Ryland Heights, Kentucky
City · Population 950 · #214 in Kentucky
About Ryland Heights
Ryland Heights is a tiny community in northern Kentucky counting 950 people who proudly call it home.
Ryland Heights holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.29 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 180 residents per square mile.
📰 Ryland Heights News Today
- Crews respond to massive house fire in Ryland Heights, Kentucky WLWT · Feb 4
- SWAT standoff in NKY ends peacefully after four hours FOX19 | Cincinnati · Jun 20
- Ryland Heights Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Help needed to identify 1982 homicide victim found near Kenton County park FOX 56 News · Oct 20
- Man arrested after hourslong SWAT standoff in Ryland Heights WLWT · Jun 24
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What Makes Ryland Heights Unique
- The only place in America named Ryland Heights — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in northern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKentucky
TypeCity
Population (2024)950
Rank in state#214 of 418
Land area5.29 sq mi
Density180/sq mi
Coordinates38.9803, -84.4322