Crestwood, Kentucky

Crestwood, Kentucky
Interstate 71 exit sign for Crestwood and Pewee Valley in Kentucky.
Interstate 71 exit sign for Crestwood and Pewee Valley in Kentucky.
Location of Crestwood in Oldham County, Kentucky.
Location of Crestwood in Oldham County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 38°19′51″N 85°28′31″W / 38.33083°N 85.47528°W / 38.33083; -85.47528
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyOldham
Founded as Beard's Station1857
Renamed to Crestwood1909
Government
 • MayorJim Kramer
Area
 • Total4.07 sq mi (10.55 km2)
 • Land4.05 sq mi (10.48 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation719 ft (219 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,183
 • Estimate 
(2022)[3]
6,350
 • Density1,527.80/sq mi (589.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40014
Area code502
FIPS code21-18496
GNIS feature ID2404155[2]

Crestwood is a home rule-class city[4] in Oldham County, Kentucky, United States just outside Louisville's Northeast End. The population was 6,183 as of the 2020 census. CNN listed it as the 52nd best place to live in America in 2005.[5]

The area was first settled in the early 19th century, and the town was established as Beard's Station in 1857. In 1909, the town was renamed to Crestwood.[6]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crestwood, Kentucky
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  5. ^ money.cnn.com 2005
  6. ^ Kleber, John E., ed. (2001). "Crestwood". The Encyclopedia of Louisville. Lexington, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky. p. 232. ISBN 0-8131-2100-0. OCLC 247857447.