Plantation, Kentucky

Plantation is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States, and a part of the Louisville Metro government. The population was 902 at the 2000 census.HistoryAccording to the Louisville Metro Department of Neighborhoods, Plantation was originally built around farmland and later additions from the Palmer-Ball farm of approximately 100 acres. The original subdivision was established for the Plantation swim club that existed from 1956 until 2004. The Plantation swim club was the home of the National Swim and Diving Championships as seen on ABC Sports for many years. Part of the original land division included a gift to the Catholic Church for the establishment of the Mother of Good Counsel parish and school, which is now home to Portland Christian School.GeographyPlantation is located at. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.5 km²), all land.The boundaries for Plantation are generally Westport Road on the southern boundary, Stonehurst Drive is on the eastern edge of the neighborhood, Colonel Drive runs north to Turnstile Drive which marks the northern boundary and Blossom Lane and Bayou Way extend west to the western boundary.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 902 people, 368 households, and 252 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,470.4 people per square mile (1,741.3/km²). There were 375 housing units at an average density of 1,858.6 per square mile (723.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.14% White, 7.87% African American, 0.33% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.55% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.