| Official Name: | Pewee Valley, Kentucky |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Named For: | a local bird |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Oldham |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1852 |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | 1870[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.94 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.93 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1588 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 821.95 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 778 |
| Coordinates: | 38.3106°N -85.4897°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 40056 |
| Area Code: | 502 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 21-60492 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2404509 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Est: | 1618 |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.03 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.00 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
| Population Density Km2: | 317.34 |
Pewee Valley is a home rule-class city[4] in Oldham County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,588 as of the 2020 census.
The site of present-day Pewee Valley was first settled as a stop on the Louisville and Frankfort Railroad in 1852 under the name Smith's Station, although it remains unclear which Smith gave his name to the community. It may have been Henry S. Smith, the son of a local pioneer, or Thomas Smith, a local shopkeep. The name was changed to Pewee Valley on the establishment of a post office by Henry's son Charles Franklin Smith in 1856. The name refers to the eastern wood pewee, a local bird, but, as the town lies on a ridge, the reason for naming the settlement a "valley" remains obscure.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9sqmi, all land.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 1,436 people, 484 households, and 394 families residing in the city. The population density was 761.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 502 housing units at an average density of 266.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 96.10% White, 2.37% African American, 0.28% Asian, 0.56% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.02% of the population.
There were 484 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.3% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $71,625, and the median income for a family was $81,639. Males had a median income of $65,556 versus $33,571 for females. The per capita income for the city was $31,845. About 2.0% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.