Audubon Park, Kentucky

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official_name = Audubon Park, Kentucky
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
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subdivision_name1 = Kentucky
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subdivision_name2 = Jefferson
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1545
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
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Audubon Park is a city in central Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,545 at the 2000 census. It is located about convert|3|mi|km south of Downtown Louisville, and is surrounded on all sides by the city of Louisville. Audubon Park was developed residentially in the early 20th century on convert|230|acre|km2 of hilly pastureland once owned by General William Preston, who in turn had been granted the land in 1774 from the British Government as payment for his services during the French and Indian War.

The land was sold to G. Robert Hunt in 1906, and the Audubon Park Country Club was built by avid golfer Russell Houston. The Audubon Park Realty Co. purchased the land in 1912, and named the neighborhood after wildlife painter John James Audubon, and named all but two of the 20 streets after birds.

Development was very slow until Louisville Gas and Electric laid gas mains and installed streetlights in the 1920s, at which point it was estimated that a new house was begun every 2 weeks. Most houses are traditional in design, with styles including Neo-Colonial, Dutch colonial and Neo-federal, though some Craftsman-style California Bungalows are present.

An early streetcar spur route ran to a station house near the center of the park (the station house has been converted to a private residence and still stands). The line was discontinued in the 1920s, although the tracks were not entirely removed until 1975. The city incorporated in 1941.

The city is known for its straight, tree lined streets (facilitated by rear utility lines where possible) and six small neighborhood parks. Its entrances are marked by large stone gateways. Two annual traditions are the spring Dogwood festival, and the fall Arts and Crafts festival. The city was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

In spring 2008, a resident mounted a campaign against the city's elected officials and police department, claiming she had been harassed and that parking ordinances were selectively enforced as punishment after she asked the department to ask her neighbors to stop parking in the grass. She formed a webpage, sent a letter with her complaints to every household in the small city, and drove around yelling her complaints at passers-by until she and her husband were arrested for disorderly conduct. [cite news|title=No parking zone: A flap over parking enforcement has one Audubon Park resident trumpeting claims of police abuse|url=http://leoweekly.com/?q=node/6771|publisher="Louisville Eccentric Observer"|author=Redding, Rick|date=2008-05-07]

Geography

Audubon Park is located at 38°12'18" North, 85°43'39" West (38.204970, -85.727598)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), of which, 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,545 people, 619 households, and 433 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,788.6 people per square mile (1,864.1/km²). There were 634 housing units at an average density of 1,965.0/sq mi (765.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.19% White, 0.26% Black or African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 619 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 27.0% 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 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $60,000, and the median income for a family was $75,520. Males had a median income of $51,167 versus $32,679 for females. The per capita income for the city was $31,162. 5.1% of the population and 3.7% of families were below the poverty line. 3.9% of those under the age of 18 and 7.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

References

External links

* [http://www.audubonparkky.org/ Official city webpage]

Louisville places
place=Audubon Park
north=Audubon, Parkway Village
south=Camp Taylor, Prestonia
east=Poplar Level
west=Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center