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Population in July 2007: 261,853.
Males: 123,811  (47.3%)
Females: 138,042  (52.7%)
Median resident age:  35.8 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 40202, 40203, 40204, 40205, 40206, 40207, 40208, 40209, 40210, 40211, 40212, 40213, 40214, 40215, 40216, 40217, 40218, 40219, 40220, 40222, 40223, 40228, 40229, 40241, 40242, 40243, 40245, 40258, 40272, 40291, 40299.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,600 (it was $28,843 in 2000)
Louisville  $31,600
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $115,500 (it was $82,300 in 2000)
Louisville  $115,500
Kentucky:  $114,300

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 40202, 40203, 40204, 40205, 40206, 40207, 40208, 40210, 40211, 40212, 40213, 40214, 40215, 40216, 40217, 40218, 40219, 40220, 40222, 40223, 40228, 40229, 40241, 40242, 40243, 40245, 40258, 40272, 40291, 40299.

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Century Cleaning Service
The Vocal Studio
Prudential Parks and Weisberg

Races in Louisville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (61.9%)
  • Black (33.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Vietnamese (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Louisville: 85.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.2%), Irish (11.2%), United States (8.7%), English (7.8%), Italian (1.7%), French (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/13/1828

Elevation: 462 feet

Land area: 62.1 square miles.

Population density: 4215 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Louisville

  • High school or higher: 76.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Louisville city

  • Never married: 35.2%
  • Now married: 38.5%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

9,650 residents are foreign born (1.3% Asia, 1.1% Latin America, 1.0% Europe).

This city:  3.8%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there were 792 registered sex offenders living in Louisville, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Louisville to the number of sex offenders is 331 to 1.

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

Louisville:  0.9% ($719)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (282.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Parkway Village, KY (1.4 miles ), Audubon Park, KY (2.2 miles ), Lynnview, KY (4.4 miles ), Strathmoor Manor, KY (4.5 miles ), Watterson Park, KY (4.7 miles ), Jeffersonville, IN (4.8 miles ), Seneca Gardens, KY (4.9 miles ), Strathmoor Village, KY (4.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 251 buildings, average cost: $68,200
  • 1997: 207 buildings, average cost: $84,400
  • 1998: 373 buildings, average cost: $79,900
  • 1999: 260 buildings, average cost: $70,300
  • 2000: 344 buildings, average cost: $74,700
  • 2001: 277 buildings, average cost: $69,700
  • 2002: 146 buildings, average cost: $74,300
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 38.23 N, Longitude: 85.75 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +80,342 (+31.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 67,206 (60.6%)


People in group quarters in Louisville
  • 2577 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 2065 people in nursing homes
  • 1546 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 930 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 239 people in religious group quarters
  • 188 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 174 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 170 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 124 people in halfway houses
  • 93 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 88 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 85 people in state prisons
  • 64 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 36 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 36 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 35 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 35 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 31 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 22 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 17 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 3 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Area code: 502

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


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Crime in Louisville by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002
Murders 37362535
    per 100,000 14.413.99.713.5
Rapes 62687849
    per 100,000 24.126.330.318.9
Robberies 1,1581,079989995
    per 100,000 450.9417.7383.7383.5
Assaults 959853823958
    per 100,000 373.4330.2319.3369.2
Burglaries 3,4183,2023,3903,519
    per 100,000 1331.01239.61315.31356.2
Thefts 7,6837,5127,9347,710
    per 100,000 2991.92908.23078.32971.4
Auto thefts 2,0002,3082,4342,173
    per 100,000 778.8893.5944.4837.5
Arson 307273249216
    per 100,000 119.6105.796.683.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 533.3514.9513.3511.8

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Louisville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 83% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.0 miles away from the Louisville city center killed 3 people and injured 225 people.

On 5/28/1996, a category 4 tornado 5.5 miles away from the city center injured 10 people and caused $101 million in damages.


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Birthplace of: Don Rosa - (born 1951), Donald Duck cartoonist, Victor Mature - (1915-1999), actor, Gus Van Sant, Lionel Hampton - (1908-2002), musician, Louis Brandeis - (born 1856), Supreme Court justice, Chris Redman - 2005 NFL player (Tennessee Titans, born: Jul 7, 1977), Allan Houston - NBA player (New York Knicks, born: Apr 20, 1971), Jon Rauch - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Washington Nationals, born: Sep 27, 1978), Chris Burke - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Houston Astros, born: Mar 11, 1980), Matt Anderson - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Colorado Rockies, born: Aug 17, 1976).


