Kingsley, Kentucky

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Kingsley, Kentucky
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Location of Kingsley in Jefferson County, Kentucky
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Kingsley
Kingsley (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°13′19″N85°40′22″W / 38.22194°N 85.67278°W / 38.22194; -85.67278
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Jefferson
Incorporated1939
Government
  MayorThomas Schlindwein
  CommissionersJamie Klein


Les Goldring


Andy Looney
Ron Peron
Area
[1]
  Total0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
  Land0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
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538 ft (164 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total397
  Density5,513.89/sq mi (2,121.10/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40205
FIPS code 21-42598
GNIS feature ID2404834 [2]
Website www.cityofkingsley.org

Kingsley is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 381 as of the 2010 census, [3] down from 428 at the 2000 census. It is a suburb of Louisville.

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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 46.063 acres (186,410 m2) 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. [4]

Geography

Kingsley is located 6 miles (10 km) 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 0.07 square miles (0.19 km2), all land. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1940 300
1950 48862.7%
1960 5084.1%
1970 504−0.8%
1980 464−7.9%
1990 399−14.0%
2000 4287.3%
2010 381−11.0%
2020 3974.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 428 people, 180 households, and 126 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,538.6 inhabitants per square mile (2,138.5/km2). There were 183 housing units at an average density of 2,368.1 per square mile (914.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.50% White, 0.93% African American, 2.10% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There were 180 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $56,111, and the median income for a family was $63,750. Males had a median income of $43,542 versus $36,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,348. About 1.8% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

Governance

Kingsley contracts an independent police force in cooperation with two other small cities, Strathmoor Village and Strathmoor Manor. [7] The three cities have occasionally discussed merging in order to increase their political clout within Louisville Metro. [8]

The Tree Board was established after it was noted that many of the older trees were dying or in poor health. In 2003, the National Arbor Day Foundation approved the application for the city to receive formal status as a Tree City USA. Many new trees have been planted in residents' front yards and Kingsley Green Park because of grants. [9]

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kingsley, Kentucky
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Kingsley city, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  4. Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Kingsley, Kentucky". Accessed 1 August 2013.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. Elson, Martha (October 13, 1999). "ELECTION 1999: Strathmoor Village to elect two leaders". Courier-Journal .
  8. Elson, Martha (May 31, 2001). "Strathmoor Village considers expanding". Courier-Journal .
  9. City of Kingsley handbook