Fox Chase, Kentucky Explained

Official Name:Fox Chase, Kentucky
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bullitt
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.01
Area Land Km2:0.99
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Total Sq Mi:0.39
Area Land Sq Mi:0.38
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:436
Population Density Km2:441.16
Population Density Sq Mi:1141.36
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:515
Coordinates:38.0458°N -85.6911°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:40165[2]
Area Code:502
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:21-28785
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2403655

Fox Chase is a home rule-class city in Bullitt County, Kentucky, in the United States. It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1983.[3] The population was 436 as of the 2020 census, down from 447 in the 2010 census.[4]

Geography

Fox Chase is located in northern Bullitt County south of downtown Louisville. It is bordered on its west side by Interstate 65, with the closest access from Exit 121 (John Harper Highway) north of Fox Chase. Surrounding communities include the city of Hillview, with land to the north, southeast, and west; the city of Hebron Estates to the east; and unincorporated Brooks to the west of I-65.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Fox Chase has a total area of 1km2, of which 0.02sqkm, or 1.72%, is water.[4]

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 476 people, 176 households, and 162 families residing in the city. The population density was 1416.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 176 housing units at an average density of 523.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 99.79% White, and 0.21% from two or more races.

There were 176 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 87.5% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 7.4% were non-families. 6.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city the population was spread out, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 46.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $73,750, and the median income for a family was $75,790. Males had a median income of $50,781 versus $32,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $30,371. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: Fox Chase KY ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. June 16, 2023.
  3. Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Fox Chase, Kentucky". Accessed 26 July 2013.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fox Chase city, Kentucky. https://archive.today/20200212180444/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2128785. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. November 25, 2013.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .