BlockWindy Hills, Kentucky
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1905 and the latest in 1993. It stands in the East Jefferson census division. It lies in ZIP code area 40207. The Survey maps it on the Jeffersonville quadrangle. 2,427 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 581 feet above sea level.
On record in Windy Hills
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 3 records
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Zachary Taylor HouseNational Historic Landmark · listed 1966 · 0.8 miles away
Zachary Taylor National Cemeterylisted 1983 · 0.3 miles away- Herr-Rudy Family Houseslisted 1978 · 0.3 miles away
Population over time
2 figuresWindy Hills grew from 2,385 to 2,427 between 2010 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,385 | |
| 2020 | 2,427 | +42 (+2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 21 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.
- 1905 USGS Prospect quadrangle1:62500
- 1912 USGS Prospect quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1937 USGS Jeffersonville quadrangle1:24000
- 1946 USGS Jeffersonville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1951 USGS Jeffersonville quadrangle1:24000
- 1955 USGS Jeffersonville quadrangle1:24000
- 1956 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Jeffersonville quadrangle1:24000
- 1964 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Jeffersonville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Jeffersonville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1993 USGS Jeffersonville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Windy Hills: 3 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alert Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Martha E. Green Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Nugent Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Utica Sand Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Utica Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
15 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Windy Hills in 15 storm reports between 2009 and 2023: 6 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 2 heavy rain, 1 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Windy Hills | $250,000 | Public reports continued to identify numerous locations of street flooding and impassable roadways across eastern Louisville metro. Social media pictures confirmed many cars partially submerged in high water near the Oxmoor Mall area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain fell in a 3 hour period. Approximately 25 water rescues took place across the county during that morning. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Windy Hills | $80,000 | A storm survey revealed that a localized downburst with winds estimated between 65 and 70 mph downed numerous trees and power poles in the Lyndon neighborhood east of downtown Louisville. These winds brought damage to a one square mile area centered around the Westport Condominiums. At Westport, several mature trees were toppled, damaging at least 3 vehicles. Nearby, winds damaged a house at the intersection of Washburn and Finley Avenues. A tree fell on a van at the intersection of Westport Road and Herr Lane. The survey recorded 13 power poles damaged and 10 trees downed. Overall, over 10,000 residents lost power. |
| March 2020 | Lightning | Windy Hills | $10,000 | A house was struck by lightning. The extent of damage is unknown. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Windy Hills | - | Large limbs were snapped. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Windy Hills | - | A tree was ripped out of the ground, and a large oak tree limb was broken. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Windy Hills | - | Local broadcast media reported trees down in Lyndon due to severe thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Windy Hills | - | An off duty NWS employee reported a large tree down with wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Windy Hills | - | Public report of penny size hail in northeast Louisville, near Lyndon. |
| July 2015 | Heavy Rain | Windy Hills | - | An off duty NWS employee reported 3.58 of rain. |
| July 2015 | Heavy Rain | Windy Hills | - | A public report of 4.0 inches of rain was relayed to the NWS. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Windy Hills | - | An off-duty NWS employee reported trees down at the intersection of Glen Arbor and Greenlawn. |
| February 2017 | Hail | Windy Hills | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Windy Hills | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Windy Hills | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Windy Hills | - | 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.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossgate | 0.4 miles | 21 | |
| Merrifield | 0.4 miles | 21 | |
| Graymoor-Devondale | 0.6 miles | 16 | |
| Winding Falls | 0.8 miles | 21 | |
| Woodlawn Park | 0.9 miles | 21 | |
| Indian Hills Cherokee Section | 0.9 miles | 21 | |
| Glenview Manor | 0.9 miles | 21 | |
| Northfield | 1.0 miles | 21 |
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 Windy Hills | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2719025 | 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 506935. 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.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.