Poplar Hills, Kentucky
human settlement in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
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.
Geography
Poplar Hills was located in central Jefferson County. It was bordered to the northeast by Watterson Park and on all other sides by consolidated Louisville/Jefferson County. Kentucky Route 864 (Poplar Level Road) runs along the northeast border of the community. Downtown Louisville is 7 miles (11 km) to the northwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Poplar Hills had a total area of 0.03 square miles (0.07 km2), all land.
Demographics
2020 census
2000 Census
As of the census of 2000, there were 396 people, 234 households, and 77 families residing in the city. The population density was 17,036.0 inhabitants per square mile (6,577.6/km2).
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Poplar Hills, Kentucky” as human settlement in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 11, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2351656. Authority coordinates are 38.176, -85.694. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 2025 and 2000.
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