Prospect, Kentucky

Prospect, Kentucky
Location of Prospect in Jefferson County, Kentucky
Location of Prospect in Jefferson County, Kentucky
Prospect is located in Kentucky
Prospect
Prospect
Location within the state of Kentucky
Prospect is located in the United States
Prospect
Prospect
Prospect (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°20′49″N 85°36′37″W / 38.34694°N 85.61028°W / 38.34694; -85.61028
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountiesJefferson, Oldham
Incorporated1974
Named forthe local railroad station
Area
 • Total3.90 sq mi (10.11 km2)
 • Land3.83 sq mi (9.92 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
Elevation495 ft (151 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,592
 • Estimate 
(2022)[3]
4,565
 • Density1,198.96/sq mi (462.90/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
40059
Area code502
FIPS code21-63264
GNIS feature ID2404575[2]
Websiteprospectky.us

Prospect is a home rule-class city[4] in Jefferson 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 4,592 as of the 2020 census, down from 4,698 at the time of the 2010 census.[5] It is one of the wealthiest communities in Kentucky.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prospect, Kentucky
  3. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Prospect city, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2018.