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An enlargeable map of the 120 counties of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The metropolitan areas of the Commonwealth of Kentucky include the urban statistical areas that are defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget and regions of urban population in which are defined by other organizations.
The Louisville metropolitan area is the 43rd largest [a] metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the United States. It had a population of 1,395,855 in 2020 according to the latest official census , and its principal city is Louisville, Kentucky .
Roughly bounded by the Southern railroad line, Taylorsville Rd., and Jeffersontown city limits, near Jeffersontown, Kentucky but within Louisville Coordinates 38°11′35″N 85°32′09″W / 38.19306°N 85.53583°W / 38.19306; -85
As the city expanded, peripheral neighborhoods like Butchertown, Phoenix Hill, Russell, Shelby Park, Smoketown and others were developed to house and employ the growing population. The arrival of the streetcar allowed suburbs to be built further out, such as Beechmont , Belknap , Old Louisville , Shawnee and the Highlands .
This street curves south to meet SH 42 at the current city limits of Louisville, after which SH 168 followed SH 42 to end at SH 1 (now US 287). [3] In 1953 the state highway system was greatly reduced [4] and SH 168 disappeared. The loop through Louisville returned to the system in 1960-1961 with a new number: State Highway 42.
Jefferson County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky.As of the 2020 census, the population was 782,969. [1] It is the most populous county in the commonwealth (with more than twice the population of second ranked Fayette County).
The outdoor patio at the new Derby City Gaming Downtown in Louisville, Ky. on Dec. 4, 2023. The casino business will create an atmosphere of gaming, entertainment, and energy, seven days a week.
Louisville is the largest city in Kentucky, with 17.1% of the state's total population as of 2010; the balance's percentage was 13.8%. [84] Map of racial distribution in Louisville, 2010 U.S. Census. Each dot is 25 people: ⬤ White ⬤ African American ⬤ Asian ⬤ Hispanic ⬤ Other