Main business address for: PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC (RETAIL-EATING PLACES), HIGH SPEED ACCESS CORP (SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC.), S Y BANCORP INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (RETAIL-EATING PLACES), CHURCHILL DOWNS INC (SERVICES-RACING, INCLUDING TRACK OPERATION), VENTAS INC (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS), YUM BRANDS INC (RETAIL-EATING PLACES), NTS PROPERTIES VI (REAL ESTATE) and 23 other public companies.


Hospitals/medical centers in Louisville:
  • BAPTIST HOSP EAST (4000 KRESGE WAY)
  • CARITAS MEDICAL CENTER (1850 BLUEGRASS AV)
  • CENTRAL STATE HOSP (10510 LAGRANGE RD)
  • GATEWAY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (315 EAST BROADWAY)
  • JEWISH HOSP FRAZIER REHAB (217 E CHESTNUT ST)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE (1313 ST ANTHONY STREET)
  • NORTON HOSP/KOSAIR CHILDREN'S HOSP/NOR (200 E CHESTNUT ST)
  • TEN BROECK DUPONT INC (1405 BROWNS LANE)
  • TEN BROECK HOSP (8521 LAGRANGE RD)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL (530 S JACKSON ST)

Political contributions by individuals in Louisville, KY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Louisville:
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 5 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 71 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; ID: BAK)
  • BLUE GRASS (about 81 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Louisville:
  • HOLIDAY INN LAKEVIEW (about 4 miles; CLARKSVILLE, IN; ID: 1I6)
  • BOWMAN FIELD (about 7 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: LOU)
  • CLARK COUNTY (about 9 miles; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; ID: JVY)

Amtrak station near Louisville:
  • 5 miles: LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSONVILLE (JEFFERSONVILLE, 500 WILLINGER LANE). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar, taxi stand, intercity bus service.

