Westwood, Jefferson County, Kentucky
city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
Westwood is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 634 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Westwood is located in northeastern Jefferson County. It is bordered to the east by Rolling Hills, to the north by Langdon Place, to the northwest by Plantation, and otherwise by consolidated Louisville/Jefferson County. Downtown Louisville is 10 miles (16 km) to the southwest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Westwood has a total area of 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2), all land.
Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 612 people in 217 households, including 189 families, in the city. The population density was 4,729.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,826.1/km2). There were 218 housing units at an average density of 1,684.7 per square mile (650.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.55% White, 0.49% African American, 0.98% Asian, and 0.98% from two or more races.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Westwood, Jefferson County, Kentucky” as city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Mar 12, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2093395. Authority coordinates are 38.279, -85.583. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2010 and 2000.
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