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Welcome to Northfield ...

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Northfield has a population of 1,052 people<2> (see below for details).

Northfield is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area Code for Northfield: 502

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Northfield had an population of 1,052 people. This is an increase of 3.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Northfield had a population of 1,020 people. This makes Northfield the county's 22nd most populous community.

The population of Northfield represents 0.02% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 201st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,020 people, the population of Northfield increased 5.15% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 970 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Northfield.

Communities Also Named Northfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Northfield: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Pulaski County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 34 communities that are also named Northfield - they are located in British Columbia, Connecticut (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Ontario (3), Quebec, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Northfield.

Communities near Northfield ...

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

  • Louisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jeffersonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • New Albany
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jeffersontown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Washington
    (17 miles [27.4 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>
  • Hillview
    (17 miles [27.4 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sellersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 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 Northfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Northfield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Northfield. 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 Northfield.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northfield ...

Looking for more information about Northfield? 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 Northfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Northfield.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Northfield.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Northfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.