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
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 
(2024)
4,390
 • Density4,789.0/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.