Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,668, settled in 1852.
The best of Pewee Valley’s subject grades are an A+ for safety, incomes, and schools; the weakest is a C− for cost of living. Pewee Valley has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Saint James' Episcopal Church and Central Avenue Historic District. Only 5 of Kentucky’s 204 towns score higher on civic life. Pewee Valley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Pewee Valley beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| St. Aloysius Elementary School | PK–8 | 423 |
| Jubilee Academy | K–12 | 85 |
Census counts: 435 in 1890, 1,588 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1904 and 4 maps from 1951 on.
18 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kentucky), ordered by how far Pewee Valley is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pewee Valley. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
16 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
14 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
15 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
16 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union StadiumUnited 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pewee Valley, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Pewee Valley.
Pewee Valley reports less crime per resident than 100% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Only 6 of the 116 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Pewee Valley. Police in Pewee Valley reported no violent crime.
| Pewee Valley | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 8.3 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Aloysius Elementary School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 423 | – |
| Jubilee Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 85 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KY on state tests and graduation
The typical home value in Pewee Valley is about $370,000, up 0.6% in a year, 60% above the Kentucky typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles. For Pewee Valley, the typical household income is $157,000. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Among residents locally, 3% live below the poverty line.
| Pewee Valley | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $157,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Only 9 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Pewee Valley. CDC measures, 31 in all: Pewee Valley beats Kentucky on 17 and trails on 1. Pewee Valley: 13% of adults report frequent mental distress.
| Pewee Valley | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 6.1% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Pewee Valley | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.1% | 15.5% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.3% | 11.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.1% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A winter brings about 15 inches of snow, with January nights at 24° and July afternoons at 87°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Pewee Valley once, in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
7 within 15 miles of the center of Pewee Valley
About 4 of every 100 Pewee Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
Where Pewee Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
18 places in Pewee Valley on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Pewee Valley.
City in Kentucky, United States
Pewee Valley is a home rule-class city in Oldham County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,588 as of the 2020 census.
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One town shares a border with Pewee Valley.
| Town | KY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pewee Valley | — | — | C− | A+ | A+ | B+ |
| Crestwood | #19 | A | C | — | A+ | A− |
Pewee Valley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Crestwood reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Pewee Valley with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by national standards. Pewee Valley reports less crime per resident than 100% of U.S. towns, an A+ Safety Grade: 0 violent and 0 property crimes in 2025.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
4 notable people were born here, including Esther Walker and John Haldeman.
