Poplar HillsKY
Home to 388 people, the town was settled in 1983.
Is Poplar Hills a good place to live?
57% of residents live below the poverty line in Poplar Hills, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a lower middle household income than Poplar Hills. Poplar Hills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
388 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 Poplar Hills. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
3 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
4 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
6 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
6 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! CenterPhoto 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 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0
Moving to Poplar Hills: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Poplar Hills, 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 Poplar Hills.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Poplar Hills’ workers commute out
Jobs based in Poplar Hills fell to 16 in 2023, 38 fewer than in 2013. Poplar Hills’ typical journey to work stands at 19 minutes. The top destinations are Louisville (34%), Shepherdsville (7%) and Watterson Park (7%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 6 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Poplar Hills
In July, afternoons reach 88°; 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
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Poplar Hills than in most of Kentucky or the rest of the country
Poplar Hills: nearly a quarter of adults smoke cigarettes. No town among the 142 in Kentucky we compare has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Poplar Hills. Only 5 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Poplar Hills.
| Poplar Hills | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 23% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 39% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 27% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Poplar Hills | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.7% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.3% | 8.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 20% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Poplar Hills, mostly inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Poplar Hills, 50% come from inland flooding and 33% from tornadoes. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Poplar Hills
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Poplar Hills
About 13 of every 100 Poplar Hills residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Poplar Hills for work
Where Poplar Hills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Poplar Hills
City in Kentucky, United States
Poplar Hills is a former home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 380. On May 20, 2025, the city was dissolved by the Kentucky Department for Local Government due to failure to report basic information regarding its government.
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- Established
- 1983
- Elevation
- 469 ft
Questions about Poplar Hills
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Poplar Hills, KY a good place to live?
Poplar Hills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.