Local government website: www.louky.org

Biggest Colleges/Universities in Louisville:
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (Full-time enrollment: 15,514; Location: 2301 S 3RD ST; Public; Website: www.louisville.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 5,290; Location: 109 E BROADWAY; Public; Website: www.jctc.kctcs.net)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 2,342; Location: 3101 BARDSTOWN RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sullivan.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 2,030; Location: 2001 NEWBURG RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bellarmine.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • SOUTHERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 1,825; Location: 2825 LEXINGTON RD; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • SPALDING UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 1,144; Location: 851 S FOURTH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.spalding.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • JEFFERSON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 996; Location: 727 W CHESTNUT ST; Public)
  • LOUISVILLE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 527; Location: 3901 ATKINSON SQUARE DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.louisvilletech.com)
  • RETS ELECTRONIC INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 365; Location: 300 HIGH RISE DR; Private, for-profit)
  • ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 354; Location: 10509 TIMBERWOOD CIR; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.ITT-TECH.EDU)
  • SPENCERIAN COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 201; Location: 4627 DIXIE HWY; Private, for-profit; Website: www.spencerian.edu)
  • LOUISVILLE PRESBYTERIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 175; Location: 1044 ALTA VISTA RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.lpts.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • KENTUCKY CAREER INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 89; Location: 4400 BRECKINRIDGE LN STE 415; Private, for-profit)
  • COMPUTER EDUCATION SERVICES INC (FT enrollment: 62; Location: 981 S 3RD ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.deckercollege.com)
  • LOUISVILLE BIBLE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 62; Location: I-265 AT BEULAH CHURCH RD; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
  • THE HAIR DESIGN SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 53; Location: 4160 BARDSTOWN RD; Private, for-profit)
  • ROYS OF LOUISVILLE BEAUTY ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 50; Location: 151 CHENOWETH LN; Private, for-profit)
  • GALEN HEALTH INSTITUTES (FT enrollment: 48; Location: 612 S 4TH ST STE 400; Private, for-profit)
  • DONTA SCHOOL OF BEAUTY CULTURE (FT enrollment: 41; Location: 515 W OAK ST; Private, for-profit)
  • THE HAIR DESIGN SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 35; Location: 1049 BARDSTOWN RD; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Louisville:
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 8 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 84 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 87 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; FT enrollment: 12,806)
  • CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 3,972)
Biggest public high schools in Louisville:
Biggest private high schools in Louisville:
  • CHRISTIAN ACAD OF LOUISVILLE H (Students: 1,715; Location: 3110 ROCK CREEK DR; Grades: PK - 12)
  • ST XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,574; Location: 1609 POPLAR LEVEL ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,104; Location: 4011 SHELBYVILLE ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • ASSUMPTION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 930; Location: 2170 TYLER LANE; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • KENTUCKY COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 756; Location: 4100 SPRINGDALE RD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • SACRED HEART ACADEMY (Students: 685; Location: 3175 LEXINGTON ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • HIGHVIEW BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 655; Location: 7711 FEGENBUSH LANE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • LOUISVILLE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL (Students: 614; Location: 2427 GLENMARY AVE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 514; Location: 7808 BEULAH CHURCH RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • EVANGEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 491; Location: 5400 MINORS LANE; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Louisville:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Louisville:
  • HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL (Students: 595; Location: 423 CHERRYWOOD RD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST RAPHAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 592; Location: 2131 LANCASHIRE AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST ALBERT THE GREAT SCHOOL (Students: 572; Location: 1301 TECHNY LANE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST MARTHA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 544; Location: 2825 KLONDIKE LANE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • OUR LADY OF MT CARMEL SCHOOL (Students: 541; Location: 7333 SOUTHSIDE DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST. MARGARET MARY (Students: 531; Location: 7813 SHELBYVILLE RD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST PATRICK SCHOOL (Students: 529; Location: 1000 N BECKLEY STATION ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST BERNARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 487; Location: 7501 TANGELO DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL (Students: 483; Location: 510 BRECKENRIDGE LANE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ASCENSION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 479; Location: 4600 LYNNBROOK DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Louisville:
  • LOUISVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,538,361; Location: 301 YORK STREET; 1,204,294 books; 31,495 audio materials; 15,994 video materials; 2,706 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Louisville\'s pop. is over 600,000 added by Ken Rose Jr
  • In 2000, The City of Louisville and Jefferson County merged to create Louisville Metro thus making it the sixteenth largest city in the country. Louisville Metro now includes Jefferson, Oldham, and Bullit Counties in Kentucky and Clark County in Indiana.
  • Louisville is the only US city to have two consecutivly numbered 3-digit interstate highways. (I-264 and I-265)
  • Home of Jeremi Johnson - Cincinnati Bengals
  • Biggest Colleges/Universities in Louisville: World Academy of Realty -KY Real Estate School (FT enrollment: 70; Location: 1826 S. Hurstbourne Pkwy; Private, for-profit)
  • Galen Health Institute should be changed to Galen College of Nursing
  • Add UPS Inc to the list of major Louisville companies. The UPS Worldport hub is located at the airport.
  • The population given in the 2000 census was for the former City of Louisville. On 1/1/2003, the City of Louisville government was merged with the County of Jefferson government; the new government being called Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government. The estimated 2005 population for the new entity is 700,041.

