Green SpringKY
A town of 732, settled in 1974.
Is Green Spring a good place to live?
74% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Green Spring, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 29%. Of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Green Spring. Green Spring has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
732 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 Green Spring. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
11 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
8 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
11 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 Green Spring: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Green Spring, 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 Green Spring.
Green Spring faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Green Spring sits above four fifths of U.S. communities. 78% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 16%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Kentucky and the rest of the country, the median household income in Green Spring is higher
The top destinations are Louisville (19%), Watterson Park (5%) and Jeffersontown (4%). Among residents in Green Spring, 0.3% live below the poverty line, below both the Kentucky town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Green Spring: 1% of working residents work locally. For half of commuters, work is under 9 miles away.
| Green Spring | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $170,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 0.3% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Green Spring, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 25°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Green Spring sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
The share of adults 18 to 64 in Green Spring who have no health insurance: 3.1%. Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Green Spring. This Kentucky town beats the Kentucky average on 24 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Green Spring | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 40% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Green Spring | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.8% | 18.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.7% | 15.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.5% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Green Spring sells for about $427K at the median
Of the 140 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a higher going rate for rent than Green Spring. 83% of households are owner-occupiers in the town.
| Green Spring | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,287 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 59% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Green Spring
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Green Spring
About 3 of every 100 Green Spring residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
99% of working residents leave Green Spring for work
Where Green Spring’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Green Spring
City in Kentucky, United States
Green Spring is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Green Spring had a population of 711. It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1974.
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- Established
- 1974
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 617 ft
Questions about Green Spring
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Green Spring, KY a good place to live?
Green Spring has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.