Ludlow, Kentucky

Ludlow, Kentucky
Old Ludlow Theatre
Location of Ludlow in Kenton County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 39°05′26″N 84°32′59″W / 39.09056°N 84.54972°W / 39.09056; -84.54972
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyKenton
Incorporated1864
Named afterIsrael Ludlow
Government
  MayorChris Wright
Area
  Total
1.28 sq mi (3.31 km2)
  Land0.92 sq mi (2.37 km2)
  Water0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2)
Elevation
545 ft (166 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,385
  Estimate 
(2022)
4,343
  Density4,787.12/sq mi (1,849.06/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41016
Area code859
FIPS code21-48378
GNIS feature ID2404969
Websitewww.ludlow.org

Ludlow is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 4,385 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. It received its greatest period of early growth as a rail station.