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Rolling Fields dates to 1958

Most of Rolling Fields was built recently: 1% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1956.

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When was Rolling Fields founded?

1958

Rolling Fields dates its founding to 1958 (Wikidata).

2020 census: 72068 years
Founding year: Wikidata.

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Rolling Fields, in brief

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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.

Rolling Fields was established in 1958. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 646 to 720 (+11%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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What year was Rolling Fields founded?

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Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

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