Editing Wellington, Kentucky

{{For|the unincorporated village in Menifee County|Wellington, Menifee County, Kentucky}}
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|official_name            = Wellington, Kentucky
|settlement_type          = [[List of cities in Kentucky|City]]
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|subdivision_name         = United States
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|subdivision_name1        = [[Kentucky]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Kentucky|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Jefferson County, Kentucky|Jefferson]]
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 564
|population_density_sq_mi = 6197.80

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|postal_code              = 40205
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|blank_info               = 21-81372
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|website                  = {{URL|cityofwellingtonky.com}}
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|area_total_km2 = 0.24
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'''Wellington''' is a [[List of cities in Kentucky|home rule-class city]] in metro Louisville, [[Jefferson County, Kentucky|Jefferson County]], [[Kentucky]], United States. It is considered to be part of the [[The Highlands, Louisville|Upper Highlands]] section of Louisville. It was incorporated in 1946. The population was 565 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2181372| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Wellington city, Kentucky| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=June 22, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213093929/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2181372| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Geography==
Wellington is located in central Jefferson County. It is surrounded by the city of Louisville. [[U.S. Route 150]] (Bardstown Road) forms the southwest border of the community. [[Downtown Louisville]] is {{convert|6|mi|0}} to the northwest.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Wellington has a total area of {{convert|0.24|km2|order=flip|2}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left|1950= 656
|1960= 804
|1970= 727
|1980= 653
|1990= 593
|2000= 561
|2010= 565
|2020= 564
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]], there were 561 people in 246 households, including 167 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|6,101.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 258 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,806.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|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%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

Of the 246 households 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 households were one person and 13.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.77.

The age distribution was 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% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.

The median household income was $57,031 and the median family income 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.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{official website}}

{{Louisville neighborhoods}}

{{Jefferson County, Kentucky}}
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[[Category:Cities in Jefferson County, Kentucky]]
[[Category:Cities in Kentucky]]
[[Category:Louisville metropolitan area]]