JeffersonvilleKY
A town of 2,137, settled in 1866.
Is Jeffersonville a good place to live?
Jeffersonville’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for health. Of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a higher average trip to work than Jeffersonville. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns. Among 143 Kentucky towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Jeffersonville. Jeffersonville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 86% of U.S. towns. Jeffersonville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Jeffersonville stand out
Where Jeffersonville beats most towns.
Jeffersonville has grown 18% since 2010
1,506 counted in 2010 and 1,708 in 2020; an estimated 2,137 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Jeffersonville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kentucky), ordered by how far Jeffersonville is from typical.
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Moving to Jeffersonville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jeffersonville, 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 Jeffersonville.
Residents of Jeffersonville are less healthy than 87% of U.S. towns
Jeffersonville beats the Kentucky average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Jeffersonville, above both Kentucky’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (14%). 29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Jeffersonville.
| Jeffersonville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Jeffersonville | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.7% | 5.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.1% | 10.2% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 17.7% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Jeffersonville’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Jeffersonville for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Jeffersonville fell to 57 in 2023, 22 fewer than in 2013. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Jeffersonville, against 16% in Kentucky’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
| Jeffersonville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Jeffersonville, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Jeffersonville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and about 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in Jeffersonville are worth about $208K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Jeffersonville home is worth about $208,000, up 3.8% in a year, 10% below the Kentucky typical home. Jeffersonville’s median rent is $792 a month.
| Jeffersonville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $792 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 59% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Moderate risk in Jeffersonville, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Jeffersonville since 2018.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Red River Gorge and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jeffersonville. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Canyon & gorgeRed River Gorge
37 mi Stadium & arenaKroger Field
37 mi Stadium & arenaRupp Arena
14 mi State parkNatural Bridge State Resort Park
38 mi GardenLexington Cemetery
24 mi State parkFort Boonesborough State ParkPhoto credits
Red River Gorge: Robert G. Davis, NWSRS, Public domain · Kroger Field: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rupp Arena: The original uploader was Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5 · Natural Bridge State Resort Park: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Lexington Cemetery: Analogue Kid at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Fort Boonesborough State Park: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Jeffersonville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Jeffersonville; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Jeffersonville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
99% of working residents leave Jeffersonville for work
Where Jeffersonville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Jeffersonville
City in Kentucky, United States
Jeffersonville is a home rule-class city in Montgomery County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,708 as of the 2020 census, up from 1,506 in 2010. It is part of the Mount Sterling micropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1876
- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 817 ft
- ZIP code
- 40337
- Area code
- 859
Questions about Jeffersonville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jeffersonville, KY expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.