South Park View, Kentucky Explained

Official Name:South Park View, Kentucky
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Kentucky#USA
Pushpin Label:South Park View
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
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.12
Area Land Sq Mi:0.12
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:0
Population Density Sq Mi:0.00
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:495
Coordinates:38.1183°N -85.72°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:40219
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:21-72138
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2405492
Area Total Km2:0.32
Area Land Km2:0.32
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population Density Km2:0.00

South Park View is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 0 at the 2020 census.[2] The community was named for its location near South Park Hill, elevation, the highest point in Jefferson County. It is the smallest incorporated city in the commonwealth of Kentucky[3] [4] and one of nine incorporated places in the U.S. that have no recorded population.

History

South Park View incorporated as a city of the 6th class in April 1961.[5] The city was a residential suburb until the expansion of the Louisville International Airport realigned runways and created noise levels that the Federal Aviation Administration considered "significant."[6] During the 2000s, residents were relocated and an enterprise zone industrial park replaced much of the housing, resulting in a population loss for the city from 196 to 7 between the 2000 and 2010 censuses.[7] The official population fell to 0 by the 2020 census.

Geography

South Park View is located in southern Jefferson County. It is south of downtown Louisville and 4miles south of Louisville International Airport.

According to the United States Census Bureau, South Park View has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.3 km), all land.[2]

Demographics

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 196 people, 67 households, and 56 families residing in the city. The population density was 1734.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 71 housing units at an average density of 628.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 67 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.1% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,563, and the median income for a family was $59,583. Males had a median income of $34,583 versus $23,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,482. None of the families and 4.0% of the population were living below the poverty line.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: South Park View city, Kentucky. United States Census Bureau. 2021. September 17, 2021.
  3. Web site: The Smallest Town in Each of the 50 States . Mental Floss . 25 August 2017 . 25 June 2018 . Rivero, Nicolas.
  4. News: Nine remain in smallest city. Charlie. White. The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. March 10, 2010. southeast. 6. Newspapers.com.
  5. Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "South Park View, Kentucky". Accessed 12 May 2017.
  6. Louisville Courier-Journal, June 11, 2000
  7. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): South Park View city, Kentucky. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. June 21, 2018. https://archive.today/20200213095136/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2172138. February 13, 2020. dead.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.