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Kentucky›Jefferson County

Woodlawn ParkKY

With 960 residents, this town was settled in 1960.

Is Woodlawn Park a good place to live?

Woodlawn Park’s midpoint rent is $2,038 a month, above both the Kentucky town median ($934 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Among 143 Kentucky towns, just 7 have a lower average trip to work than Woodlawn Park. Woodlawn Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

960 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
St. MatthewsBeechwood VillageWindy HillsSt. MatthewsBeechwood VillageWindy HillsWoodlawn Park
Nearby attractions

Sons of the American Revolution and 30 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Woodlawn Park. 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 Woodlawn Park: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Woodlawn Park, 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 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offEast District Public Works, 1 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 code4020740207 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 Woodlawn Park.

Work & commute

With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Woodlawn Park’s workers commute out

The typical household income for Woodlawn Park comes to $102,000. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 21, to 108. Woodlawn Park: 5% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Louisville (13%), St. Matthews (9%) and Jeffersontown (6%).

0%work in town
Woodlawn ParkKentucky townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line5%16%9.6%
Median household income$102,000$60,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Woodlawn Park0%
Louisville13%
St. Matthews9%
Jeffersontown6%
Watterson Park5%
6 mi
median commute distance
108
jobs based in Woodlawn Park
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Woodlawn Park brings four seasons and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 15 inches of snow, with January nights at 25° and July afternoons at 88°.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–45°
Spring45–67°
Summer66–86°
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

High risk in Woodlawn Park, with inland flooding at the top

Expected losses in Woodlawn Park break down as 67% from inland flooding and 22% from tornadoes. In Woodlawn Park, the FEMA hazard score is 63 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Woodlawn Park after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2009.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Safety

Crime reported in Woodlawn Park

No violent or property crimes were reported in Woodlawn Park in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Woodlawn Park is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Health

Woodlawn Park stands out in Kentucky and nationally: a smaller share of its adults report frequent mental distress

Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Woodlawn Park. The share of adults in Woodlawn Park who say their health is fair or poor: 13%. This Kentucky town does better than the Kentucky average on 24 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 1. Two figures for adults here: 8.7% smoke cigarettes, 10% report frequent physical distress.

Woodlawn ParkKentucky townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%18%17%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)8.7%18%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)10%15%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%40%36%
31 measures vs. Kentucky
24 better6 too close to call1 worse
What stands outWoodlawn ParkKY
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.2%18.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.1%15.5%
More adults who have had cancer10.7%8.7%
Baptist Health Louisville
1.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Housing

A home in Woodlawn Park sells for about $327K at the median

86% of households own their home in Woodlawn Park.

$327Kmedian sale price
4
homes sold in September

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Woodlawn Park

17pages on Woodlawn Park
After high school

Colleges nearby

11 within 15 miles of the center of Woodlawn Park

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Woodlawn Park for work

Where Woodlawn Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Louisville Louisville 13% 9% → St. Matthews St. Matthews 9% 6% → Jeffersontown Jeffersontown 6% 5% → Watterson Park Watterson Park 5% 3% → Lyndon Lyndon 3% 2% → Middletown Middletown 2% Woodlawn Park · 0% stay
108jobs based in Woodlawn Park
0%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Woodlawn Park

City in Kentucky, United States

Woodlawn Park is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Woodlawn Park had a population of 947.

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

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
541 ft

Questions about Woodlawn Park

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Woodlawn Park, KY a good place to live?

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