Anchorage, Kentucky

Anchorage
City
Anchorage Post Office
Anchorage Post Office
Location of Anchorage in Jefferson County, Kentucky
Location of Anchorage in Jefferson County, Kentucky
Anchorage is located in Kentucky
Anchorage
Anchorage
Location within the state of Kentucky
Anchorage is located in the United States
Anchorage
Anchorage
Anchorage (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°16′08″N 85°32′11″W / 38.26889°N 85.53639°W / 38.26889; -85.53639
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyJefferson
Area
[1]
 • Total2.97 sq mi (7.69 km2)
 • Land2.96 sq mi (7.66 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[2]
728 ft (222 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,500
 • Density844.88/sq mi (326.22/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40223
Area code502
FIPS code21-01504
GNIS feature ID2403096[2]
Websitecityofanchorage.org

Anchorage is a home rule-class city[3] in eastern Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,500 as of the 2020 census, up from 2,348 at the 2010 census[4] and an estimated 2,432 in 2018.[5] It is a suburb of Louisville.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anchorage, Kentucky
  3. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Anchorage city, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  5. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Archived from the original on May 29, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2019.