Poplar Hills, Kentucky
| Poplar Hills, Kentucky | |
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 Poplar Hills, Kentucky
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| Coordinates: 38°10′35″N 85°41′37″W / 38.17639°N 85.69361°WCoordinates: 38°10′35″N 85°41′37″W / 38.17639°N 85.69361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Jefferson |
| Incorporated | 1983 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 396 |
| • Density | 17,035.9/sq mi (6,577.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 21-62370 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1669496 |
Poplar Hills is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. A part of the Louisville Metro government, it is Kentucky's only city with a majority African-American population. The population was 396 at the 2000 census. It currently has the highest population density for any city in Kentucky, and is the only Kentucky city that is on the highest population densities of American cities list. It currently ranks 74th on the list, and has the lowest population for any city on that list. It is tied with Mobile City, Texas as the smallest city by total area on the list.
Poplar Hills is located at 38°10′35″N 85°41′37″W / 38.17639°N 85.69361°W (38.176490, -85.693492). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.0 square miles (0.1 km²), all land.
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 people per square mile (7,644.8/km²). There were 240 housing units at an average density of 10,324.8 per square mile (4,633.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 40.15% White, 55.30% African American, 0.76% Asian, 1.52% from other races, and 2.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population.
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