THE FOREST HILLS LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Outer Bluegrass setting.
Forest Hills city has 0.29 square miles of land in Jefferson County. Its Census reference point is in Outer Bluegrass, within Interior Plateau.
Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.
Regional context: Interior Plateau ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Forest Hills and Jefferson County
Forest Hills is associated with Jefferson County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Forest Hills by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Forest Hills, or 0% of its total area. It is 4.2 percentage points lower than the 4.2% recorded for Jefferson County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Forest Hills city has 83.5% of the land area of nearby Hurstbourne Acres city (0.35 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

