BlockScience Hill, Kentucky
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1935 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Science Hill census division. It lies in ZIP code area 42553. It lies near Pumpkin Hollow. The Survey maps it on the Science Hill quadrangle. 657 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,132 feet above sea level.
Population over time
3 figuresScience Hill grew from 634 to 657 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 634 | |
| 2010 | 693 | +59 (+9%) |
| 2020 | 657 | -36 (-5%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 9 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1935 USGS Somerset quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Science Hill quadrangle1:24000
- 1957 USGS Winchester quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Winchester quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Science Hill quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Somerset quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
20 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 20 fires within 5 miles of Science Hill between 1999 and 2014, burning about 139 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 August 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 6 April 2013 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Kentucky Division of Forestry | LISA |
| 6 April 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 27 April 2001 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 13 April 2014 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Kentucky Division of Forestry | WARE ROAD FIRE |
| 1 April 2014 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 20 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | HALL |
| 8 March 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | 50 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 28 March 2001 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
52 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Science Hill in 52 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 30 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 4 flash flood, 3 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Science Hill | $500,000 | Over 20 homes and 4 barns were damaged or destroyed. Children were in a mobile home which had blown over on Kentucky Highway 1247, but were able to get out before emergency workers arrived. Damage extended from Kentucky Highway 635 near the northwestern county line to Price and Cave Springs roads, east of Science Hill. The tornado also knocked down numerous trees and power lines. |
| February 2012 | Tornado (EF1) | Science Hill | $50,000 | A storm damage survey team from the National Weather Service office in Louisville, Kentucky confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Pulaski County on February 29, 2012. Touchdown occurred about 3 miles east northeast of Science Hill and lifted or dissipated near the community of Dabney 1.5 miles to the east. Winds were estimated to have reached 110 mph. Damage included the total destruction of one barn and major damage to several others. The top of a silo was taken out and major damage occurred to the roofs of a few homes towards the end of the tornadoes path. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | $25,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| February 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | $10,000 | Playground equipment located at the Science Hill Park was uprooted and moved behind the day care center which is located approximately 300 yards away. |
| February 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | $10,000 | Several structures were damaged behind Valley View supermarket in Science Hill. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | $10,000 | Numerous small trees downed. Debris on Highway 635. Trailer damaged by high winds. |
| April 1996 | Lightning | Science Hill | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | $8,000 | A carport was blown over and destroyed near the intersection of 27 and 635. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | $3,000 | A tree was reported blown down onto a power line. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | $3,000 | A few trees were blown down, blocking roads in northern portions of the county. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | $3,000 | Large tree limbs were blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | $3,000 | Trees were downed in the northern part of the county. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | $2,500 | A trained spotter reported trees and power lines downed near Science Hill. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | $2,000 | Powerlines were reported down in Science Hill, Kentucky. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | $2,000 | Two trees were blown down on Highway 1676 by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | $2,000 | A couple of trees were blown down on Highway 1676 between Science Hill and the Casey county line. |
| February 2018 | Flood | Science Hill | $1,000 | Two to three inches of water were observed flowing across mainly the eastbound lane of Highway 635. |
| May 2017 | Flash Flood | Science Hill | $1,000 | Over 6 inches of water was flowing across a road leading into Science Hill. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | $1,000 | There was a tree down along highway 1247. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | $1,000 | A tree was blown down on KY 1247 near West Todd Rd. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | $1,000 | One tree was blown down at the intersection of Norwood and Old Salts Roads by wind gusts estimated at 61 mph. |
| June 2020 | Flash Flood | Science Hill | $300 | A trained spotter observed nearly four feet of water flowing over West Coleman Road southwest of Dabney and southeast of Science Hill, with cars attempting to drive through it. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | - | Pulaski County dispatch reported a tree blown down near the intersection of KY-635 and KY-1676. |
| January 2022 | Flood | Science Hill | - | East Hwy 635 and Hwy 39 are under water near the community of Dabney. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | - | A tree was reported down on Stanford Street in Science Hill, Kentucky. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | - | A tree was reported down near the Science Hill Community. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Science Hill | - | A citizen reported penny sized hail near Science Hill. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | - | Trees were blown down in Science Hill. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | - | A citizen reported roof damage to a barn and several trees blown down on a property in Science Hill. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | - | Dispatch reported several trees blown down near Science Hill. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | - | Multiple large tree limbs were blown down near Science Hill. |
| October 2014 | Hail | Science Hill | - | Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported via social media. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | - | Widespread tree damage with power lines down in the northwest corner of the county, including the Mount Zion and Science Hill communities. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | - | The tops of a couple of trees were blown out on Hwy 635. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | - | Trees were blown down on Hwy 635. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | - | Trees and power lines were blown down on Highways 635, 3264, and 1676. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Science Hill | - | Nickel sized hail covered the ground at a local church. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Science Hill | - | The hail occurred at 6:10. |
| July 2010 | Heavy Rain | Science Hill | - | One to two inches of rain fell in less than an hour. Pea sized hail and wind gusts to 30 mph were also reported. |
| May 2010 | Flood | Science Hill | - | Streams had left their banks and flood roads and bridges in Science Hill. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | - | Large limbs were down. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | - | A couple of trees were blown down across the railroad track. |
| July 2003 | Flash Flood | Science Hill | - | Six inches of water were flowing across Kentucky Highway 1247. |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | Science Hill | - | Heavy rains caused highway 635 to be closed due to water flowing across the road. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Science Hill | - | Winds moved heavy lawn furniture and a wood doghouse. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Science Hill | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Science Hill | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Science Hill | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Science Hill | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Science Hill | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Science Hill | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Science Hill | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Science Hill | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1818153 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 503071. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.