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}}Jefferson County is located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 782,969.WEB, State & County QuickFacts,weblink live,weblink May 17, 2022, June 28, 2022, United States Census Bureau, It is the most populous county in the commonwealth (with more than twice the population of second ranked Fayette County).Since a city-county merger in 2003, the county's territory, population and government have been coextensive with the city of Louisville, which also serves as county seat. The administrative entity created by this merger is the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government,WEB, Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government Code of Ordinances,weblink$fn=default.htm$3.0$vid=amlegal:louisville_ky, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140701235347weblink">weblink$fn=default.htm$3.0$vid=amlegal:louisville_ky, July 1, 2014, August 19, 2014, American Legal Publishing Corporation, abbreviated to Louisville Metro.WEB, Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government Code of Ordinances § 10.06 DEFINITIONS,weblink$fn=default.htm$3.0$vid=amlegal:louisville_ky$anc=JD_10.06, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140820095313weblink">weblink$fn=default.htm$3.0$vid=amlegal:louisville_ky$anc=JD_10.06, August 20, 2014, August 19, 2014, American Legal Publishing Corporation, Jefferson County is the anchor of the Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area, locally referred to as Kentuckiana.

History

{{See also|History of Louisville, Kentucky}}Jefferson County—originally Jefferson County, Virginia—was established by the Virginia General Assembly in June 1780, when it abolished and partitioned Kentucky County into three counties: Fayette, Jefferson and Lincoln. Named for Thomas Jefferson, who was governor of Virginia at the time,BOOK,weblink The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1, Kentucky State Historical Society, 1903, 35, it was one of Kentucky's nine original counties on June 1, 1792.File:Kentucky County, Virginia 1780.png|thumb|center|upright=1.05|Jefferson County in 1780, as established by the Virginia General AssemblyVirginia General AssemblyIn 1778, during the American Revolutionary War, George Rogers Clark's militia and 60 civilian settlers, established the first American settlement in the county on Corn Island in the Ohio River, at head of the Falls of the Ohio. They moved to the mainland the following year, establishing Louisville.Richard Mentor Johnson, the 9th Vice President of the United States, was born in Jefferson County in 1780, while the family was living in a settlement along the Beargrass Creek.WEB, October 17, 1781, Richard M. Johnson, 9th Vice Pres. of the USA,weblink live,weblink July 3, 2018, July 3, 2018, geni_family_tree, en-US, The last major American Indian raid in present-day Jefferson County was the Chenoweth Massacre on July 17, 1789.

Government

Whenever possible, the metro government generally avoids any self-reference including the name "Jefferson County" and has even renamed the Jefferson County Courthouse as Metro Hall.Prior to the 2003 merger, the head of local government was the County Judge/Executive, a post that still exists but now has few powers. The office is currently held by Queenie Averette.NEWS, Shafer, Sheldon, September 14, 2014, Beshear appoints Averette as judge-exec,weblink live,weblink January 31, 2024, October 8, 2016, The Courier-Journal, Local government is effectively now led by the Mayor of Louisville Metro, Craig Greenberg.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|398|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|380|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|17|sqmi}} (4.3%) is water.WEB, August 22, 2012, 2010 Census Gazetteer Files,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140812210847weblink">weblink August 12, 2014, August 16, 2014, United States Census Bureau, The Ohio River forms its northern boundary with the state of Indiana.The highest point is South Park Hill, elevation {{convert|902|ft|m}}, located in the southern part of the county.WEB, Groundwater Resources of Jefferson County, Kentucky – Topography,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170421004138weblink">weblink April 21, 2017, April 20, 2017, Groundwater Resources in Kentucky, Kentucky Geological Survey, The lowest point is {{convert|383|ft|m}} along the Ohio River just north of West Point.BOOK, Kleber, John, The Encyclopedia of Louisville, University Press of Kentucky, 2001, 9780813121000, 888–889,

Adjacent counties

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• Bullitt County (south)
• Shelby County (east)
• Oldham County (northeast)
• Spencer County (southeast)
• Hardin County (southwest)
• Clark County, Indiana (north)
• Harrison County, Indiana (west)
• Floyd County, Indiana (northwest)

