Moving to Wellington, Kentucky

Population: 561. Estimated population in July 2024: 556 (-0.9% change)
Males: 256 (45.6%), Females: 305 (54.4%)

Zip code: 40387

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $57,031
Median house value: $144,200

Population by Race

Races in Wellington:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
• Hispanic (2.7%)
• Black (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (29.9%), English (18.4%), Irish (15.2%), Scotch-Irish (5.5%), French (4.8%), Italian (4.8%).

Land area: 0.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wellington

• High school or higher: 92.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 48.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 21.1%
• Unemployed: 2.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wellington city

• Never married: 17.3%
• Now married: 65.0%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 7.6%
• Divorced: 8.7%

3.2% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 1.4% Asia, 0.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -37 (-6.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wellington:

• BAPTIST HOSP EAST (about 4 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
• TEN BROECK DUPONT INC (about 4 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)
• KINDRED HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE (about 5 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wellington:

• LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 6 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
• COLUMBUS MUNI (about 73 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; Abbreviation: BAK)
• BLUE GRASS (about 76 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wellington:

• BOWMAN FIELD (about 2 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: LOU)
• HOLIDAY INN LAKEVIEW (about 8 miles; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: 1I6)
• CLARK COUNTY (about 11 miles; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: JVY)

Amtrak station near Wellington:

• 9 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 Wellington:

• SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 2 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
• BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 2 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 2 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
• JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 13 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
• ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
• UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 82 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)