ThornhillKY
A town of 188.
Is Thornhill a good place to live?
79% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Thornhill, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 29%. Of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Thornhill. Thornhill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
188 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 Thornhill. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
9 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
6 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
7 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
9 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 Thornhill: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Thornhill, 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 Thornhill.
A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in Thornhill than in most of Kentucky or the rest of the country
0.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Thornhill, below both Kentucky’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Thornhill’s median household income is $133,000. Most working residents leave Thornhill for work: only 0% work in town.
| Thornhill | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $133,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 0.5% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Thornhill has four seasons and pleasant summers
Thornhill has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, 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
Thornhill stands out in Kentucky and nationally: a smaller share of its adults get no exercise outside work
16% of Thornhill adults get no exercise outside work. Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Thornhill. 11% of Thornhill adults smoke cigarettes.
| Thornhill | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 27% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Thornhill | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.6% | 15.5% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.9% | 18.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Thornhill faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Thornhill
Colleges nearby
11 within 15 miles of the center of Thornhill
About 1 of every 100 Thornhill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Thornhill for work
Where Thornhill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Thornhill
City in Kentucky, United States
Thornhill is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 178 at the 2010 census.
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- Elevation
- 571 ft
Questions about Thornhill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Thornhill, KY a good place to live?
Thornhill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.