THE PROSPECT LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Outer Bluegrass setting.
Prospect city has 3.83 square miles of land in Jefferson County, Oldham 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
One place name. 2 county geographies.
Prospect intersects 2 county geographies: Jefferson County, Oldham County. A Prospect mailing address alone cannot choose the right record office; use the county and parcel identifier on the tax bill or deed.
Prospect by land and water
The Census records 0.07 square miles of water within Prospect, or 1.9% of its total area. It is 0.4 percentage points lower than the 2.3% recorded for Kentucky. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Prospect city has 16.2 times the land area of nearby River Bluff city (0.24 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

