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Meadowview EstatesKY

A town of 431, settled in 1954.

Is Meadowview Estates a good place to live?

48% of households own their home in Meadowview Estates, below both Kentucky’s towns (59%) and U.S. towns (73%). Only 7 of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher average commute than Meadowview Estates. Meadowview Estates has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

431 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Nearby attractions

Sons of the American Revolution and 31 more within 40 miles

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

All 38 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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

Getting set up

Moving to Meadowview Estates: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerLG&E12.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLouisville Water CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offEast District Public Works, 3 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsJefferson 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 hereJefferson County ClerkJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2024
ZIP code4022040220 100%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 Meadowview Estates.

Who lives here

Fewer children than Kentucky overall

A third of Meadowview Estates adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both the Kentucky town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Children under 18 are just over one in ten residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 27% of residents (17% statewide). Also worth knowing: the midpoint age here is 44.3 years.

44.3median age · KY 39.1
Meadowview EstatesKentucky townsU.S. towns
Median age44.3 years37.6 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+33%26%29%
Meadowview EstatesKentuckyUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma3%
High school38%
Some college16%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate15%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 32% and 79% women

The Census survey reached too few of Meadowview Estates’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±23.6 points. Across Kentucky, 50.5% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Meadowview Estates
Meadowview EstatesKYU.S.
Under 102.8%12.1%11.6%
10 to 177.7%10.5%10.3%
18 to 241.3%9.1%9.1%
25 to 3430%13.1%13.7%
35 to 4411%12.6%13.2%
45 to 544.9%12.3%12.2%
55 to 6415.1%13%12.7%
65 to 7415.1%10.5%10.2%
75 and older12.1%6.8%7%
No diploma2.6%11.1%10.4%
High school38.1%32.6%26%
Some college16%19.7%19.1%
Associate’s9.9%9%8.8%
Bachelor’s18%16.2%21.6%
Graduate15.4%11.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Meadowview Estates

For Meadowview Estates, the July high is 88°F.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–45°
Spring46–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–69°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Meadowview Estates: inland flooding

The FEMA hazard score for Meadowview Estates comes to 34 of 100. FEMA puts 46% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 35% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.

34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Meadowview Estates’ workers head elsewhere: there are 0.8 jobs for each of them

Meadowview Estates’ middle household income is $57,000. The median commute is under 6 miles. The top destinations are Louisville (15%), Watterson Park (9%) and St. Matthews (9%).

0%work in town
Meadowview EstatesKentucky townsU.S. towns
Median household income$57,000$60,000$80,000
Below the poverty line11%16%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Meadowview Estates0%
Louisville15%
Watterson Park9%
St. Matthews9%
Jeffersontown5%
6 mi
median commute distance
72
jobs based in Meadowview Estates
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

Fewer of Meadowview Estates’ adults sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town

13% of Meadowview Estates adults report frequent mental distress. No town among the 142 in Kentucky we compare has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Meadowview Estates. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Meadowview Estates is ahead of Kentucky on 18 and behind on 6. Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Meadowview Estates.

Meadowview EstatesKentucky townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%18%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%40%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)11%14%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%38%35%
31 measures vs. Kentucky
18 better7 too close to call6 worse
What stands outMeadowview EstatesKY
Fewer adults facing food insecurity6.1%15.5%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity4.7%11.7%
More adults who have had cancer15.4%8.7%
Baptist Health Louisville
1.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Housing

A home in Meadowview Estates sells for about $160K at the median

In Meadowview Estates, the rent at the middle of the market is $1,283 a month.

$160Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Meadowview Estates

16pages on Meadowview Estates
After high school

Colleges nearby

11 within 15 miles of the center of Meadowview Estates

About Meadowview Estates

City in Kentucky, United States

Meadowview Estates is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 178 at the 2020 census,.

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

Established
1954
Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
525 ft

Questions about Meadowview Estates

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Meadowview Estates, KY a good place to live?

Meadowview Estates has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.