CreeksideKY
A town of 313.
Is Creekside a good place to live?
Creekside has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
313 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Sons of the American Revolution and 30 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Creekside. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
12 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
9 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
10 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
12 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union StadiumPhoto 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
Moving to Creekside: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Creekside, and how to reach them.
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 Creekside.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Creekside’s workers commute out
For Creekside, the median household income is $135,000. Only 1% of working residents stay in Creekside for work; the rest commute out. The share of residents in Creekside who live below the poverty line: 3.2%. Also worth knowing: the typical journey to work for Creekside comes to 20 minutes, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
| Creekside | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $135,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median age in Creekside is higher than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
37% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Kentucky. Among 143 Kentucky towns, just 8 have a lower share of children under 18 than Creekside. The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Creekside at 313 residents, up 2.3% since 2020. Adults 18 to 34 are just over one in ten residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 27% of residents (17% statewide).
| Creekside | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56.3 years | 37.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 16% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 26% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 22% and 65% women
The Census survey reached too few of Creekside’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±21.5 points. Across Kentucky, 50.5% of residents are women.
| Creekside | KY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.4% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.5% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 25.4% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.9% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.2% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.7% | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.5% | 32.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.5% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.3% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16% | 16.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21% | 11.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Creekside has four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 25° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 15 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Kentucky and the rest of the country, fewer of Creekside’s adults report frequent mental distress
17% of Creekside adults get no exercise outside work. Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Creekside. The share of adults in Creekside who sleep under 7 hours is 32%, below both Kentucky’s towns (40%) and U.S. towns (36%). Two figures for adults locally: 9.3% smoke cigarettes, 10% report frequent physical distress.
| Creekside | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Creekside | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.8% | 15.5% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.7% | 18.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Creekside, mostly inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in just over half of U.S. communities. 64% of Creekside’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 23%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Creekside sell for about $356K
Of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Creekside.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Creekside
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Creekside
About 3 of every 100 Creekside residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
99% of working residents leave Creekside for work
Where Creekside’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Creekside
City in Kentucky, United States
Creekside is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Creekside had a population of 305.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 673 ft
Questions about Creekside
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Creekside, KY a good place to live?
Creekside has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.