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Glenview Hills, Kentucky
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Location of Glenview Hills in Jefferson County, Kentucky
Location of Glenview Hills in Jefferson County, Kentucky
Glenview Hills, Kentucky is located in Kentucky
Glenview Hills, Kentucky
Glenview Hills, Kentucky
Location in Kentucky
Glenview Hills, Kentucky is located in the United States
Glenview Hills, Kentucky
Glenview Hills, Kentucky
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Jefferson
Named for Glenview, Kentucky
Area
 • Total 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
 • Land 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
577 ft (176 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 377
 • Density 2,992.06/sq mi (1,155.19/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
40222
FIPS code 21-31402
GNIS feature ID 2403705

Glenview Hills is a small city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It is known as a home rule-class city, which means it has the power to manage its own local government. In 2010, about 319 people lived there. By 2020, the population had grown to 377.

Glenview Hills got its name from the nearby community of Glenview. Even though Glenview Hills was named after Glenview, it actually became an official city in 1972. This was more than ten years before the original town of Glenview received its own official recognition.

Geography of Glenview Hills

Glenview Hills is located in the northern part of Jefferson County. It sits between two other communities: Glenview to the north and Glenview Manor to the south.

Interstate 71, a major highway, runs along the southern edge of Glenview Hills. However, there are no direct exits into the community from this highway. The city of Louisville is about 9 miles (14 km) to the southwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Glenview Hills covers a total area of about 0.13 square miles (0.33 square kilometers). All of this area is land.

Population and People

Historical population
Census Pop.
1980 433
1990 353 −18.5%
2000 337 −4.5%
2010 319 −5.3%
2020 377 18.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

In 2000, there were 337 people living in Glenview Hills. These people lived in 133 households, with 115 of them being families. Most people living in Glenview Hills are White. A small number of residents are African American or from other backgrounds. About 2.67% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Many households (78.2%) were made up of married couples living together. About 25.6% of households had children under 18 living with them. Some households (12.0%) had people living alone, and 6.8% of these were people aged 65 or older.

The population of Glenview Hills has a mix of age groups. In 2000, about 19.6% of residents were under 18 years old. About 26.7% were 65 years or older. The average age in the city was 51 years.

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