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Green SpringKY

A town of 589, settled in 1974.

Population
589
−0.6% since 2010
Median home value
$458K
Census ACS
Household income
$170K
median
Median age
57.4
years
Jobs based here
39
A commuter town
Small town

589 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Green Spring

Most working residents leave Green Spring for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Watterson Park (5%), Jeffersontown (4%) and St. Matthews (4%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Green Spring1%
Watterson Park5%
Jeffersontown4%
St. Matthews4%
Lexington-Fayette urban county2%
9 mi
median commute distance
39
jobs based in Green Spring
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Green Spring has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–45°
Spring45–67°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–69°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Green Spring is

Green Spring beats the Kentucky average on 5 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

5 measures vs. Kentucky
5 better0 too close to call0 worse
What stands outGreen SpringKY
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.8%18.9%
More adults seeing a dentist74.9%58.1%
Norton Clark Hospital
4.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Green Spring sell for about $427K

The median sale price was $427,000 in April 2026.

$427Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Green Spring for work

Where Green Spring’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

5% → Watterson Park Watterson Park 5% 4% → Jeffersontown Jeffersontown 4% 4% → St. Matthews St. Matthews 4% 2% → Lexington-Fayette urban county Lexington-Fayette urban county 2% 2% → Northfield Northfield 2% 2% → Lyndon Lyndon 2% Green Spring · 1% stay
39jobs based in Green Spring
1%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Green Spring

City in Kentucky, United States

Green Spring is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Green Spring had a population of 711. It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1974.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1974
Population
711
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
617 ft

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