Official Name: | Moorland, Kentucky |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | Kentucky#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Moorland |
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: | 1959 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 0.24 |
Area Land Km2: | 0.24 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.09 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.09 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 433 |
Population Density Km2: | 1780.66 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 4606.38 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 637 |
Coordinates: | 38.2728°N -85.58°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
Postal Code: | 40223 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 21-53328 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2404298 |
Moorland is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States.[2] The population was 431 as of the 2010 census.[3]
Moorland is located in northeastern Jefferson County. It is bordered to the south, east, and west by Lyndon, and to the north by consolidated Louisville/Jefferson County. It is east of downtown Louisville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.24km2, all land.[3]
At the 2000 census there were 464 people in 206 households, including 127 families, in the city. The population density was 4830.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 213 housing units at an average density of 2217.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 91.81% White, 4.74% African American, 0.43% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 2.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65%.[4]
Of the 206 households 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 32.5% of households were one person and 4.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.85.
The age distribution was 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 38.4% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.
The median household income was $40,469 and the median family income was $45,096. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,092. About 1.4% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.