Crestwood is a home rule-class city in Oldham County,

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, United States just outside Louisville's Northeast End. The population was 6,183 as of the 2020 census. CNN listed it as the 52nd best place to live in America in 2005. The area was first settled in the early 19th century, and the town was established as Beard's Station in 1857. In 1909, the town was renamed to Crestwood.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,999 people, 811 households, and 548 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 860 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.80%

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, 2.15%

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, 0.35% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 1.10% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.15% of the population. There were 811 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were

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living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.02. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $42,619, and the median income for a family was $55,000. Males had a median income of $37,250 versus $23,984 for females. The

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for the city was $21,569. About 6.6% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the

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, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Crestwood has a

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, South Oldham Library, a branch of the Oldham County Public Library. Crestwood has eleven public schools. * Camden Station Elementary * Crestwood Elementary * Goshen Elementary * Centerfield Elementary * Locust Grove Elementary * Kenwood Station Elementary * South Oldham Middle School * South Oldham High School * East Oldham Middle School * Oldham County High School *

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Parks

Crestwood has two parks as of March 2021, including The Maples Park and Peggy Baker Park.

Notable residents

* Mary Spencer Nay, painter and printmaker, born in Crestwood

References

External links

"Crestwood: Rails Put Farming Community on the Track to Commercial and Residential Development"
— Article by Kim Chappell of ''

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'' *https://crestwoodky.gov/ — Crestwood Community Website n development as of March 2021* {{authority control * Cities in Kentucky Cities in Oldham County, Kentucky Louisville metropolitan area 1857 establishments in Kentucky Populated places established in 1857