Mount Washington, Kentucky

Mount Washington, Kentucky
Location of Mount Washington in Bullitt County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 38°02′35″N 85°33′18″W / 38.04306°N 85.55500°W / 38.04306; -85.55500
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBullitt
Established1822
Incorporated1833
Reincorporated1954
Government
  MayorStuart Owen
  City AdministratorElizabeth D. Hardin
Area
  Total
9.46 sq mi (24.50 km2)
  Land9.42 sq mi (24.40 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
18,090
  Estimate 
(2022)
18,424
  Density1,919.97/sq mi (741.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40047
Area code502
FIPS code21-54228
GNIS feature ID2404327
Websitemtwashingtonky.org

Mount Washington is a home rule-class city in northeast Bullitt County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 18,090 at the 2020 census. The city is one of several surrounding Louisville that have experienced a sharp rise in population in the past three decades, becoming a commuter town.