| Official Name: | Crestwood, Kentucky |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Oldham |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Jim Kramer |
| Established Title: | Founded as Beard's Station |
| Established Date: | 1857 |
| Established Title1: | Renamed to Crestwood |
| Established Date1: | 1909 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.07 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.05 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 6183 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1527.80 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 719 |
| Coordinates: | 38.3308°N -85.4753°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 40014 |
| Area Code: | 502 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 21-18496 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2404155 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Est: | 6350 |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.55 |
| Area Land Km2: | 10.48 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.07 |
| Population Density Km2: | 589.87 |
Crestwood is a home rule-class city[3] in Oldham County, Kentucky, United States just outside Louisville's Northeast End. The population was 6,183 as of the 2020 census. CNN listed it as the 52nd best place to live in America in 2005.[4]
The area was first settled in the early 19th century, and the town was established as Beard's Station in 1857. In 1909, the town was renamed to Crestwood.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6sqmi, all land.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 1,999 people, 811 households, and 548 families residing in the city. The population density was 554.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 860 housing units at an average density of 238.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 94.80% White, 2.15% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 1.10% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.15% of the population.
There were 811 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,619, and the median income for a family was $55,000. Males had a median income of $37,250 versus $23,984 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,569. About 6.6% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.
Crestwood has a lending library, South Oldham Library,[7] a branch of the Oldham County Public Library.[8]
Crestwood has six public schools.
Crestwood has two parks as of March 2021, including The Maples Park[10] and Peggy Baker Park.