Meadow ValeKY
A town of 735, settled in 1967.
Is Meadow Vale a good place to live?
Meadow Vale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
735 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 Meadow Vale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
11 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
9 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
10 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 Meadow Vale: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Meadow Vale, 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 Meadow Vale.
Natural hazards: high risk in Meadow Vale, mostly inland flooding
Meadow Vale’s FEMA hazard score stands at 79 of 100, above both Kentucky’s towns (48 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts 67% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Meadow Vale’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Louisville (24%), Jeffersontown (6%) and St. Matthews (5%). Meadow Vale’s income of the median household stands at $89,000, above both the Kentucky town median ($60,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000), though for residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 4.2%. The median commute is under 9 miles.
| Meadow Vale | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Meadow Vale, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 25°; snowfall runs to about 15 inches a winter. Winters in Meadow Vale are chilly and summers warm, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Meadow Vale
No violent or property crimes were reported in Meadow Vale in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Meadow Vale is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Meadow Vale is
Meadow Vale beats the Kentucky average on 18 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 14% of Meadow Vale adults report frequent mental distress. Only 8 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Meadow Vale.
| Meadow Vale | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 40% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 27% | 25% |
| What stands out | Meadow Vale | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.2% | 15.5% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 18.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Meadow Vale, 0.8% of the land is conserved
Meadow Vale has one park or preserve, 6 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hounz Lane Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Meadow Vale, the median rent runs higher than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
87% of households live in a home they own in Meadow Vale.
| Meadow Vale | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,708 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Meadow Vale
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Meadow Vale
About 3 of every 100 Meadow Vale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Meadow Vale for work
Where Meadow Vale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Meadow Vale
City in Kentucky, United States
Meadow Vale is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Meadow Vale had a population of 730.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1967
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 666 ft
Questions about Meadow Vale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Meadow Vale, KY a good place to live?
Meadow Vale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.