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BancroftKY

A town of 516, settled in 1970.

Population
516
2025 Census estimate · +2.2% since 2020
Median home value
$368K
Census ACS
Household income
$110K
median
Median age
43.8
years
Jobs based here
14
A commuter town

Is Bancroft a good place to live?

80% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Bancroft, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 29%. Of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Bancroft. Bancroft has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

516 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Old Brownsboro Place · 0 miSpring Valley · 1 miThornhill · 1 miPlantation · 1 miGraymoor-Devondale · 1 miBarbourmeade · 1 mi
Graymoor-DevondaleGraymoor-DevondaleBancroft
Nearby attractions

Sons of the American Revolution and 30 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bancroft. Close and well known come first.

All 39 attractions →
9 mi MuseumSons of the American RevolutionBig draw34 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository10 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom7 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium8 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center10 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Bancroft: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Bancroft, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerLG&E12.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLouisville Water CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offEast District Public Works, 2 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsJefferson County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kentucky you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereJefferson County ClerkJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2024
ZIP codes40222, 4024240222 55% · 40242 45%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Bancroft.

Work & commute

A smaller share of residents in Bancroft live below the poverty line than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town

2.3% of Bancroft residents live below the poverty line, below both Kentucky’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Bancroft’s average trip to work is 18 minutes. Most working residents leave Bancroft for work: only 0% work in town.

0%work in town
BancroftKentucky townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line2.3%16%9.6%
Average trip to work18 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Bancroft0%
Louisville19%
St. Matthews8%
Watterson Park5%
Lyndon4%
7 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Bancroft
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageBancroft’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here14 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in BancroftCommute times18 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 7 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Bancroft

Bancroft has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–45°
Spring45–67°
Summer65–86°
Fall47–69°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBancroft’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 25°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 51 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Safety

Crime reported in Bancroft

1 crime was reported in Bancroft in 2025: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Bancroft is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2025
1
property crimes reported in 2025
Full pageBancroft’s safety reportOpen the page
Violent crime by typeReported in 2025Crime over the yearsSteady since 2023Vs. the neighbors1 bordering townQuestions“Is Bancroft, KY safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Health

Bancroft stands out in Kentucky and nationally: a smaller share of its adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance

3.5% of Bancroft adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Bancroft beats the Kentucky average on 19 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 81% of Bancroft adults had a checkup this year.

BancroftKentucky townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%18%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%40%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)11%18%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%14%
31 measures vs. Kentucky
19 better11 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBancroftKY
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.9%18.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.4%15.5%
More adults who have had cancer11.1%8.7%
Baptist Health Louisville
3.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageBancroft’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer smokersHospitals & doctors nearby3.5 miles to an ER · Baptist Health LouisvilleHow adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than KY on 19 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Bancroft faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
Full pageBancroft’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters20 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready3.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

$415Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Full pageBancroft’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 3.8 years of incomeRentsRentsVs. the neighbors1 bordering town

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bancroft

17pages on Bancroft
The big questions
Safety0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthBetter than KY on 19 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$110K median household income · 14 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 52% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions39 nearby · Zachary Taylor National Cemetery 2 miLibraryNortheast RegionalCollegesThe Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is 4.9 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1970Town Hall & politicsClimate87° summer highs · 15″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

11 within 15 miles of the center of Bancroft

The Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Louisville4.9 mi$11,046 tuitionJefferson Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Louisville8.2 mi$4,808 in-state tuitionUniversity of LouisvilleUniversity or college · Public · Louisville9.4 mi$13,136 in-state tuition

About 5 of every 100 Bancroft residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kentucky.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Bancroft for work

Where Bancroft’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Louisville Louisville 19% 8% → St. Matthews St. Matthews 8% 5% → Watterson Park Watterson Park 5% 4% → Lyndon Lyndon 4% 4% → Jeffersontown Jeffersontown 4% 3% → Middletown Middletown 3% Bancroft · 0% stay
14jobs based in Bancroft
0%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bancroft

City in Kentucky, United States

Bancroft is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1970. The population was 503 as of the 2020 census, up from 494 at the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1970
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
600 ft

Questions about Bancroft

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bancroft, KY a good place to live?

Bancroft has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.