (502) 587-7384, Fax: (502) 584-6999, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Jeffersontown)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: BURNETT-BENSEN B8M (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 45 mph), Engine: MCCULLOCH 4318A&E/0-100 (72 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1332, N1332, N-1332, Serial Number: 41428, Year manufactured: 1969, Certificate Issue Date: 06/27/1973
    Registrant (Individual): Melvin L Robinson, 15308 Brush Run Road, Jeffersontown, KY 40299

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED150$141,099148$136,017710$144,67128$59,2862$5,641,50542$108,8260$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED9$132,9718$141,10444$154,5705$45,6880$02$200,7501$16,770
APPLICATIONS DENIED18$138,93413$129,067263$147,62224$40,6090$07$110,2291$47,920
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN26$139,64811$126,538170$156,5626$64,7980$04$126,8050$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$171,0302$147,74047$147,1950$00$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0107.05 , 0111.01, 0111.02, 0111.06, 0111.09, 0111.10, 0115.11

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED23$168,90632$189,3930$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$147,28514$168,6650$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$156,9902$145,0800$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$05$200,4060$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$104,0001$85,000

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0107.05 , 0111.01, 0111.02, 0111.06, 0111.09, 0111.10, 0115.11

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Jeffersontown, KY
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Jeffersontown, KY - Value

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 87. The highest number of fires - 140 took place in 2004, and the least - 1 in 2006. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Jeffersontown, KY When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (43.6%), and Outside Fires (38.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Jeffersontown, KY
    • 60743.6%Structure Fires
    • 53738.5%Outside Fires
    • 22516.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 241.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Jeffersontown, KY
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Jeffersontown, KY
  • 60.1%Utility gas
  • 39.4%Electricity
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Jeffersontown, KY
  • 58.2%Electricity
  • 41.0%Utility gas
  • 0.5%Wood
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Jeffersontown compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
There is 1 pilot and 1 other airmen in this city.
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