Science Hill

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Science Hill

Total population

647

Median home value

$138,700

9.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$50,341

Science Hill$50k

National$74k

Weather75°F · Partly Sunny

Coordinates37.17°, -84.63°

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

Overview

Science Hill is a home rule-class city in Pulaski County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Science Hill had a population of 657.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

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

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Science Hill, KY from NOAA NWS API.

Notable people from here

Silas Adams

American lawyer and politician (1839-1896)

S

Sherrod Williams

American politician (1804-1876)

Brent Woods

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

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John Adams

Wisconsin politician

G

George Baber Stewart

American politician

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Andrew J. James

attorney General of Kentucky

Victor C. Swearingen

American attorney; Nuremberg Military Tribunal judge

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Kentucky

• Ferguson
  7.9 mi away
• Burnside
  11.7 mi away · pop. 755
• Mount Vernon
  20.9 mi away · pop. 2,398
• Crab Orchard
  21.2 mi away · pop. 739
• Hustonville
  23.4 mi away
• Stanford
  24.7 mi away · pop. 3,643
• Russell Springs
  26 mi away · pop. 2,773
• Jamestown
  26.9 mi away
• East Bernstadt
  27.8 mi away
• Junction City
  29.7 mi away
• London
  30.7 mi away
• Lancaster
  30.8 mi away · pop. 4,013

Browse all places in Kentucky →

Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Science Hill

History of Bethlehem School, Science Hill, Kentucky, 1816-1960

Wendell Butte · 1989

Kentucky weather

Jerry D. Hill · 2005

Hill Women

Cassie Chambers · 2020

The Science Hill Sandstone Member of the Warsaw Formation and its relation to other clastic units in south-central Kentucky

The Kentucky Bourbon Trail

Berkeley Scott · 2009

Bluegrass renaissance

James C. Klotter · 2012

Clinician's pocket reference

Leonard G. Gomella · 2003

Histories of southeastern archaeology

Jane Hill · 2002

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Green Cloverworm Moth

Hypena scabra

Seen 2026-09-19

Rice Beetle

Dyscinetus morator

Seen 2026-09-19

Bent-lined Carpet

Costaconvexa centrostrigaria

Seen 2026-09-19

Four-spotted Green Lacewing

Chrysopa quadripunctata

Seen 2026-09-19

Polypedilum calopterus

Polypedilum calopterus

Seen 2026-09-19

Rapid Plant Bug

Adelphocoris rapidus

Seen 2026-09-19

Stripe-horned Green Lacewing

Ceraeochrysa lineaticornis

Seen 2026-09-19

Ambiguous Moth

Lascoria ambigualis

Seen 2026-09-19

chicory

Cichorium intybus

Seen 2026-09-19

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-24 14:30 UTC.