Seneca GardensKY
A town of 684, settled in 1941.
Is Seneca Gardens a good place to live?
85% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Seneca Gardens, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 5 of the 140 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher median rent than Seneca Gardens. Seneca Gardens has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
684 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 31 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Seneca Gardens. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
5 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
4 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
5 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
5 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 Seneca Gardens: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Seneca Gardens, 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 Seneca Gardens.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keneseth Israel Preschool PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–K | Grades PK–K | 120 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Seneca Gardens’ workers commute out
Most working residents leave Seneca Gardens for work: only 0% work in town. At $120,000, Seneca Gardens’ median household income is above both Kentucky’s towns ($60,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 2.4% of Seneca Gardens residents live below the poverty line.
| Seneca Gardens | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $120,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.4% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Seneca Gardens, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Seneca Gardens has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 25° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Seneca Gardens report frequent mental distress than in the typical Kentucky or U.S. town
11% of adults report frequent mental distress in Seneca Gardens. Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Seneca Gardens. 8.9% of adults smoke cigarettes in Seneca Gardens.
| Seneca Gardens | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 18% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 40% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 27% | 25% |
| What stands out | Seneca Gardens | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.8% | 18.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6% | 15.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.9% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Seneca Gardens
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Seneca Gardens
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Seneca Gardens
About 4 of every 100 Seneca Gardens residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Seneca Gardens for work
Where Seneca Gardens’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Seneca Gardens
City in Kentucky, United States
Seneca Gardens is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States, and a part of the Louisville Metro government. With the single exception of the Keneseth Israel Synagogue, all buildings within city limits are residential. As of the 2020 census, Seneca Gardens had a population of 674.
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- Established
- 1941
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 525 ft
Questions about Seneca Gardens
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Seneca Gardens, KY a good place to live?
Seneca Gardens has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.