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Prospect is a home rule-class city in northeastern Jefferson County, Kentucky, with a small portion extending north into Oldham County; its Jefferson County portion is part of the Louisville Metro government.

Farmers first settled the area in the late eighteenth century, when it was known as Sand Hill.

The community grew up around the Prospect railroad station, built about 1872 by the Louisville, Harrods Creek and Westport Railway; the name may refer to the view from the hilltop or to hopes for the line's completion.

The railroad never reached Westport and collapsed into bankruptcy in 1879 during the Long Depression.

Prospect was incorporated in 1974.

The 2020 census counted 4,592 residents in Prospect, down slightly from 4,698 in 2010.

Prospect is one of the wealthiest communities in Kentucky, known for its expensive homes and large wooded lots.

The city remained farmland until the 1960s and 1970s, when upscale subdivisions such as Hunting Creek were developed around the Hunting Creek Country Club and its golf course.

Prospect occupies about 3.8 square miles of rolling hills above the Ohio River, with Harrods Creek flowing through its western side toward the river.

Other Prospect subdivisions include Sutherland, Bridgepointe, Innisbrook, Fox Harbor, and Harrods Landing.