Jeffersonville, Indiana
| Jeffersonville | |
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| Nickname : The Jeff | |
 Jeffersonville in Clark County
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Indiana |
| County : | Clark County |
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 18 ′ N , 85 ° 44 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 44,953 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 509.6 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 88.97 km 2 (approx. 34 mi 2 ) of which 88.21 km 2 (approx. 34 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 136 m |
| Postcodes : | 47130, 47131 & 47199 |
| Area code : | +1 912 & 930 |
| FIPS : | 18-38358 |
| GNIS ID : | 0436979 |
| Website : | www.cityofjeff.net |
| Mayor : | Mike Moore |
Jeffersonville is a city with a status of "City" and the administrative seat of Clark County in the US state of Indiana . In 2010, Jeffersonville had 44,953 residents. The city to the east of Louisville is separated by the Ohio River .
geography
The coordinates of Jeffersonville are 38 ° 17'44 "north latitude and 85 ° 43'53" west longitude. According to the 2010 United States Census , the metropolitan area of Jeffersonville covers an area of 88.97 square kilometers (34.35 sq mi). The community is bordered to the west by Clarksville and to the south by Louisville, Kentucky . The city is part of the Louisville metropolitan area . The Big Four Bridge , opened in 1895, connects the city with Louisville.
economy
The restaurant chain Papa John's Pizza , founded in 1984, is based in Jeffersonville.
population
According to the United States Census 2010 , there were 44,953 people in Jeffersonville, spread across 18,580 households and 11,697 families. The population density was 509.6 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The 2010 population was composed of 80.4% White, 13.2% African American, 1.1% Asian, 0.3% Native American, 1.9% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races from. Of the 44,953 inhabitants at that time, 23.2% were under 18 years of age and people 65 years of age or older lived in 9.2% of the households. The mean age was 37.3 years and 51.2% of the population were female.
Population development
| year | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2014 |
| Residents | 14,685 | 19,522 | 20.008 | 21,220 | 21,841 | 27,362 | 44,953 | 46,440 |
| Source: US Census Bureau | ||||||||
