Welcome to Houston Acres ...

The city of Houston Acres is located in Jefferson County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Houston Acres has a population of 504 people<2> (see below for details).

Houston Acres is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Houston Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Houston Acres, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Houston Acres: 502

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Houston Acres had an population of 504 people. This is a decrease of 0.59% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Houston Acres had a population of 507 people. This makes Houston Acres the county's 47th most populous community.

The population of Houston Acres represents 0.01% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 296th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 507 people, the population of Houston Acres increased 3.26% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 491 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Houston Acres.

Communities near Houston Acres ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Houston Acres.

• Louisville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
• Jeffersonville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
  • Jeffersonville is located in Clark County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,530 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
• New Albany
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
  • New Albany is located in Floyd County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <4>
• Clarksville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Clark County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
• Shively
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shively
  • Shively is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,690 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shively <4>
• Mount Washington
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
  • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <4>
• Shepherdsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
  • Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <4>
• Hillview
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
  • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
• La Grange
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
  • La Grange is located in Oldham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,081 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <4>
• Sellersburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
  • Sellersburg is located in Clark County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Houston Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Houston Acres.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Houston Acres. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Houston Acres.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Houston Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Houston Acres.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Houston Acres ...

Looking for more information about Houston Acres? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Houston Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Houston Acres.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Houston Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.loukymetro.org/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/