About Ludlow
Set in the northern part of Kentucky, Ludlow is a small town counting 4,390 people who proudly call it home.
Ludlow holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.92 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,772 residents per square mile.
📰 Ludlow News Today
- Five things to know about Ludlow football in 2026 LINK nky · Aug 17
- Ludlow Girls Soccer Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 14
- Former Kentucky bank manager charged with fraud, theft Banking Dive · Mar 26
- Ludlow's 3-way mayor's race has everything | Opinion Cincinnati Enquirer · Jul 2
- Ludlow considers bringing Tasers back to police department WCPO 9 News · Jun 19
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Ludlow Unique
- Positioned in northern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Ludlow
- BLOC Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
- Deeper Roots Coffee (café)
- Incline Public House — american
- LaRosa's Pizzeria — pizza
- Primavista — italian
- Redtree Coffee and Art — coffee shop (café)
- Symphony Hotel & Restaurant
- The Lübecker — german
- Waffle House — american
- Zundo Ramen & Donburi — asian
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Behringer-Crawford Museum at Devou · Museum
- Cincinnati Fire Museum · Museum
- Cincinnati History Museum · Museum
- Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal · Museum
- Cincinnati Type & Print Museum · Museum
- Cincinnati Union Terminal · Attraction
- Lloyd Library and Museum
- StudioKroner · Art gallery
- Wash Park Art · Art gallery
- Duke Energy Children’s Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ludlow
- Greater Cincinnati Firefighters Memorial Park reviews ★
- Mount Echo Park reviews ★
- Albert S. Ludlow Memorial Park reviews ★
- Bird Sanctuary reviews ★
- Caple Park reviews ★
- Cincinnati Police Memorial reviews ★
- Dandridge Gardens reviews ★
- Evans Playground reviews ★
- Ezzard Charles Park reviews ★
- Glenway Park reviews ★
- Glenway Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Laurel Playground reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Ludlow
- Ludlow High School
- Mary A. Goetz Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKentucky
TypeCity
Population (2024)4,390
Rank in state#87 of 418
Land area0.92 sq mi
Density4,772/sq mi
Coordinates39.0887, -84.5485