Mount Washington, Kentucky | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Mount Washington in Bullitt County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 38°02′35″N 85°33′18″W / 38.04306°N 85.55500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Bullitt |
| Established | 1822[1] |
| Incorporated | 1833[1] |
| Reincorporated | 1954[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stuart Owen |
| • City Administrator | Elizabeth D. Hardin |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.46 sq mi (24.50 km2) |
| • Land | 9.42 sq mi (24.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,090 |
• Estimate (2022)[4] | 18,424 |
| • Density | 1,919.97/sq mi (741.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 40047 |
| Area code | 502 |
| FIPS code | 21-54228 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404327[3] |
| Website | mtwashingtonky |
Mount Washington is a home rule-class city[5] in northeast Bullitt County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 18,090 at the 2020 census.[6] The city is one of several surrounding Louisville that have experienced a sharp rise in population in the past three decades, becoming a commuter town.
- ^ a b c Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Mount Washington, Kentucky". Accessed 26 August 2013.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Washington, Kentucky
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "Quick Facts: 2020 Demographic Profile Data: Mount Washington city, Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved September 7, 2021.