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Population (year 2000): 2,264. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,769 (+22.3% change)
Males: 1,127   (49.8%)
Females: 1,137   (50.2%)

Jefferson County

Median resident age:   40.2 years
Kentucky median age:   35.9 years

Zip codes: 40223 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $138,500 (it was $133,969 in 2000)
Anchorage   $138,500
Kentucky:   $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $520,900 (it was $397,400 in 2000)
Anchorage   $520,900
Kentucky:   $103,900

Anchorage, KY residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Anchorage:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)


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Ancestries: German (26.9%), English (23.7%), Irish (15.5%), United States (5.6%), Italian (4.6%), Scotch-Irish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/06/1878

Elevation: 710 feet

Land area: 3.04 square miles.

Population density: 830 people per square mile 
 
 (low).


Anchorage

For population 25 years and over in Anchorage

  • High school or higher: 98.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 35.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Anchorage city

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 71.3%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 4.6%

77 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.8% North America).

This city:   3.4%
Kentucky:   2.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Anchorage:   1.2% ($4,916)
Kentucky:   0.7% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (14.8 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (287.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Middletown, KY (1.6 miles ), Woodland Hills, KY (1.9 miles ), Sycamore, KY (2.0 miles) , Keeneland, KY (2.1 miles ), Douglass Hills, KY (2.1 miles ), Blue Ridge Manor, KY (2.4 miles ), Hickory Hill, KY (2.7 miles) , Meadow Vale, KY (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 38.27 N, Longitude: 85.54 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,626 (+71.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 127 (13.8%)


11 people in other group homes

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Population change in the 1990s: +162 (+7.7%).

Most common industries for males:

  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common industries for females:

  • Health care (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Construction (2%)


Most common occupations for males

  • Top executives (13%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Lawyers (5%)
  • Financial managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females

  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (14%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Lawyers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)


 

Crime in Anchorage by Year

Type 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
Robberies 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 4 0 1
    per 100,000 161.7 0.0 39.2
Burglaries 4 8 12
    per 100,000 161.7 317.8 470.8
Thefts 19 38 50
    per 100,000 768.0 1509.7 1961.6
Auto thefts 3 2 1
    per 100,000 121.3 79.5 39.2
Arson N/A 0 0
    per 100,000 N/A 0.0 0.0
usaelectionpolls.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 117.2) 84.1 89.0 122.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   3.96
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Anchorage, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Anchorage-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 27.6 miles away from the Anchorage city center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.2 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 225 people.


Hospitals/medical centers near Anchorage:
  • CENTRAL STATE HOSP (about 2 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • TEN BROECK HOSP (about 5 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • BAPTIST HOSP EAST (about 8 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Anchorage:
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 16 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
  • BLUE GRASS (about 67 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 72 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; ID: BAK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Anchorage:
  • BOWMAN FIELD (about 9 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: LOU)
  • CLARK COUNTY (about 15 miles; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; ID: JVY)
  • HOLIDAY INN LAKEVIEW (about 15 miles; CLARKSVILLE, IN; ID: 1I6)

Amtrak station near Anchorage:
  • 15 miles: LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSONVILLE (JEFFERSONVILLE, 500 WILLINGER LANE). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar, taxi stand, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Anchorage:
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 11 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 21 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 74 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
Public high school in Anchorage:
  • BELLWOOD PRESBYTERIAN HOME FOR CHILDREN (Students: 27; Location: 11103 PARK RD; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Anchorage:
  • ANCHORAGE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 438; Location: 11400 RIDGE RD; Grades: KG - 08)

Notable location: Owl Creek Country Club (A)

Church in Anchorage: Hobbs Chapel (A)

 

Average household size:
This city:   3.1 people
Kentucky:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   88.3%
Whole state:   69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   1.2%
Whole state:   4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   1.9%
Whole state:   15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   0.9%
Whole state:   6.6%

Anchorage compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Kentucky:



Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Anchorage government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $1,103,000
    Police Protection: $604,000
    Regular Highways: $162,000
    General - Other: $69,000
    Financial Administration: $16,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $277,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,500,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $500,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $45,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $26,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,881,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $69,000
    Highways: $32,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,242,000
    NEC: $476,000
    Public Utilities: $119,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $777,000

4.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,040 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.93%
Kentucky average:   6.98%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($420 average AGI)
Jefferson County:   0.08%
Kentucky average:   0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bullitt County, KY  0.39% ($31,463 average AGI)
from Oldham County, KY  0.24% ($44,950)
from Clark County, IN  0.23% ($30,964)

4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,839 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.90%
Kentucky average:   6.74%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($399 average AGI)
Jefferson County:   0.03%
Kentucky average:   0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bullitt County, KY  0.53% ($39,307 average AGI)
to Oldham County, KY  0.31% ($70,025)
to Clark County, IN  0.30% ($32,389)

Strongest AM radio stations in Anchorage:
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFIA (900 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLLV (1240 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDRD (680 AM; 1 kW; NEWBURG, KY; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTMT (620 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: JEFFERSON B/CASTING CMPANY, INC.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLOU (1350 AM; 2 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WXLN (1570 AM; 2 kW; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAVG (1450 AM; 1 kW; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: SUNNYSIDE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Anchorage:
  • WTFX-FM (100.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMJM (101.3 FM; JEFFERSONTOWN, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • W284AM (104.7 FM; MIDDLETOWN, KY; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • WPTI (103.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKA (103.1 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFPK (91.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WUOL-FM (90.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WDJX (99.7 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WVEZ (106.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
  • WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WBLO (104.3 FM; CHARLESTOWN, IN; Owner: NEW ALBANY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WXMA (102.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WLRS (105.1 FM; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WQMF (95.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSFR (107.7 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W216BM (91.1 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • W284AD (104.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Anchorage:
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WVHF-LP (Channel 5; JEFFERSONVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WBXV-CA (Channel 13; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WJYL-CA (Channel 45; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WKPC-TV (Channel 15; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUC'L. TV)
  • WKMJ-TV (Channel 68; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WBNA (Channel 21; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W50CI (Channel 50; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

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