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Notable locations in Louisville: Churchill Downs (A), Kentucky Fair And Exposition Center (B), Oak Saint Yards (C), River Road Country Club (D), South Louisville Yards (E), Audubon Country Club (F), Youngtown Yards (G), Lee Terminal (H), Brooklawn Childrens Home (I), Union Station (J), Saint Josephs Orphanage (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Louisville include: Audubon Church (A), Expressway Church (B), Southern Baptist Seminary (C), Grace Church (D), South End Church (E), Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (F), Saint Peter Church (G), Saint Marks Church (H), Saint Andrews Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cave Hill Cemetery (1), Cave Hill National Cemetery (2), Clark Cemetery (3), Evergreen Cemetery (4), Schardein Cemetery (5), Manslick Road Cemetery (6), Greenwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Lakeside Pool (A), Lighthouse Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Muddy Fork (A), Beargrass Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Louisville include: Lannan Memorial Park (1), Saint Michaels Park (2), Fontaine Ferry Park (3), Portland Park (4), Central Park (5), Clark Park (6), South Central Park (7), Taylor Park (8), Taylor Memorial Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Historic Homes Foundation (Museums; 3110 Lexington Road) (1), Conrad-Caldwell House Museum (1402 Saint James Court) (2), Louisville-Jefferson County Metro - Museums- Riverside-The Farnsley-Moremen Lan (7410 Moorman Road) (3), Powerbilt (Museums; 800 West Main Street) (4), The Speed Art Museum (2035 South 3rd Street) (5), Kentucky Museum of Arts & Design (715 West Main Street) (6), Kentucky Derby Museum - Gate 1 of Churchhill Downs- Administration (704 Central Avenue) (7), Farmington Historic Home Museum (3033 Bardstown Road) (8), Brennan House the Inc (Museums; 631 South 5th Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: The Galt House (On The River At Four) (1), Seelbach Hilton (500 South 4th Street) (2), Best Western Airport East (1921 Bishop Lane) (3), Holiday Inn Louisville Downtown (120 West Broadway) (4), Intown Suites Hurstbourne (4604 Wattbourne Lane) (5), Extended Stay America - St. Matthews (1401 Browns Ln) (6), Otto's Cafe (500 South 4th Street) (7), Louisville Concierge Inc (600 Terminal Drive) (8), Best Western Brownsboro Inn (4805 Brownsboro Rd) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Kentucky State Of Louisville Area - Court Of Justice- Family Court Administr (700 West Jefferson Street) (1), Kentucky State Of Louisville Area - Court Of Justice- Circuit Court Clerk- Data Proces (700 West Jefferson Street) (2), Kentucky State Of Louisville Area - Court Of Justice- Circuit Court Clerk- Dispute Media (700 West Jefferson Street) (3), Kentucky State Of Louisville Area - Court Of Justice- Circuit Court Clerk- Drivers Lic (200 Juneau Drive) (4), Louisville-Jefferson County Metro - Circuit Court Clerk-Jefferson Co (600 West Main Street Suite 300) (5), Louisville-Jefferson County Metro - Jefferson County Attorneys Office- Drug Court Pro (600 West Jefferson Street) (6), Kentucky State Of Louisville Area - Ombudsman- Media- Court Of Justice- Circuit Court C (700 West Jefferson Street) (7), Half Court 4 Kids (2028 West Broadway) (8), Kentucky State Of Louisville Area - Court Of Justice- Circuit Court Clerk- Archives Rec (700 West Jefferson Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Louisville

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide 2nd Max at 2 sites: 2.3 ppm in 2005 (it was 3.3 ppm in 2000, 6.4 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.009 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.013 ppm in 2000, 0.012 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 6 sites: 0.081 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.084 ppm in 2000, 0.076 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 6 sites: 0.102 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.102 ppm in 2000, 0.101 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 5 sites: 16.6 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 16.6 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides Annual Mean at 3 sites: 0.0055 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0091 ppm in 2000, 0.0104 ppm in 1990).



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

LOUISVILLE WATER COMPANY (Population served: 836926, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUN-22-1998 and JUL-21-1998, Contaminant: Cadmium. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-03-1999), St Public Notif requested (MAR-03-1999), St Public Notif received (APR-16-1999), St Compliance achieved (FEB-15-2000)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUN-22-1998 and JUL-21-1998, Contaminant: Beryllium, Total. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-03-1999), St Public Notif received (APR-16-1999), St Compliance achieved (FEB-15-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-19-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-19-1997), St Public Notif received (JUL-14-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-1997), Fed Public Notif requested (JUN-18-1998), Fed Site Visit (enforcement) (JUN-18-1998)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-03-1997 and MAY-02-1997, Contaminant: Thallium, Total. Follow-up actions: Fed Public Notif requested (JUN-18-1998), Fed Site Visit (enforcement) (JUN-18-1998), St Public Notif requested (MAR-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-03-1999), St Public Notif received (APR-16-1999), St Compliance achieved (FEB-05-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-19-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2001)
  • 4 minor monitoring violations
  • 74 regular monitoring violations
CEDAR RIDGE PRESBYTERIAN CAMP (Population served: 300, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-1999. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-23-1999), St Public Notif requested (SEP-23-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-1999)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-1999. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-27-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-25-1997), St Public Notif received (SEP-04-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-10-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2001. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2001), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-11-2001)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2000. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-26-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-26-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-11-2001)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2000. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-29-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-11-2001)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-1999. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-28-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-28-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-1999), St Public Notif received (AUG-06-1999)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-1998. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-1998), St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-1998), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-1998)
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • 4 other older monitoring violations
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN (Serves PA, Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-05-2005 to OCT-06-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-05-2005 to OCT-06-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-07-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-07-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-11-2006 and AUG-29-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-29-2006)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-11-2005 and OCT-05-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-05-2005)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-12-2005 and OCT-06-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-05-2005 to OCT-06-2005)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-10-2005 and JUN-07-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-07-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-07-2005)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
TACO BELL #16184 (Serves MI, Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Louisville that have no violations reported:
  • PIZZA HUT (Serves FL, Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  55.1%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  21.6%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.5%
Whole state:  6.6%

