Rolling FieldsKY
A town of 731, settled in 1958.
Is Rolling Fields a good place to live?
96% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Rolling Fields, above both the Kentucky town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a higher income of the median household than Rolling Fields. Rolling Fields has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
731 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 Rolling Fields. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
3 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
7 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
5 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
7 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union StadiumPhoto credits
United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Rolling Fields: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rolling Fields, 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 Rolling Fields.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Presbyterian Weekday School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades K | Grades K | 11 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Rolling Fields stands out in Kentucky and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line
Employers in Rolling Fields added 43 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 71. Rolling Fields: 0.4% of working residents work locally. In Rolling Fields, the mean commuting time is 19 minutes, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Half commute less than 5 miles.
| Rolling Fields | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 0.5% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Rolling Fields: inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. Just over three quarters of Rolling Fields’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 17%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Rolling Fields, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 25°; snowfall runs to about 15 inches a winter. Rolling Fields has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Rolling Fields’ adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Rolling Fields. The share of adults in Rolling Fields who smoke cigarettes: 9.3%. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Rolling Fields is ahead of Kentucky on 24 and behind on 1.
| Rolling Fields | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 40% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rolling Fields | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.5% | 15.5% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.8% | 18.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Rolling Fields sells for about $675K
97% of households own their home in Rolling Fields.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Rolling Fields
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Rolling Fields
About 3 of every 100 Rolling Fields residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Rolling Fields for work
Where Rolling Fields’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rolling Fields
City in Kentucky, United States
Rolling Fields is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rolling Fields had a population of 720. It incorporated as a city in 1958. It was the fifth-wealthiest city in Kentucky by median household income in 2000. It is adjacent to the similar small cities of Indian Hills and Mockingbird Valley, and all three are served by the Indian Hills Police Department. After settlement by Europeans, the land was part of the Veech family farm for over 100 years. Land from the farm was also developed into Indian Hills and the adjoining Louisville Country Club. Most of the homes in Rolling Fields were built in the 1940s and 1950s.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1958
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 561 ft
Questions about Rolling Fields
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rolling Fields, KY a good place to live?
Rolling Fields has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.