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Population (year 2000): 15,161
Males: 7,426  (49.0%)
Females: 7,735  (51.0%)

Jefferson County

Median resident age:  38.1 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 40219.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $50,400 (it was $48,734 in 2000)
Highview  $50,400
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $140,200 (it was $107,000 in 2000)
Highview  $140,200
Kentucky:  $103,900

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Races in Highview:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
  • Black (7.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (22.3%), Irish (14.6%), United States (12.3%), English (11.9%), French (2.7%), Scottish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 670 feet

Land area: 6.48 square miles.

Population density: 2338 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Highview

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Highview CDP

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

407 residents are foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 0.8% Asia, 0.3% Europe).

This place:  2.7%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

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

Highview:  0.7% ($783)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (9.7 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (291.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Spring Mill, KY (1.0 miles ), Hollow Creek, KY (1.7 miles ), Okolona, KY (2.6 miles ), Fern Creek, KY (3.5 miles ), Newburg, KY (3.6 miles ), Buechel, KY (3.8 miles ), West Buechel, KY (4.3 miles ), Poplar Hills, KY (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 38.14 N, Longitude: 85.64 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,613 (-30.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 519 (6.5%)


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)


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Highview-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 79% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1996, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.3 miles away from the Highview place center injured 10 people and caused $101 million in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 8.5 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 225 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Highview:
  • BAPTIST HOSP EAST (about 9 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • TEN BROECK DUPONT INC (about 9 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE (about 9 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Highview:
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 7 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
  • BLUE GRASS (about 73 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 79 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; ID: BAK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Highview:
  • BOWMAN FIELD (about 6 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: LOU)
  • HOLIDAY INN LAKEVIEW (about 13 miles; CLARKSVILLE, IN; ID: 1I6)
  • CLARK COUNTY (about 16 miles; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; ID: JVY)

Amtrak station near Highview:
  • 14 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 Highview:
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 5 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 17 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 79 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)

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Churches in Highview include: Summit Heights Church (A), Maple Grove Church (B), Pennsylvania Run Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Fern Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Highview: Highview Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.1%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.8%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.3%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  6.6%

Highview compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Kentucky:




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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%

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 Highview:
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDRD (680 AM; 1 kW; NEWBURG, KY; Owner: ABC, 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.)
  • WLLV (1240 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFIA (900 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLOU (1350 AM; 2 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WLCR (1470 AM; daytime; 2 kW; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: LCR PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • 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)
  • WXLN (1570 AM; 2 kW; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Highview:
  • 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.)
  • WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, 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.)
  • W216BM (91.1 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WPTI (103.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLRS (105.1 FM; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WRKA (103.1 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, 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.)
  • WXMA (102.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, 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.)
  • WASE (103.5 FM; RADCLIFF, KY; Owner: W & B BROADCASTING, 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Highview:
  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WVHF-LP (Channel 5; JEFFERSONVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • 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.)
  • WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W50CI (Channel 50; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WKZT-TV (Channel 23; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)

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