Maryhill Estates, Kentucky Explained

Official Name:Maryhill Estates, Kentucky
Settlement Type:City
Named For:the Virgin Mary
Pushpin Map:Kentucky#USA
Pushpin Label:Maryhill Estates
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:1963
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.10
Area Land Km2:0.10
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.04
Area Land Sq Mi:0.04
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:185
Population Density Km2:1805.65
Population Density Sq Mi:4625.00
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:574
Coordinates:38.2664°N -85.6533°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:40207
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:21-50412
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2405035

Maryhill Estates is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 179 as of the 2010 census.[2]

Maryhill Estates incorporated in 1963 and was developed in the early 1960s. Developer John A. Walser purchased the land from the Archdiocese of Louisville after World War II and named the development after the Virgin Mary.[3]

It is one of numerous small cities in Jefferson County which have resisted annexation or merger. Merger with nearby St. Matthews or Windy Hills has been discussed but not pursued.[4]

Geography

Maryhill Estates is located in northeastern Jefferson County. It is bordered to the north by Windy Hills, to the south by St. Matthews, and otherwise by consolidated Louisville/Jefferson County. The city consists solely of houses along six streets: Maryhill Lane, Crestview Road, Yancy Lane, Ormond Road, Maryknoll Lane, and Fatima Lane. Downtown Louisville is 7miles to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Maryhill Estates has a total area of 0.1km2, all land.[2]

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 175 people, 62 households, and 54 families residing in the city. The population density was 3679.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 63 housing units at an average density of 1324.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.71% White, 1.14% Asian and 1.14% Pacific Islander.

There were 62 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 87.1% were married couples living together, 1.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.3% were non-families. 11.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $101,753, and the median income for a family was $104,104. Males had a median income of $71,875 versus $35,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $30,953. None of the families and 2.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.1% 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): Maryhill Estates city, Kentucky. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. June 8, 2018. https://archive.today/20200213114139/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2150412. February 13, 2020. dead.
  3. Book: Kentucky Place Names. 190. Rennick, Robert M.. 1994. University Press of Kentucky. 0813126312.
  4. News: Small-city annexations. Elson, Martha. 2003-02-12. N1. Courier-Journal.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.