Murray Hill, Kentucky Explained

Official Name:Murray Hill, Kentucky
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Kentucky#USA
Pushpin Label:Murray Hill
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:1982
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.35
Area Land Km2:0.34
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.13
Area Land Sq Mi:0.13
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:565
Population Density Km2:1653.18
Population Density Sq Mi:4280.30
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:650
Coordinates:38.2906°N -85.5869°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:40242
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:21-54660
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2404344

Murray Hill is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States, and a part of the Louisville Metro government. The population was 582 during the 2010 census.[2]

Geography

Murray Hill is located in northeastern Jefferson County. It is bordered to the north by Goose Creek, to the south by Langdon Place, and otherwise by consolidated Louisville/Jefferson County. Downtown Louisville is to the southwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Murray Hill has a total area of 0.34km2, of which 4210order=flipNaNorder=flip, or 1.23%, is water.[2] The community drains northeast to Little Goose Creek, a tributary of Goose Creek and thence the Ohio River.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 616 people, 282 households, and 161 families residing in the city. The population density was 4991.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 311 housing units at an average density of 2520sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 92.53% White, 2.92% African American, 2.60% Asian, 0.65% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.

There were 282 households, out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 41.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 38.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 32.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $48,875, and the median income for a family was $81,826. Males had a median income of $56,667 versus $40,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,608. About 1.2% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

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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): Murray Hill city, Kentucky. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. June 15, 2018. https://archive.today/20200213093831/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2154660. February 13, 2020. dead.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.