Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)

Featured view

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)

Total population

640,793

Median home value

$241,700

33.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$67,251

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance)$67k

National$74k

Weather63°F · Mostly Cloudy

Coordinates38.17°, -85.65°

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

Overview

The Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance) is a statistical entity in the U.S. state of Kentucky defined by the United States Census Bureau to represent the portion of the consolidated city-county of Louisville-Jefferson County that does not include any of the 83 separate incorporated places (municipalities) located within the city and county. It is made of the portion of Jefferson County that was the city of Louisville prior to the 2003 creation of Louisville Metro, plus a large swath of previously unincorporated territory.

Demographics & economy

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

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KY from NOAA NWS API.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

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

Notable people from here

Marvin Hart

American boxer (1876–1931)

John Floyd

American politician and military officer (1783–1837)

Jack McCall

Murderer of Wild Bill Hickok

James Speed

American lawyer and politician (1812–1887)

A

Alexander Buckner

American politician (1785-1833)

James B. Ray

American politician, Indiana (1794-1848)

E

Edmonia Henderson

African American classic blues singer

Adele Brandeis

American art administrator (1885–1975)

Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr.

American artist (1912-1990)

C

Clyde Hatter

American baseball player (1908-1937)

Cooper K. Watson

American politician and judge (1810-1880)

John O'Fallon

American philanthropist (1791–1865)

Todd Hollenbach

Treasurer of Kentucky

William Heick

American photographer and filmmaker (1916–2012)

N

Nathaniel Field

Adventist

Joshua Bullitt

American judge (1821-1898)

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

Nearby places in Kentucky

• Hollow Creek
  1.5 mi away
• Watterson Park
  2.8 mi away · pop. 734
• Lynnview
  3.6 mi away · pop. 641
• Meadowview Estates
  4 mi away
• Kingsley
  4.1 mi away · pop. 442
• Lincolnshire
  4.3 mi away · pop. 124
• Seneca Gardens
  4.6 mi away · pop. 586
• St. Regis Park
  4.7 mi away · pop. 1,783
• Audubon Park
  5.1 mi away · pop. 1,707
• St. Matthews
  5.8 mi away · pop. 17,577
• Hurstbourne
  5.9 mi away · pop. 4,702
• Norwood
  6.3 mi away · pop. 424

Browse all places in Kentucky →

Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Hook-faced Conehead

Pyrgocorypha uncinata

Seen 2026-10-09

American Bird Grasshopper

Schistocerca americana

Seen 2026-10-09

white snakeroot

Ageratina altissima

Seen 2026-10-09

Small White Aster

Symphyotrichum racemosum

Seen 2026-10-09

European Earwig

Forficula auricularia

Seen 2026-10-09

Wingstem

Verbesina alternifolia

Seen 2026-10-09

Spotted Orbweaver

Neoscona crucifera

Seen 2026-10-09

Bald-faced Hornet

Dolichovespula maculata

Seen 2026-10-09

Central Ratsnake

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

Seen 2026-10-09

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).