Wellington, Kentucky

For the unincorporated village in Menifee County, see Wellington, Menifee County, Kentucky.

Wellington, Kentucky
City
Wellington, Kentucky Location within the state of Kentucky
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Jefferson
Area
• Total	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
• Land	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	502 ft (153 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	577
• Density	5,800/sq mi (2,900/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	21-81372
GNIS feature ID	0506368

Wellington is a 6th-class city in metro Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It is considered to be part of the Upper Highlands section of Louisville. The population was 577 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Wellington is located at (38.216770, -85.670038).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1950	656		—
1960	804		22.6%
1970	727		−9.6%
1980	653		−10.2%
1990	593		−9.2%
2000	561		−5.4%
2010	565		0.7%
Est. 2014	577		2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 561 people, 246 households, and 167 families residing in the city. The population density was 6,101.5 people per square mile (2,406.7/km²). There were 258 housing units at an average density of 2,806.0 per square mile (1,106.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.15% White, 1.43% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.67% of the population.

There were 246 households out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $57,031, and the median income for a family was $67,500. Males had a median income of $40,625 versus $36,719 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,235. About 1.8% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.