River BluffKY
A town of 458, settled in 1990.
Is River Bluff a good place to live?
River Bluff has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
458 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 River Bluff. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
15 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
11 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
11 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
14 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 River Bluff: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in River Bluff, 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 River Bluff.
Compared with most of Kentucky and the rest of the country, more of River Bluff’s households are owner-occupiers
The typical home value in River Bluff is about $467,000, up 2.8% in a year, about twice the Kentucky typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Fewer of River Bluff’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
Half commute less than 12 miles. River Bluff’s median household income is $149,000, against $60,000 in Kentucky’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Among workers locally, 25% work from home. The top destinations are Louisville (17%), Jeffersontown (6%) and St. Matthews (5%).
| River Bluff | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $149,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 25% | 10% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 1.1% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in River Bluff, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts 66% of River Bluff’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to tornadoes. Compared with 76% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and pleasant summers: that is River Bluff’s year
River Bluff’s July high comes in at 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy River Bluff is
Only 4 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower share of adults who worry about having enough food than River Bluff. The town does better than the Kentucky average on 22 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 1. In River Bluff, 12% of adults report frequent mental distress.
| River Bluff | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 18% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 27% | 25% |
| What stands out | River Bluff | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.1% | 18.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.6% | 15.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about River Bluff
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of River Bluff
About 5 of every 100 River Bluff residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave River Bluff for work
Where River Bluff’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About River Bluff
City in Kentucky, United States
River Bluff is a home rule-class city in Oldham County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, River Bluff had a population of 436.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 636 ft
Questions about River Bluff
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is River Bluff, KY a good place to live?
River Bluff has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.