Moving to River, Kentucky

Population: 402. Estimated population in July 2024: 426 (+6.0% change)
Males: 203 (50.5%), Females: 199 (49.5%)

Oldham County

Zip code: 40059

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.1 years
Median household income: $93,074
Median house value: $182,300

Population by Race

Races in River Bluff:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
• Hispanic (1.2%)
• Black (0.7%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (30.1%), English (20.6%), Irish (18.4%), United States (10.4%), Scotch-Irish (6.0%), Scottish (6.0%).

Elevation: 648 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in River Bluff

• High school or higher: 95.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 54.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 20.3%
• Unemployed: 1.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in River Bluff city

• Never married: 21.4%
• Now married: 74.3%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 0.9%
• Divorced: 2.0%

3.0% Foreign born (2.0% Asia, 1.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -50 (-11.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near River Bluff:

• TEN BROECK HOSP (about 7 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
• MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 7 miles; CHARLESTOWN, IN)
• CENTRAL STATE HOSP (about 9 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to River Bluff:

• LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 17 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
• COLUMBUS MUNI (about 64 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; Abbreviation: BAK)
• BLUE GRASS (about 73 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)

Other public-use airports nearest to River Bluff:

• CLARK COUNTY (about 10 miles; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: JVY)
• BOWMAN FIELD (about 12 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: LOU)
• HOLIDAY INN LAKEVIEW (about 12 miles; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: 1I6)

Amtrak station near River Bluff:

• 12 miles: LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSONVILLE (JEFFERSONVILLE, 500 WILLINGER LANE). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar, taxi stand, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to River Bluff:

• SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
• BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
• JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 14 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 17 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
• ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
• UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 80 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)