Moving to Taylorsville, Kentucky

by btobers · Published June 17, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 1,009. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,173 (+16.3% change)
Males: 424 (42.0%), Females: 585 (58.0%)

Spencer County

Zip code: 40071

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $19,271
Median house value: $64,000

Population by Race

Races in Taylorsville:

White Non-Hispanic (88.8%)
Black (7.8%)
Hispanic (1.8%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (32.6%), Irish (10.4%), German (7.7%), English (6.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Elevation: 490 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Taylorsville, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Taylorsville

High school or higher: 46.3%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
Unemployed: 6.5%
Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Taylorsville city

Never married: 23.3%
Now married: 38.0%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 21.9%
Divorced: 14.4%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +163 (+19.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Taylorsville:

JEWISH HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE (about 15 miles; SHELBYVILLE, KY)
FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BARDSTOWN, KY)
CENTRAL STATE HOSP (about 22 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Taylorsville:

LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 29 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
BLUE GRASS (about 52 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 84 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; Abbreviation: CVG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Taylorsville:

SAMUELS FIELD (about 19 miles; BARDSTOWN, KY; Abbreviation: BRY)
BOWMAN FIELD (about 25 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: LOU)
LEBANON-SPRINGFIELD (about 29 miles; SPRINGFIELD, KY; Abbreviation: 6I2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Taylorsville:

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 26 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 39 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 58 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)

Schools

Public high school in Taylorsville:

SPENCER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 651; Location: 520 TAYLORSVILLE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Taylorsville:

SPENCER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 878; Location: 1265 MT. WASHINGTON RD.; Grades: PK – 04)
SPENCER COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 723; Location: 206 REASOR AVE; Grades: 05 – 08)
SPENCER COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: 404 MAIN CROSS ST; Grades: 06 – 12)
SPENCER COUNTY PRESCHOOL (Location: 206 REASOR AVE; Grades: PK – PK)

Libraries

Library in Taylorsville:

SPENCER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $164,815; Location: 168 TAYLORSVILLE ROAD; 25,553 books; 420 audio materials; 699 video materials; 23 serial subscriptions)