Louisville compared to Kentucky state average:

Louisville, Kentucky environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:
  • Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. Capacity: 42,000. Louisville Cardinals.
  • Freedom Hall. University of Louisville.
Banks with most branches in Louisville (2007 data):
  • National City Bank: 40 branches. Info updated 2006-09-27: Bank assets: $134,344.8 mil, Deposits: $86,955.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1347 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation
  • Fifth Third Bank: 38 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • PNC Bank, National Association: 35 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90,142.4 mil, Deposits: $65,279.9 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 836 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: 25 branches. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 20 branches. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: 20 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company: 18 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,420.9 mil, Deposits: $1,110.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: S. Y. Bancorp, Inc.
  • Republic Bank & Trust Company: 16 branches. Info updated 2006-12-12: Bank assets: $2,978.0 mil, Deposits: $1,740.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 35 total offices, Holding Company: Republic Bancorp, Inc.
  • 20 other banks with 46 local branches



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2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


Local government employment and payroll (March 2004)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Airports 192$641,243$40,07811$8,958
Water Supply 457$1,861,411$48,87717$48,126


Louisville government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $81,083,000
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $61,838,000
    All Other: $31,097,000
    Parking Facilities: $12,617,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,197,000
    Solid Waste Management: $456,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $93,268,000
    Air Transportation: $26,915,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,687,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $129,085,000
    General - Other: $114,694,000
    Health - Other: $75,039,000
    Water Utilities: $56,877,000
    Local Fire Protection: $46,830,000
    Correctional Institutions: $40,784,000
    Parks and Recreation: $37,747,000
    Air Transportation: $24,171,000
    Solid Waste Management: $18,181,000
    Libraries: $16,865,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $16,660,000
    Regular Highways: $14,898,000
    Central Staff Services: $12,097,000
    Housing and Community Development: $11,205,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $8,059,000
    Financial Administration: $8,026,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,319,000
    Parking Facilities: $6,863,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $2,035,793,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $41,986,000
    Air Transportation: $27,180,000
    Health and Hospitals: $3,507,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $102,215,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Air Transportation: $985,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Air Transportation: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,626,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,163,000
    General Local Government Support: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,046,400,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $10,607,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $73,073,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $93,440,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $36,975,000
    Special Assessments: $15,798,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $11,820,000
    Sale of Property: $11,165,000
    Rents: $3,815,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $121,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $508,972,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $483,769,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,870,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $23,273,000
    Housing and Community Development: $20,977,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,587,000
    Police Protection: $781,000
    Financial Administration: $302,000
    Health - Other: $130,000
    Parks and Recreation: $109,000
    Regular Highways: $98,000
    General - Other: $96,000
    Local Fire Protection: $61,000
    Solid Waste Management: $57,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $176,733,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $115,230,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,035,793,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $69,998,000
    Housing and Community Development: $18,527,000
    Highways: $411,000
    Health and Hospitals: $302,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $285,559,000
    Property: $123,941,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $51,645,000
    Corporation Net Income: $41,605,000
    Other License: $6,477,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $3,676,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,563,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $98,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $98,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $383,835,000

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 Louisville:
  • 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.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 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)
  • WLOU (1350 AM; 2 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAVG (1450 AM; 1 kW; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: SUNNYSIDE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WXLN (1570 AM; 2 kW; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTMT (620 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: JEFFERSON B/CASTING CMPANY, INC.)
  • WDRD (680 AM; 1 kW; NEWBURG, KY; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLCR (1470 AM; daytime; 2 kW; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: LCR PARTNERS, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Louisville:
  • WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WXMA (102.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WPTI (103.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRKA (103.1 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, 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.)
  • WMJM (101.3 FM; JEFFERSONTOWN, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WVEZ (106.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • W230AK (93.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
  • WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
  • WSFR (107.7 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WQMF (95.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W284AD (104.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • WTFX-FM (100.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLRS (105.1 FM; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • 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 Louisville:
  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WVHF-LP (Channel 5; JEFFERSONVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WBXV-CA (Channel 13; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WJYL-CA (Channel 45; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • 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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