Town guide

Crestwood, Kentucky

Crestwood is a city in Oldham County, Kentucky, home to about 6,356 people across 4.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 40014.

Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,3561,569 per sq mi
Median home value$338,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$187Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Crestwood

1 ZIP code

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Around Crestwood

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY15 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL269 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Crestwood; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Crestwood

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Crestwood had 6,183 residents in the 2020 census, up 209% since 2000.

It’s the 75th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Oldham County grew from 7,078 residents in 1900 to 67,607 in 2020.

Crestwood population by census2000: 1,999, 2010: 4,531, 2020: 6,1831,99920004,53120106,1832020

Oldham County, 1900–2020

Oldham County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,078, 1910: 7,248, 1920: 7,689, 1930: 7,402, 1940: 10,716, 1950: 11,018, 1960: 13,388, 1970: 14,687, 1980: 27,795, 1990: 33,263, 2000: 46,178, 2010: 60,316, 2020: 67,6077K’00’108K’20’3011K’40’5013K’60’7028K’80’9046K’00’1068K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 53 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CrestwoodJan: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 27°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 33°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 44°F, 5.2 in; May: high 77°F, low 54°F, 5.9 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 62°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 65°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 56°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 27°F, 4.5 in41°23°Jan3.745°27°Feb3.756°33°Mar4.868°44°Apr5.277°54°May5.985°62°Jun5.188°65°Jul4.787°64°Aug4.081°56°Sep3.668°45°Oct4.054°34°Nov3.844°27°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crestwood 4ne, KY weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Oldham County

14,369 jobs at 1,404 businesses in Oldham County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oldham CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,650 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,045 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,991 jobs; Retail trade: 1,660 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,192 jobs; Construction: 1,108 jobs; Administrative and support: 736 jobs; Other services: 720 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 14% Finance and insurance 14% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 8% Construction 8% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

130 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crestwood.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baptist Health LagrangeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · La Grange6.4 miles
  • Baptist Health LouisvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Louisville11.5 miles
  • Louisville Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Louisville13.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors13
Specialist doctors4
Dentists16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers29
Physical and occupational therapists48
Optometrists1
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Crestwood

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Maples Park · 23 acres1.1 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park · 3 acres0.4 mi
  • Summer Field by the Lake1.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.7 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.4 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy0.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • South Oldham Library1.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Oldham County Arts Center0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • D. W. Griffith (1875) · American filmmaker (1875–1948)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Crestwood

Public schools here are run by Oldham County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Camden Station Elementary SchoolCrestwoodK–5475Public0.3 mi
Centerfield Elementary SchoolCrestwoodK–5519Public3.2 mi
Crestwood Elementary SchoolCrestwoodK–5538Public0.7 mi
Kenwood Station Elementary SchoolCrestwoodK–5626Public0.4 mi
Locust Grove Elementary SchoolCrestwoodK–5594Public5.0 mi
East Oldham Middle SchoolCrestwood6–8570Public5.0 mi
Liberty AcademyCrestwood6–1272Public0.6 mi
South Oldham Middle SchoolCrestwood6–8848Public0.3 mi
Creative and Performing ArtsCrestwood9–12—Career and Technical0.8 mi
South Oldham High SchoolCrestwood9–121,304Public0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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