MoorlandKY
A town of 440, settled in 1959.
Is Moorland a good place to live?
24% of residents are 65 or older in Moorland, above both the Kentucky town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Moorland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
440 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 Moorland. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
11 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
8 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
10 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
11 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 Moorland: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Moorland, 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 Moorland.
Moorland has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Louisville (23%), St. Matthews (7%) and Lyndon (5%). Employers in Moorland added 33 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 45. In Moorland, 7.5% of residents live below the poverty line, against 16% in Kentucky’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The town’s average commute is 21 minutes.
| Moorland | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Moorland, mostly inland flooding
Moorland’s FEMA risk score stands at 76 of 100. FEMA puts 66% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Moorland’s year
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 25°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Moorland is
Moorland: 13% of adults worry about having enough food. Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 9 have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Moorland.
| Moorland | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 79% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Moorland | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.2% | 18.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.6% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Moorland
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Moorland
About 10 of every 100 Moorland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Moorland for work
Where Moorland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Moorland
City in Kentucky, United States
Moorland is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Moorland had a population of 433.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1959
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 627 ft
Questions about Moorland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Moorland, KY a good place to live?
Moorland has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.