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MoorlandKY

A town of 479, settled in 1959.

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Population
479
residents
Median home value
$228K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
39.1
years
Jobs based here
45
A commuter town
Small town

479 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 79° · L 49°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Moorland

Most working residents leave Moorland for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are St. Matthews (7%), Lyndon (5%) and Jeffersontown (5%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Moorland0%
St. Matthews7%
Lyndon5%
Jeffersontown5%
Watterson Park4%
8 mi
median commute distance
45
jobs based in Moorland
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Moorland has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–44°
Spring45–67°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Moorland is

Moorland beats the Kentucky average on 1 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

5 measures vs. Kentucky
1 better4 too close to call0 worse
What stands outMoorlandKY
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth14.2%18.9%
Baptist Health Louisville
3.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Moorland sell for about $215K

The median sale price was $215,000 in May 2026.

$215Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Moorland for work

Where Moorland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

7% → St. Matthews St. Matthews 7% 5% → Lyndon Lyndon 5% 5% → Jeffersontown Jeffersontown 5% 4% → Watterson Park Watterson Park 4% 1% → New Albany New Albany 1% 1% → West Buechel West Buechel 1% Moorland · 0% stay
45jobs based in Moorland
0%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Moorland

City in Kentucky, United States

Moorland is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Moorland had a population of 433.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1959
Population
433
Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
627 ft

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