Northfield, Kentucky
Northfield is a city of 1,250 people in Jefferson County, Kentucky, founded in 1965.
Why visit Northfield
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 22 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Boxhill and Crescent Hill Reservoir.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 27°F.
Weather in Northfield
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Northfield
Northfield is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Northfield had a population of 991.
From the Wikipedia article Northfield, Kentucky (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks13
Boxhill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
House in Glenview, Kentucky
Crescent Hill Reservoir
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic reservoir in Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Dr. John Lewis House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in St. Matthews, Kentucky
Lincliff
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic house in Kentucky, United States
Locust Grove
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic house in Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Masonic Widows and Orphans Home
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic district in Kentucky, United States of America
Midlands
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Building in Kentucky, United States
Ridgeway
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic house listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Jefferson County
Rogers Clark Ballard Memorial School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
School building in Louisville, United States of America
Theodore Brown House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house in Kentucky, United States
Zachary Taylor House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
House in Louisville, Kentucky
Zachary Taylor National Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
United States national cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes22
Heine Brothers Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.4 mi
4901 Brownsboro Road, Louisville
Mo-Fr 05:00-19:00; Sa 06:30-19:00; Su 07:00-19:00
10 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship5
The Temple Congregation Adath Israel Brith Sholom
Place of worship · Reform · 0.5 mi
5101 U S Highway 42, Louisville
Saint Albert the Great Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.3 mi
1395 Girard Drive, Graymoor/Devondale
History
Northfield was incorporated in July 1965. One of the factors in incorporation was the threat of annexation by nearby St. Matthews. The city is located on a subdivision of the former 3,500 acre Glenview horse farm.
Northfield was one of the hardest hit neighborhoods when Louisville was hit by an F4 tornado on April 3, 1974. This tornado was part of the 1974 Super Outbreak of 148 tornadoes that hit 13 U.S. states and one Canadian province.
From the History section of Northfield, Kentucky on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries45
Healthcare3
Map of Northfield
96 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 27°F | 3.3 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 30°F | 3.3 in |
| Mar | 57°F | 38°F | 4.4 in |
| Apr | 69°F | 48°F | 4.7 in |
| May | 77°F | 57°F | 5.2 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 66°F | 4.7 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 69°F | 4.6 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 68°F | 3.5 in |
| Sep | 81°F | 60°F | 3.6 in |
| Oct | 69°F | 48°F | 3.6 in |
| Nov | 57°F | 38°F | 3.4 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 31°F | 3.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Louisville Bowman Fld (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Jefferson County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-24: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2025-04-03: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-02-24: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2025-02-16: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides (Severe Storm)
- 2024-05-22: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Bowman Field (LOU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Graymoor-Devondale 1 mi southeast, about 2 min by car
- Indian Hills 2 mi west, about 3 min by car
- Beechwood Village 2 mi south, about 3 min by car
- Barbourmeade 2 mi northeast, about 3 min by car
- St. Matthews 3 mi south, about 4 min by car
- Lyndon 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Hurstbourne 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Utica 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Jeffersonville 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Hurstbourne Acres 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Midlands, Louisville, Nyttend, Public domain
- Zachary Taylor House 1, The original uploader was Bedford at English Wikipedia ., Public domain
- Ridgeway, Louisville, Jack Boucher, Public domain
- Theodore Brown House Louisville KY Flickr, w.marsh (for both houses) on Flickr, CC BY 2.0
- Dr John Lewis House Flickr, w.marsh, CC BY 2.0
- Locust Grove, Louisville, William Gus Johnson, Public domain
- Rogers Clark Ballard Memorial School, Nyttend, Public domain
- Lincliff gates, Nyttend, Public domain
- Winkworth, Boxhill, in Louisville, Nyttend, Public domain
- GLKY Main Gate, C. Bedford Crenshaw, aka Bedford at en.wikipedia, Attribution
- ZacharyTaylorNationalCemetery, Joe Schneid, Louisville, Kentucky, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Crescent Hill Reservoir, Eric Stemen, CC BY-SA 3.0
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