Moving to Mount Washington, Kentucky

Population: 8,485. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,624 (+1.6% change)
Males: 4,063 (47.9%), Females: 4,422 (52.1%)

Bullitt County

Zip code: 40047

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.0 years
Median household income: $43,812
Median house value: $103,700

Population by Race

Races in Mount Washington:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
• American Indian (0.7%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (29.6%), German (12.9%), Irish (9.5%), English (7.5%), French (1.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).

Elevation: 688 feet

Land area: 5.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mount Washington

• High school or higher: 81.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
• Unemployed: 3.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Washington city

• Never married: 19.7%
• Now married: 61.2%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 4.2%
• Divorced: 13.8%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2,995 (+54.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Washington:

• CENTRAL STATE HOSP (about 15 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
• BAPTIST HOSP EAST (about 16 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
• TEN BROECK DUPONT INC (about 16 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mount Washington:

• LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 15 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
• BLUE GRASS (about 67 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
• COLUMBUS MUNI (about 86 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; Abbreviation: BAK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mount Washington:

• BOWMAN FIELD (about 14 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: LOU)
• SAMUELS FIELD (about 18 miles; BARDSTOWN, KY; Abbreviation: BRY)
• HOLIDAY INN LAKEVIEW (about 22 miles; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: 1I6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Washington:

• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 13 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
• SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
• BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
• JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 26 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
• ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
• UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 73 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)

Schools

Public high school in Mount Washington:

• BULLITT EAST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 862; Location: 11450 HWY 44E; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Mount Washington:

• MOUNT WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 809; Location: 269 WATER ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
• MOUNT WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 693; Location: 9234 HWY 44 E; Grades: PK – 05)
• OLD MILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 529; Location: 11540 HWY 44 E; Grades: PK – 05)
• PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 461; Location: 6415 HWY 44 E; Grades: KG – 05)