Jeffersontown, KY

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Jeffersontown, Kentucky
Jeffersontown, Kentucky Location within the state of Kentucky
Coordinates: 38°12′22″N 85°34′25″W / 38.20611, -85.57361
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Jefferson
Area
- Total	10.0 sq mi (25.8 km²)
- Land	10.0 sq mi (25.8 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	702 ft (214 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	26,633
- Density	2,675.9/sq mi (1,033.2/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	40269, 40299
Area code(s)	502
FIPS code	21-40222
GNIS feature ID	0495196

Jeffersontown is a city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 26,633 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population is estimated to be 26,100, making Jeffersontown the eleventh largest city in Kentucky. When the Louisville and Jefferson County governments merged in 2003, Jeffersontown (commonly called "J'Town" by those familiar with the area) did not join the consolidated government, resulting in some discrepancy between the official Census Bureau statistics for Louisville-Jefferson County and those compiled by the Metro government, as the Census Bureau does not include the incorporated cities within Jefferson County in the population for Louisville Metro.

Contents [hide] 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Notable residents 4 External links

[edit] Geography

Jeffersontown is located at 38°12′22″N, 85°34′25″W (38.206102, -85.573619)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.0 square miles (25.8 km²), of which, 9.9 square miles (25.8 km²) of it is land and 0.10% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 26,633 people, 10,653 households, and 7,275 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,675.9 people per square mile (1,033.5/km²). There were 11,220 housing units at an average density of 1,127.3/sq mi (435.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.74% White, 8.65% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.77% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.14% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.54% of the population.

There were 10,653 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,999, and the median income for a family was $60,951. Males had a median income of $41,345 versus $29,537 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,977. About 3.7% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Notable residents

Jeffersontown is the birthplace of successful children's music songwriter Kathie Hill

[edit] External links

• Jeffersontown, Kentucky is at coordinates 38°12′22″N 85°34′25″W / 38.206102, -85.573619 (Jeffersontown, Kentucky)Coordinates: 38°12′22″N 85°34′25″W / 38.206102, -85.573619 (Jeffersontown, Kentucky)
• City of Jeffersontown's Official Website
• History of Jeffersontown

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G.I. Joe American Legion Post

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Jeffersontown Baseball & Softball

Jeffersontown Fire Protection District responds to fire emergencies in the 36 square mile radius of Jeffersontown in Eastern Jefferson County.

Jeffersontown High School Alumni

Jeffersontown Youth Football

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Jeffersontown Veteran's Memorial Park

Kentucky League of Cities
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Miss Jeffersontown Scholarship Organization
Questions about entering the Miss Jeffersontown Pageant? Or, how about the MJO Rules and Regulations? Questions about claiming your scholarship or the Miss Jeffersontown Production? Want to enter your little one in the Little Miss Jeffersontown pageant?

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The Chamber - Jeffersontown
The Chamber includes more than 900 individuals and businesses that work together to help advance the commercial, financial, industrial and civic interests of our community; and is a partner with the City of Jeffersontown and the Jeffersontown Economic Development Authority to ensure the economic vitality of our city. Membership has more than tripled in the past three years, with a variety of programs and services to accommodate the needs of small to large businesses.

In the late 1770's, the Kentucky ridge on which Jeffersontown would be built was still the forest home of deer, elk, wildcats, and bears. Buffalo lumbered along ancient forest trails on their way to salt licks. Indians also hunted here.

But by the late 1790's, this area rang with the sounds of settlers whose wagons rumbled over rutted dirt roads as they moved eastward from Louisville toward their newly claimed land. This movement created a natural crossroads on the ridge and early entrepreneurs soon set up shop.

In 1794, Abraham Bruner saw the potential for a town, purchased a ridge, and divided a 40-acre tract into streets and lots. On May 3rd 1797, the Jefferson County Court officially established the Town of Jefferson, now Jeffersontown, although most of its inhabitants called it Brunerstown.

Jeffersontown developed into a friendly village where dusty streets and stone sidewalks gave entry into the shops and well-kept homes of prosperous merchants. George Doup's brewery was located where he could take advantage of the town's spring-fed pond. In Adam Hoke's tobacco shop, his six daughters rolled fine cigars. Mr. Baringer wove cloth, and Fred Stucky was the town's skilled tailor. There were stonecutters, wheelwrights, a saddler, and other craftsmen whose quality wares supplied the surrounding countryside and even some stores in Louisville.

Change came slowly. But in the late 1800s the Louisville and Taylorsville Pike, a broken rock road, replaced the former dirt road through town. The Southern Railroad built a depot, and in 1903 the Electric Railway, or Interurban, established a route from Louisville to Jeffersontown's public square.

In the 1950s, Taylorsville Road was widened and General Electric's Appliance Park was opened, bringing new residents to the area. In the following decade, the interchange at I-64 and Hurstbourne Lane put downtown Louisville within easy reach. The Bluegrass Industrial Park was constructed, and in 1972 a 700-acre dairy farm became a planned community of homes, apartments, stores, and offices.

By the time the town celebrated its bicentennial in 1997, more than 25,000 people lived in Jeffersontown, and over 33,000 worked in the Bluegrass Industrial Park, making Jeffersontown the third largest employer in the state and the second largest city in Jefferson County.

From Jeffersontown, Kentucky-The First 200 Years