Simpsonville, Kentucky

City of Simpsonville
City
Pavilion at Fred Wiche Park In Simpsonville, Kentucky
Pavilion at Fred Wiche Park In Simpsonville, Kentucky
Nickname: 
American Saddlebred Horse Capital of the World
Location of Simpsonville in Shelby County, Kentucky.
Location of Simpsonville in Shelby County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 38°13′00″N 85°21′05″W / 38.21667°N 85.35139°W / 38.21667; -85.35139
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyShelby
Incorporated1833[1]
Named forJohn Simpson
Government
 • TypeCity Commission
 • MayorRonnie Sowder
Area
[2]
 • Total
2.38 sq mi (6.15 km2)
 • Land2.35 sq mi (6.09 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
[3]
771 ft (235 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,990
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
3,028
 • Density1,270.72/sq mi (490.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40067
Area code502
FIPS code21-70752
GNIS feature ID2405466[3]
Interstates
Websitewww.cityofsimpsonvilleky.com

Simpsonville is a home rule-class city[5] in Shelby County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is located 8 miles west of Shelbyville, Kentucky and 23 miles east of Louisville situated along U.S. 60.[6] The population was 2,484 during the 2010 U.S. Census.[7]

  1. ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Simpsonville, Kentucky". Accessed 26 August 2013.
  2. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – Kentucky". United States Census Bureau.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Simpsonville, 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.
  6. ^ Henninger, Hobie; Jelsma, Sherry (2003). "Chapter 2 Communities; Simpsonville". In Kleber, John (ed.). The New History of Shelby County, Kentucky. Harmony House Publishers. pp. 85–87. ISBN 978-1-564-69096-8.
  7. ^ https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/2010_place_list_21.txt [bare URL plain text file]