Jeffersonville, Kentucky

Jeffersonville, Kentucky
FIPS code		21-40240
GNIS feature ID	0512986

Jeffersonville is a

.

History

Jeffersonville began as an important cattle-trading center in

Jeffersonville was incorporated on March 20, 1876.^[1][7]

Geography

Jeffersonville is located in southeastern Montgomery County at 37°58′9″N 83°49′28″W / 37.96917°N 83.82444°W / 37.96917; -83.82444 (37.969148, -83.824466).^[8] U.S. Route 460 follows the city's Main Street and leads northwest 8 miles (13 km) to Mount Sterling, the county seat, and east 13 miles (21 km) to Frenchburg. Kentucky Route 213 leads south from Jeffersonville 9 miles (14 km) to Stanton and north 4 miles (6 km) to its terminus at Kentucky Route 713.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Jeffersonville has a total area of 2.75 square miles (7.12 km²), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²), or 0.40%, are water.^[2] The city is drained to the north by tributaries of Slate Creek, which continues north to the Licking River, a tributary of the Ohio River.

Demographics

As of the

of any race were 0.94% of the population.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	60		—
1900	84		—
1910	86		2.4%
1920	53		−38.4%
1930	84		58.5%
1970	775		—
1980	1,528		97.2%
1990	1,854		21.3%
2000	1,804		−2.7%
2010	1,506		−16.5%
2020	1,708		13.4%
2022 (est.)	1,729	[10]	1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]

There were 682 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,392, and the median income for a family was $33,355. Males had a median income of $26,492 versus $17,576 for females. The

, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 19.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools

Most students residing within Jeffersonville attend the following schools, which are located in nearby Mount Sterling:

• Early Learning Center
• Camargo Elementary School
• Mapleton Elementary School
• Mount Sterling Elementary School
• J.B. McNabb Middle School
• Montgomery County High School

Private schools

• Jeffersonville Christian Academy^{[permanent dead link]}
• Grace Christian Academy

References