Springlee, St. Matthews, Kentucky Explained

Official Name:Springlee, Kentucky
Settlement Type:St. Matthews neighborhood
Pushpin Map:Kentucky
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Kentucky
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:St. Matthews
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:0.2
Area Land Km2:0.2
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:0.1
Area Land Sq Mi:0.1
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:426
Population Density Km2:2039.3
Population Density Sq Mi:5281.6
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:162
Elevation Ft:531
Coordinates:38.2411°N -85.6422°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:21-72750
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0504162

Springlee is a neighborhood of St. Matthews, Kentucky, an area of Louisville. The population was 426 at the 2000 census. Until 2000 Springlee was an independent Sixth Class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. Springlee was incorporated on April 25, 1950. Springlee was dissolved on December 5, 2000, and annexed by the City of St. Matthews on January 8, 2001

Geography

Springlee is located at 38.2411°N -85.6422°W (38.241220, -85.642246).[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.1sqmi, all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 426 people, 209 households, and 112 families residing in the city. The population density was 5281.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 217 housing units at an average density of 2690.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.18% White, 0.23% African American, 0.23% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 2.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.

There were 209 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.4% were non-families. 41.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 38.0% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,136, and the median income for a family was $63,750. Males had a median income of $50,750 versus $36,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,102. About 1.8% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.