Bellewood, Kentucky Explained

Official Name:Bellewood, Kentucky
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Kentucky#USA
Pushpin Label:Bellewood
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Kentucky
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jefferson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.21
Area Land Km2:0.21
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.08
Area Land Sq Mi:0.08
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:340
Population Density Km2:1620.73
Population Density Sq Mi:4197.53
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:564
Coordinates:38.2608°N -85.6594°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:40207
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:21-05464
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2403847

Bellewood is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The city was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1950.[2] The population was 321 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

Bellewood is located in northern Jefferson County. It is bordered by Brownsboro Village to the northwest, Druid Hills to the north, a portion of Louisville to the northeast, and St. Matthews to the east, south, and west. Downtown Louisville is 6miles to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.21km2, all land.[3]

Bellewood lies between U.S. Routes 42 and 60.

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 300 people, 121 households, and 80 families residing in the city. The population density was 3910.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 126 housing units at an average density of 1642.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.67% White, 0.33% Asian, and 1.00% from two or more races.

There were 121 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $88,708, and the median income for a family was $97,197. Males had a median income of $60,500 versus $36,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $39,498. None of the families and 0.3% of the population were living below the poverty line.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 18, 2022.
  2. Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Bellewood, Kentucky". Accessed 15 July 2013.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Bellewood city, Kentucky. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. May 24, 2018. https://archive.today/20200213094936/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2105464. February 13, 2020. dead.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .