Hollow Creek, Kentucky Explained

Official Name:Hollow Creek, Kentucky
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Kentucky#USA
Pushpin Label:Hollow Creek
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Kentucky
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jefferson
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1971
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.60
Area Land Km2:0.60
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.23
Area Land Sq Mi:0.23
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:799
Population Density Km2:1333.18
Population Density Sq Mi:3458.87
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:633
Coordinates:38.1525°N -85.6244°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:40228
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:21-37576
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2404713

Hollow Creek is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 783 at the 2010 census.[2]

Geography

Hollow Creek is located in southern Jefferson County southeast of downtown Louisville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6km2, all land.[2]

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 815 people, 309 households, and 262 families residing in the city. The population density was 3661.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 315 housing units at an average density of 1415sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 93.74% White, 4.54% African American, 0.74% Native American, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.

There were 309 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.1% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $67,875, and the median income for a family was $70,625. Males had a median income of $47,500 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,508. None of the families and 0.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 1.6% of those over 64.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Hollow Creek city, Kentucky. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. June 1, 2018. https://archive.today/20200213102747/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2137576. February 13, 2020. dead.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.