Jeffersontown

Also known as Jeffersontown, Kentucky, Jeffersontown, KY

human settlement in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Kentucky
County: Jefferson
Named after: then- Vice Pres. Thomas Jefferson
Type: Mayor–council
Mayor: Carol Pike
Total: 10.61 sq mi (27.48 km )
Land: 10.58 sq mi (27.39 km )
Water: 0.039 sq mi (0.10 km )
Elevation: 637 ft (194 m)
Density: 2,692.9/sq mi (1,039.75/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
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Jeffersontown is a city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 28,474 at the 2020 census. Jeffersontown is a major suburb of Louisville. When the Louisville Metro government was established in 2003, Jeffersontown chose to retain its status as an independent city. It is the metro area's largest municipality outside Louisville. Locally, the city is often referred to by the abbreviated name J-town.

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