Biohazard and Crime Scene Remediation in Jeffersonville, KY

Jeffersonville is a home rule-class city in Montgomery County in eastern Kentucky.

Jeffersonville began as an important cattle-trading center in eastern Kentucky during the mid-19th century, when it was known as 'Ticktown,' a name attributed either to the tickgrass in the area or to the ticks in its cattle pens.

The first post office under the name Jeffersonville was established on March 9, 1866, and the name presumably honors President Thomas Jefferson.

Jeffersonville was incorporated on March 20, 1876.

The city is governed by a city commission.

U.S. Route 460 follows Jeffersonville's Main Street, leading northwest eight miles to Mount Sterling, the county seat, and east to Frenchburg, while Kentucky Route 213 runs south from the city toward Stanton.

The city covers about 2.75 square miles and is drained by tributaries of Slate Creek, which flows north to the Licking River, a tributary of the Ohio River.

The 2020 census counted 1,708 residents in Jeffersonville, up from 1,506 in 2010, with 662 households and 727 housing units.

Jeffersonville's population peaked at 1,854 in 1990; by contrast, the 1880 census counted only 60 residents.

Most Jeffersonville students attend Montgomery County public schools in nearby Mount Sterling, including Montgomery County High School, and private options in the city include Jeffersonville Christian Academy.