Kingsley, Kentucky Explained

Official Name:Kingsley, Kentucky
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Kentucky#USA
Pushpin Label:Kingsley
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:Thomas Schlindwein
Leader Title1:Commissioners
Leader Name1:Jamie Klein
Les Goldring
Andy Looney
Ron Peron
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1939
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.19
Area Land Km2:0.19
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.07
Area Land Sq Mi:0.07
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:397
Population Density Km2:2121.10
Population Density Sq Mi:5513.89
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:538
Coordinates:38.2219°N -85.6728°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:40205
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:21-42598
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2404834

Kingsley is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 381 as of the 2010 census,[2] down from 428 at the 2000 census. It is a suburb of Louisville.

History

See also: History of Louisville, Kentucky.

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 46.063acres 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.[3]

Geography

Kingsley is located 6miles 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 0.19km2, all land.[2]

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 428 people, 180 households, and 126 families residing in the city. The population density was 5538.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 183 housing units at an average density of 2368.1sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.[5] The three cities have occasionally discussed merging in order to increase their political clout within Louisville Metro.[6]

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.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Kingsley city, Kentucky. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. June 4, 2018. https://archive.today/20200213104421/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2142598. February 13, 2020. dead.
  3. Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Kingsley, Kentucky". Accessed 1 August 2013.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  5. News: ELECTION 1999: Strathmoor Village to elect two leaders. Elson, Martha. 1999-10-13. Courier-Journal.
  6. News: Strathmoor Village considers expanding. Elson, Martha. 2001-05-31. Courier-Journal.
  7. City of Kingsley handbook