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Houston Acres

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Houston Acres

Total population

745

Median home value

$253,700

59.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$94,000

Houston Acres$94k
National$74k

Founded

1956

Elevation177 m
Land area0.37 km²
Weather54°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates38.21°, -85.61°

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
1956
Elevation
177 m
Area
0.37 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Houston Acres is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Houston Acres had a population of 492.

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History & geography

Geography

Houston Acres is located in east-central Jefferson County. It is bordered to the west by Louisville, to the north by Cambridge, and on its remaining sides by consolidated Louisville/Jefferson County. Kentucky Route 155 (Taylorsville Road) runs along the northern border of the city, leading west to Interstate 264 and east to Forest Hills. Downtown Louisville is northwest of Houston Acres. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
37.8
Median home value
$253,700
Housing units
284
Poverty rate
13.3%
Unemployment
5.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
95.6%
Black
0%
Asian
1.6%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
38.2148
Longitude
-85.6145
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
54°F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
72°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
49°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
72°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
50°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
74°F
Sunny

Forecast for Houston Acres, KY from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
126
Elementary
63
Middle
19
High
28
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).

Earthquake history

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

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.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
56
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

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Sources

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