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Shepherdsville score: 43/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Shepherdsville safe? United States travel risk

Is Shepherdsville safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Shepherdsville scores 43/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Shepherdsville scores 43/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Shepherdsville: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (65/100) and security (35/100).

A score of 43 is higher than the scores of 56% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Coordinates 37.9813° N, 85.7007° W place Shepherdsville within Kentucky at an elevation of 137 meters. Heading to Washington: 763.0 km E.

Region
Kentucky
Coordinates
37.9813° N, 85.7007° W
Elevation
137 m
Time Zone
America/New_York
Population
14,351
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Cincinnati (165.6 km NE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) 21.3 km N
Hospital Care KentuckyOne Health Medical Center Jewish South 8.9 km N
Police Station Bullitt County Sheriffs Office 1.5 km WNW

Nearby Towns & Settlements in United States

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (31 °C avg high); Wettest: April (119 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 5° 8° 13° 19° 24° 29° 31° 31° 28° 21° 12° 7°
Low °C -3° -2° 3° 8° 13° 18° 21° 21° 17° 11° 4° -1°
Rain mm 84 81 108 119 112 95 95 81 64 72 86 106

Normals: Louisville (21.1 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the United States travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the United States entry requirements.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Mount Washington 10
14.5 km ENE
Louisville 37
21.1 km NNE
Shively 10
25.9 km NNW
Jeffersontown 15
27.4 km NNE
Bardstown 10
28.2 km SE
Lyndon 10
33.0 km NNE

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy