Jeffersontown, Kentucky

Jeffersontown, Kentucky
Jeffersontown's Gaslight Square
Jeffersontown's Gaslight Square
Official seal of Jeffersontown, Kentucky
Nickname: 
J-town
Motto: 
Where Community And Commerce Meet
Location of Jeffersontown in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
Location of Jeffersontown in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
Jeffersontown is located in Kentucky
Jeffersontown
Jeffersontown
Location within the state of Kentucky
Jeffersontown is located in the United States
Jeffersontown
Jeffersontown
Jeffersontown (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°12′17″N 85°34′10″W / 38.20472°N 85.56944°W / 38.20472; -85.56944
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyJefferson
Incorporated1797
Named forthen-Vice Pres. Thomas Jefferson
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorCarol Pike
Area
 • Total10.61 sq mi (27.48 km2)
 • Land10.57 sq mi (27.39 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation637 ft (194 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total28,474
 • Density2,692.83/sq mi (1,039.75/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
40220, 40223, 40269, 40291, 40299
Area code502
FIPS code21-40222
GNIS feature ID2404797[2]
Websitejeffersontownky.com

Jeffersontown is a home rule-class city[3] in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 28,474 at the 2020 census.

It is a major suburb of Louisville. When the Louisville Metro government was established in 2003, Jeffersontown chose to retain its status as an independent city. It is the metro area's largest municipality outside Louisville. Locally, the city is often referred to by the abbreviated name J-town.

  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: Jeffersontown, 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.