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Prospect is a home rule-class city in
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and Oldham counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The Jefferson County portion is a part of the Louisville Metro government. The population was 4,698 at the time 2010 census. It is one of the wealthiest communities in Kentucky.


History

The area was first known as "Sand Hill" when it was settled by farmers in the late 18th century. The present community grew up around the "Prospect" railroad station erected by the
Louisville, Harrods Creek and Westport Railway The Louisville, Harrods Creek and Westport Railway was a 19th-century railway company in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its first president was James Callahan. It was organized by Louisvillian businessmen in 1870, began construction and operation of ...
. The name referred either to the view from the top of the hill or the expected completion of the line (which owing to the Long Depression never did reach Westport and collapsed into bankruptcy in 1879). When the post office was established in 1886, the local postmaster named it "Wilhoyte" in his own honor, but the community corrected this within the month.Rennick, Robert. ''Kentucky Place Names''
p. 244
University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1987. Accessed 1 August 2013.
Although a few luxury residences existed in the area from the late 19th century and the
Louisville Railway Company The Louisville Railway Company (LRC) was a streetcar and interurban rail operator in Louisville, Kentucky. It began under the name Louisville City Railway in 1859 as a horsecar operator and slowly acquired other rival companies. It was renamed in ...
offered hourly electrified-rail trolleys along the former LHC&W line after 1904,Castner, Charles. ''The Encyclopedia of Louisville''
p. 251
"Louisville, Harrods Creek, & Westport Railway". University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 2001. Accessed 15 October 2013.
it was largely agricultural until the mid-1960s when large, high-end subdivisions were built in the area, most notably Hunting Creek, which included a golf course. Prospect incorporated as a city in 1974.


Geography

Prospect is located in northeastern Jefferson County at (38.340126, -85.605627). A small portion of the city extends north into Oldham County. The city is bordered by the
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to the northwest, by
U.S. Route 42 U.S. Route 42 (US 42) is an east–west United States highway that runs southwest–northeast for from Louisville, Kentucky to Cleveland, Ohio. The route has several names including Pearl Road from Cleveland to Medina in Northeast Ohio, Readin ...
to the southwest, and by
Harrods Creek Harrods Creek is a neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky centered near Harrods Creek at the intersection of River Road and Wolf Pen Branch Road. It is roughly bordered by the Ohio River to the west and US 42 to the east. Its ZIP code is 40027. Fo ...
, a tributary of the Ohio, to the south. US-42 is the primary transportation artery running through the area, leading southwest to downtown Louisville and northeast to Bedford. According to the United States Census Bureau, Prospect has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.85%, are water. The postal address of "Prospect" ( ZIP Code 40059) covers an area far beyond the city limits, extending east as far as the Norton Commons development in the
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community.


Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there were 4,657 people, 1,732 households, and 1,423 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,158.4 people per square mile (447.3/km). There were 1,847 housing units at an average density of 459.4 per square mile (177.4/km). The racial makeup of the city was 92.91% White, 3.39% African American, 0.26% Native American, 2.06%
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, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or
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of any race were 0.64% of the population. There were 1,732 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.3% were
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living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.01. In the city the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 35.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $111,170, and the median income for a family was $124,131. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $42,159 for females. The per capita income for the city was $51,469. 1.5% of the population and 0.8% of families were below the poverty line.


See also

* List of cities and towns along the Ohio River


References


External links


City of Prospect official website
— Article by Kay Stewart of '' The Courier-Journal'' {{authority control Cities in Jefferson County, Kentucky Cities in Oldham County, Kentucky Kentucky populated places on the Ohio River Cities in Kentucky