Windy Hills, Kentucky

Windy Hills, Kentucky
City
Location of Windy Hills in Jefferson County, Kentucky
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Coordinates: 38°16′13″N85°38′16″W / 38.27028°N 85.63778°W / 38.27028; -85.63778
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Jefferson
Area [1]
• Total	0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2)
• Land	0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation [2]	568 ft (173 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,427
• Density	2,638.04/sq mi (1,018.10/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	40207
FIPS code	21-83784
GNIS feature ID	2405764 [2]
Website	cityofwindyhills.com

Windy Hills is a home rule-class city, incorporated in 1952, in eastern Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,385 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

Geography

Windy Hills is located in northeastern Jefferson County. It is bordered to the north by Indian Hills, at its northernmost point by Northfield, to the east by Graymoor-Devondale, to the south by Woodlawn Park and St. Matthews, to the southwest by Maryhill Estates, and otherwise by consolidated Louisville/Jefferson County. U.S. Route 42 forms the northern border of the city, and Interstate 264 forms the eastern border. Downtown Louisville is 7 miles (11 km) to the west.

The Muddy Fork of Beargrass Creek, a tributary of the Ohio River, rises in the northeastern quarter of the city and flows westerly towards Hubbards Lane.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.93 square miles (2.4 km²), of which 2.3 acres (9,376 m²), or 0.39%, are water. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1960	1,371		—
1970	1,692		23.4%
1980	2,214		30.9%
1990	2,452		10.7%
2000	2,480		1.1%
2010	2,385		−3.8%
2020	2,427		1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 2,480 people, 1,076 households, and 747 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,621.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,012.2/km²). There were 1,125 housing units at an average density of 1,189.2 per square mile (459.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.49% White, 2.14% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 1,076 households, out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.8% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $66,905, and the median income for a family was $73,500. Males had a median income of $55,952 versus $37,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $34,509. About 2.9% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Windy Hills, Kentucky
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Windy Hills city, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

• City of Windy Hills official website