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Infrastructure

Major highways

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Demographics

{{US Census population| 1790 = 4765| 1800 = 8754| 1810 = 13399| 1820 = 20768| 1830 = 23979| 1840 = 36346| 1850 = 59831| 1860 = 89404| 1870 = 118953| 1880 = 146010| 1890 = 188598| 1900 = 232549| 1910 = 262920| 1920 = 286369| 1930 = 355350| 1940 = 385392| 1950 = 484615| 1960 = 610947| 1970 = 695055| 1980 = 685004| 1990 = 664937| 2000 = 693604| 2010 = 741096| 2020 = 782969| estyear = 2023| estimate = 772144|Total|693,604|741,096

Jefferson County, Kentucky – Racial and Ethnic Composition (NH = Non-Hispanic){{nobold>Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.}}!Race / Ethnicity!Pop 2000WEB, P004 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Jefferson County, Kentucky,weblink live,weblink January 31, 2024, October 28, 2023, United States Census Bureau, !Pop 2010WEB, P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Jefferson County, Kentucky,weblink live,weblink January 31, 2024, October 28, 2023, United States Census Bureau, !{{partial|Pop 2020}}WEB, P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Jefferson County, Kentucky,weblink live,weblink January 31, 2024, October 28, 2023, United States Census Bureau, !% 2000!% 2010!{{partial|% 2020}}

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Non-Hispanic or Latino whites>White alone (NH)|530,056|522,561

62.61%

Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans>Black or African American alone (NH)|130,003|152,451

21.34%

Native Americans in the United States>Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)|1,409|1,492

0.18%

Asian Americans>Asian alone (NH)|9,562|16,171

3.44%

Pacific Islander Americans>Pacific Islander alone (NH)|224|403

0.07%

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0.47%

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4.34%

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7.54%

100.00%

As of the censusWEB, U.S. Census website,weblink live,weblink July 9, 2021, January 31, 2008, United States Census Bureau, of 2000, there were 693,604 people, 287,012 households, and 183,113 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|1801|/sqmi|/km2}}. There were 305,835 housing units at an average density of {{convert|794|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 77.38% White, 18.88% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. 1.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 287,012 households, out of which 29.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.20% were married couples living together, 14.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.20% were non-families. 30.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.97.In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.30% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 30.40% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.60 males.The median income for a household in the county was $54,357 (2018), and the median income for a family was $49,161 (2005). Males had a median income of $36,484 versus $26,255 for females (2005). The per capita income for the county was $31,980 (2018). About 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over (2018).{{clear}}

Communities

Since the formation of Louisville Metro on January 6, 2003, residents of the cities below also became citizens of the newly expanded Metro, but none of the incorporated places dissolved in the process. The functions formerly served by the county government for the towns were assumed by Louisville Metro. However, the former City of Louisville was effectively absorbed into the new city-county government.(File:Jefferson County KY places.svg|thumb|300px|right){{div col|colwidth=12em}}

• Anchorage
• Audubon Park
• Bancroft
• Barbourmeade
• Beechwood Village
• Bellemeade
• Bellewood
• Blue Ridge Manor
• Briarwood
• Broad Fields
• Broeck Pointe
• Brownsboro Farm
• Brownsboro Village
• Buechel †
• Cambridge
• Cherrywood Village
• Coldstream
• Creekside
• Crossgate
• Douglass Hills
• Druid Hills
• Fairdale †
• Fairmeade
• Fern Creek †
• Fincastle
• Fisherville
• Forest Hills
• Glenview Hills
• Glenview Manor
• Glenview
• Goose Creek
• Graymoor-Devondale
• Green Spring
• Heritage Creek
• Hickory Hill
• Highview †
• Hills and Dales
• Hollow Creek
• Hollyvilla
• Houston Acres
• Hurstbourne Acres
• Hurstbourne
• Indian Hills
• Jeffersontown
• Keeneland
• Kingsley
• Langdon Place
• Lincolnshire
• Louisville
• Lyndon
• Lynnview
• Manor Creek
• Maryhill Estates
• Meadow Vale
• Meadowbrook Farm
• Meadowview Estates
• Middletown
• Mockingbird Valley
• Moorland
• Murray Hill
• Newburg †
• Norbourne Estates
• Northfield
• Norwood
• Okolona †
• Old Brownsboro Place
• Parkway Village
• Penile
• Plantation
• Pleasure Ridge Park †
• Plymouth Village
• Poplar Hills
• Prospect
• Richlawn
• Riverwood
• Rolling Fields
• Rolling Hills
• Seneca Gardens
• Shively
• South Park View
• Spring Mill
• Spring Valley
• Springlee
• St. Dennis †
• St. Matthews
• St. Regis Park
• Strathmoor Manor
• Strathmoor Village
• Sycamore
• Ten Broeck
• Thornhill
• Valley Station †
• Watterson Park
• Waverly Hills
• Wellington
• West Buechel
• Westwood
• Whipps Millgate
• Wildwood
• Windy Hills
• Woodland Hills
• Woodlawn Park
• Worthington Hills

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Politics

{{PresHead|place=Jefferson County, Kentucky|source1=WEB, Leip, David, Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections,weblink live,weblink March 23, 2018, July 3, 2018, uselectionatlas.org, |source2=The leading "other" candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 23,516 votes, while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 1,170 votes.}}{{PresRow|2020|Democratic|150,646|228,358|8,886|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|2016|Democratic|143,768|190,836|18,496|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|148,423|186,181|5,808|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|153,957|196,435|4,544|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|2004|Democratic|164,566|170,158|2,845|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|2000|Democratic|145,052|149,901|7,409|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|114,860|144,207|20,846|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|116,566|152,728|40,499|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1988|Republican|139,711|127,936|982|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1984|Republican|167,640|122,133|977|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1980|Republican|127,254|125,844|12,188|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1976|Republican|130,262|122,731|6,452|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1972|Republican|142,436|88,143|5,185|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1968|Republican|95,942|90,242|36,473|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|80,951|146,023|849|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1960|Republican|118,575|117,180|0|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1956|Republican|119,262|83,483|1,172|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1952|Republican|99,069|81,642|736|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|69,645|70,756|6,456|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|60,905|80,236|480|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|66,052|94,710|456|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|53,043|85,748|3,583|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|67,137|72,402|1,557|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1928|Republican|97,803|64,472|338|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1924|Republican|61,768|50,409|5,409|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1920|Republican|68,202|56,046|1,301|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|28,386|28,840|1,088|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|3,519|24,100|24,686|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1908|Republican|27,180|26,186|1,334|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1904|Democratic|21,664|22,781|1,514|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1900|Republican|24,906|21,107|523|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1896|Republican|29,107|16,707|1,458|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|13,454|20,919|909|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1888|Democratic|12,863|17,535|193|Kentucky}}{{PresRow|1884|Democratic|8,709|11,266|424|Kentucky}}{{PresFoot|1880|Democratic|8,746|13,970|536|Kentucky}}Jefferson County has voted for the Democratic candidate in every presidential election since 1992. In the 2019 gubernatorial election, it voted for Democrat Andy Beshear by a higher percentage than any other county in Kentucky, giving him 67% of the vote.

Education

The public school districts for the county are: Jefferson County School District (JCPS) and Anchorage Independent School District.WEB, 2020 CENSUS – SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jefferson County, KY,weblink live,weblink July 24, 2022, July 23, 2022, U.S. Census Bureau, – Text list {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724015859weblink |date=July 24, 2022 }}The specific Anchorage school boundary is here: WEB, September 15, 2015, Appendix B: Maps Of Independent School Districts In Operation In FY 2014-FY 2015 Using 2005 Tax District Boundaries – Anchorage ISD,weblink live,weblink December 10, 2020, April 26, 2022, Research Report No. 415 – Kentucky's Independent School Districts: A Primer, Office of Education Accountability, Legislative Research Commission, 86 (PDF p. 100/174), Frankfort, KY, The Anchorage district only covers grades K-8; Anchorage district residents may attend JCPS or Oldham County Schools.WEB, September 15, 2015, Chapter 3, Exchange of Nonresident Students with Other Districts: Districts Without High Schools,weblink live,weblink December 10, 2020, April 26, 2022, Research Report No. 415 – Kentucky's Independent School Districts: A Primer, Office of Education Accountability, Legislative Research Commission, 49–50 (PDF p. 63–64/17), Frankfort, KY, Kentucky School for the Blind, a state-operated school, is in Louisville.

See also

• Jefferson County Public Schools
• Jefferson County Sunday School Association
• Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), Kentucky
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, Kentucky

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References

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External links

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• Jefferson County Clerks Office
• Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
• Louisville/Jefferson County Information Consortium
• Louisville Metro

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