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Forest Hills

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Forest Hills

Total population

387

Median home value

$250,800

29.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$68,438

Forest Hills$68k
National$74k

Founded

1959

Elevation201 m
Land area0.75 km²
Weather43°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates38.22°, -85.59°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1959
Elevation
201 m
Area
0.75 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Forest Hills is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1959. As of the 2020 census, Forest Hills had a population of 438.

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History & geography

Geography

Forest Hills is located in eastern Jefferson County at (38.213169, -85.582062). It is bordered to the northwest by Hurstbourne Acres and on all other sides by Jeffersontown. Interstate 64 passes just north of the city border, with access from Exit 15 (Hurstbourne Parkway). I-64 leads west to downtown Louisville and east to Frankfort. According to the United States Census Bureau, Forest Hills has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
53.7
Median home value
$250,800
Housing units
184
Poverty rate
16%
Unemployment
3.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
81.9%
Black
11.6%
Asian
1.3%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
38.2168
Longitude
-85.5856
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
67.5°F
Avg low
49.3°F
Annual precipitation
52.7 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Tonight
43°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
56°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
36°F
Clear
Sunday
63°F
Areas Of Frost then Sunny
Sunday Night
37°F
Clear
Monday
66°F
Areas Of Frost then Sunny

Forecast for Forest Hills, KY from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
108
Elementary
53
Middle
14
High
25
Other
16

Largest nearby schools

  • Marion C. Moore School
    High · Louisville · 2,320 students · 18.3:1 ratio
  • Eastern High
    High · Middletown · 2,036 students · 18.2:1 ratio
  • Pathfinder School of Innovation
    Other · Louisville · 2,030 students · 28.2:1 ratio
  • Ballard High
    High · Louisville · 2,014 students · 18.6:1 ratio
  • Louisville Male High
    High · Louisville · 1,991 students · 21.2:1 ratio
  • duPont Manual High
    High · Louisville · 1,929 students · 18.2:1 ratio
  • Fern Creek High
    High · Louisville · 1,688 students · 15.6:1 ratio
  • Atherton High
    High · Louisville · 1,461 students · 18.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Geography & sun

Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.05
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,479

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
67
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Forest Hills

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Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET