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Kingsley

Total population

442

Median home value

$359,500

77.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$124,792

Kingsley$125k
National$74k

Founded

1939

Elevation163 m
Land area0.19 km²
Weather94°F · Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates38.22°, -85.67°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1939
Elevation
163 m
Area
0.19 km²
Official website
www.cityofkingsley.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Kingsley is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kingsley had a population of 397. It is a suburb of Louisville.

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History & geography

History

Many years ago the community was part of Farmington, the once sprawling farm of the Speed family. On March 1, 1924, developer C.C. Hieatt purchased off Taylorsville Road and created the subdivision of Kingsley as an extension of the Strathmoor neighborhood. On December 21, 1939, Kingsley was incorporated as a 6th-class city.

Geography

Kingsley is located southeast of downtown Louisville on roughly a triangle of land between Taylorsville Road, Tyler Lane, and Byron Avenue. It is bordered to the northwest by Seneca Gardens, to the west by Strathmoor Manor, and to the northeast by Bowman Field Regional Airport. According to the United States Census Bureau, Kingsley has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
44.5
Median home value
$359,500
Housing units
198
Poverty rate
2.3%
Unemployment
1.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
94.8%
Black
0.2%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
38.2219
Longitude
-85.6727
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
94°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
70°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Saturday
93°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
72°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
94°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
70°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Kingsley, KY from NOAA NWS API.

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Industrial & pollution facilities

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Health (adults)

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Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
153
Elementary
82
Middle
20
High
33
Other
18

Largest nearby schools

  • Marion C. Moore School
    High · Louisville · 2,320 students · 18.3:1 ratio
  • Eastern High
    High · Middletown · 2,036 students · 18.2:1 ratio
  • Pathfinder School of Innovation
    Other · Louisville · 2,030 students · 28.2:1 ratio
  • Ballard High
    High · Louisville · 2,014 students · 18.6:1 ratio
  • Louisville Male High
    High · Louisville · 1,991 students · 21.2:1 ratio
  • duPont Manual High
    High · Louisville · 1,929 students · 18.2:1 ratio
  • Fern Creek High
    High · Louisville · 1,688 students · 15.6:1 ratio
  • Atherton High
    High · Louisville · 1,461 students · 18.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

John Floyd
John Floyd
American politician and military officer (1783–1837)
Jack McCall
Jack McCall
Murderer of Wild Bill Hickok
Jonas H. Ingram
Jonas H. Ingram
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient, American football player and coach, college athletics administrator (1886–1952)
James Speed
James Speed
American lawyer and politician (1812–1887)
A
Alexander Buckner
American politician (1785-1833)
Nick Dinsmore
Nick Dinsmore
American professional wrestler
Eugene B. Crowe
Eugene B. Crowe
American politician (1878-1970)
Roscoe Bartlett
Roscoe Bartlett
American politician (born 1926)
James B. Ray
James B. Ray
American politician, Indiana (1794-1848)
E
Edmonia Henderson
African American classic blues singer
K
Ken Waller
American bodybuilder
Adele Brandeis
Adele Brandeis
American art administrator (1885–1975)
Bill Ingram
Bill Ingram
American football player and coach
Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr.
Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr.
American artist (1912-1990)
C
Charlie Wacker
American baseball player
C
Clyde Hatter
American baseball player (1908-1937)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Kentucky

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.05
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,479

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
38
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Kingsley

The forest resources of Kentucky
The forest resources of Kentucky
Neal P. Kingsley · 1978
The lives, families, and descendants of Arnold, Philip, and Benjamin Taylor
Walter Kingsley Taylor · 1984
The Baron and the Bear
The Baron and the Bear
David Kingsley Snell · 2016
Arturo Alonzo Sandoval
Arturo Alonzo Sandoval · 1998
Select Recitations for Catholic Schools and Academies
Select Recitations for Catholic Schools and Academies
O'Grady, Eleanor, · 1887

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library