Hills and DalesKY
With 147 residents, this town was settled in 1976.
Is Hills and Dales a good place to live?
77% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hills and Dales, above both the Kentucky town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 143 in Kentucky we compare has a higher midpoint age than Hills and Dales. Hills and Dales has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
147 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Sons of the American Revolution and 30 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hills and Dales. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
10 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
7 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
8 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
10 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union StadiumPhoto credits
United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Hills and Dales: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hills and Dales, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hills and Dales.
The biggest natural risk in Hills and Dales is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Hills and Dales, 78% come from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in four fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Hills and Dales work out of town
The top destinations are Louisville (16%), Watterson Park (7%) and Lexington (6%). In Hills and Dales, 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Also worth knowing: jobs here fell by 20 from 2013 to 2023, to 8. The middle household income for Hills and Dales comes to $116,000.
| Hills and Dales | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $116,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Hills and Dales
The range runs from 25° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 15 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Kentucky and the rest of the country, fewer of Hills and Dales’ adults get no exercise outside work
The share of adults in Hills and Dales who smoke cigarettes: 6.5%. Of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Hills and Dales. This Kentucky town beats the Kentucky average on 23 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| Hills and Dales | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.5% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 40% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hills and Dales | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer smokers | 6.5% | 18.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.5% | 15.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.8% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hills and Dales
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Hills and Dales
About 10 of every 100 Hills and Dales residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Hills and Dales for work
Where Hills and Dales’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hills and Dales
City in Kentucky, United States
Hills and Dales is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hills and Dales had a population of 146.
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- Established
- 1976
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 600 ft
Questions about Hills and Dales
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hills and Dales, KY a good place to live?
Hills and Dales has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.