| Official Name: | Fincastle, Kentucky |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Kentucky#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Fincastle |
| 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 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | John Bell |
| Leader Title1: | Commissioner |
| Leader Name1: | Stacey Ricci |
| Leader Title2: | Commissioner |
| Leader Name2: | Gene Harris |
| Leader Title3: | Commissioner |
| Leader Name3: | Kenneth Howson |
| Leader Title4: | Commissioner |
| Leader Name4: | Jerry Gregory |
| Leader Title5: | City Clerk |
| Leader Name5: | Jean Reid |
| Leader Title6: | Attorney |
| Leader Name6: | Michael Lawrence |
| Leader Title7: | Treasurer |
| Leader Name7: | Nathan Lindemyer |
| Established Title: | City of Fincastle |
| Established Date: | January 25, 1974 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.55 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.55 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.21 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.21 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 848 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1537.13 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 3981.22 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 719 |
| Coordinates: | 38.3083°N -85.5414°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 40241 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 21-27262 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2403609 |
Fincastle is a home rule-class city in eastern Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 817 at the 2010 census.[2]
See also: History of Louisville, Kentucky.
Fincastle was incorporated on January 25, 1974. According to the city's website, the name "is a historical relic from the formation of Kentucky County, Virginia. This county was the precursor to the Commonwealth of Kentucky and was formed from Fincastle County, Virginia, in 1776".[3]
Fincastle is located in northeastern Jefferson County. It is northeast of downtown Louisville and 2miles southwest of Oldham County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Fincastle has a total area of 0.55km2, all land.[2]
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 825 people, 295 households, and 243 families residing in the city. The population density was 3890.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 301 housing units at an average density of 1419.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 62.18% White, 30.42% Black or African American, 0.61% Native American, 2.18% Asian, 0.73% from other races, and 3.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.
There were 295 households, out of which 46.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.4% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $66,477, and the median income for a family was $66,250. Males had a median income of $46,389 versus $30,446 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,058. About 3.9% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
Fincastle has a legislative body composed of a Mayor and four Commissioners.
The city is presided over by Mayor John Bell. Stacey Ricci, Gene Harris, Kenneth Howson and Jerry Gregory serve as City Commissioners. The City Clerk is Jean Reid. Nathan Lindemyer serves as Treasurer, and the City Attorney is Michael Lawrence.[5]