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Pleasant Run Stone House I
Kentucky›Kenton County

BromleyKY

Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Photo of Bromley

Bromley, KY · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Bromley a good place to live?

3.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Bromley, below both Kentucky’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 143 Kentucky towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Bromley. Its National Register listings include Pleasant Run Stone House I and Pleasant Run Stone House II. Bromley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Bromley stand out

Where Bromley beats most towns.

Small town

738 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
LudlowVilla HillsCrescent SpringsCincinnatiLudlowVilla HillsCrescent SpringsCincinnatiBromley
Pleasant Run Stone House I
Pleasant Run Stone House I · National Register of Historic Places
Bromley’s story

242 years in pictures

Census counts: 543 in 1900, a peak of 1,137 in 1990, 724 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1840 and 4 maps from 1914 on.

3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1784Bromley is settled
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Paycor Stadium and 50 more within 40 miles

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

All 78 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to Bromley: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy Kentucky13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorthern Kentucky Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bromley’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKenton 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 hereKenton County ClerkKenton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes41016, 4101741016 81% · 41017 19%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 Bromley.

Work & commute

With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Bromley’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Bromley for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Cincinnati (13%), Covington (8%) and Florence (7%). Half commute less than 6 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bromley1%
Cincinnati13%
Covington8%
Florence7%
Ludlow6%
6 mi
median commute distance
134
jobs based in Bromley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

Bromley’s typical home value is about $157K

The typical Bromley home is worth about $157,000, up 2.6% in a year, 32% below the Kentucky typical home. 77% of Bromley households own their home, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 59% and U.S. towns at 73%.

$157KZillow home value
BromleyKentucky townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home77%59%73%
Median rent$1,112 a month$934 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Bromley$157K
Kentucky$231K
+2.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Bromley

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 68 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bromley.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
68
paid flood claims since 1978

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Bromley has four seasons and pleasant summers

Bromley has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.

23″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–42°
Spring43–64°
Summer64–84°
Fall45–67°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Bromley is

Bromley tracks Kentucky closely on all 31 CDC measures. 28% of Bromley adults have been diagnosed with depression.

BromleyKentucky townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)28%27%23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%18%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%38%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)40%40%36%
31 measures vs. Kentucky
0 better31 too close to call0 worse
Christ Hospital
4.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.5% of Bromley

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0.5%conserved
0.5%
conserved · 2 of 322 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Bromley Playground—2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bromley

18pages on Bromley
After high school

Colleges nearby

15 within 15 miles of the center of Bromley

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Bromley for work

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

13% → Cincinnati Cincinnati 13% 8% → Covington Covington 8% 7% → Florence Florence 7% 6% → Ludlow Ludlow 6% 4% → Erlanger Erlanger 4% 4% → Fort Wright Fort Wright 4% Bromley · 1% stay
134jobs based in Bromley
1%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

3 places in Bromley on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

About Bromley

City in Kentucky, United States

Official town website ↗

Bromley is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 724 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.

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

Established
1784
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
509 ft
Area code
859

Questions about Bromley

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bromley, KY a good place to live?

Bromley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.