Ludlow, Kentucky

Ludlow, Kentucky
Old Ludlow Theatre
Old Ludlow Theatre
Location of Ludlow in Kenton County, Kentucky.
Location of Ludlow in Kenton County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 39°05′26″N 84°32′59″W / 39.09056°N 84.54972°W / 39.09056; -84.54972
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyKenton
Incorporated1864
Named forIsrael Ludlow
Government
 • MayorChris Wright[1]
Area
 • Total1.28 sq mi (3.31 km2)
 • Land0.92 sq mi (2.37 km2)
 • Water0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2)
Elevation545 ft (166 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,385
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
4,343
 • Density4,787.12/sq mi (1,849.06/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41016
Area code859
FIPS code21-48378
GNIS feature ID2404969[3]
Websitewww.ludlow.org

Ludlow is a home rule-class city[5] in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 4,385 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. It received its greatest period of early growth as a rail station.

  1. ^ "Government". City of Ludlow. City of Ludlow, KY. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ludlow, Kentucky
  4. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.