Monterey-New Columbus, Kentucky
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| Males: 1,516 |  (52.0%) |
| Females: 1,401 |  (48.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 36.0 years |
| Kentucky median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 40359
| Monterey-New Columbus: | $49,050 |
| KY: | $59,341 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,204 (it was $13,564 in 2000)
Monterey-New Columbus CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $132,374 (it was $56,800 in 2000)
| Monterey-New Columbus: | $132,374 |
| KY: | $196,300 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $186,990; detached houses: $214,846; townhouses or other attached units: $248,959; mobile homes: $111,679
Monterey-New Columbus, KY residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Monterey-New Columbus, KY
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- 2,65097.5%White alone
- 261.0%Hispanic
- 220.8%Two or more races
- 120.4%American Indian alone
- 40.1%Black alone
- 40.1%Asian alone
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 125.9 square miles.
Population density: 23 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Monterey-New Columbus CCD: | 0.7% ($389) |
| Kentucky: | 0.8% ($610) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayette, KY 
(31.1 miles , pop. 260,512).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (282.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Monterey, KY (2.7 miles),
Peaks Mill, KY (3.1 miles ),
), Corinth, KY (3.2 miles),
Stamping Ground, KY (3.4 miles ),
), Gratz, KY (3.5 miles),
Bald Knob, KY (3.7 miles )
)Latitude: 38.44 N, Longitude: 84.73 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 502
| Here: | 3.4% |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% |
- Construction (13.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.6%)
- Public administration (7.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.3%)
- Transportation equipment (6.5%)
- Educational services (3.6%)
- Health care (3.5%)
- Construction (22.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.0%)
- Transportation equipment (7.7%)
- Truck transportation (5.4%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.3%)
- Public administration (4.6%)
- Metal & metal products (4.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (19.4%)
- Public administration (11.4%)
- Educational services (7.6%)
- Health care (5.7%)
- Transportation equipment (5.1%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Painters and paperhangers (4.9%)
- Carpenters (4.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.2%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (9.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.8%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (6.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
- Cashiers (5.3%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.9%)
Average climate in Monterey-New Columbus, Kentucky
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2004 was 48.7. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 48.7 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2004 was 23.6. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 23.6 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Monterey-New Columbus-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 49% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the Monterey-New Columbus place center killed 4 people and injured 122 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 37.6 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 210 people.
Earthquake activity:
Monterey-New Columbus-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 71% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 45.9 miles away from Monterey-New Columbus center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 170.7 miles away from Monterey-New Columbus center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 170.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 50.8 miles away from Monterey-New Columbus center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 172.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 168.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Owen County (17) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 9, Mudslides: 6, Tornadoes: 6, Landslides: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Monterey-New Columbus:
- THREE RIVERS DISTRICT HHA (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; OWENTON, KY)
- NEW HORIZONS HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (Hospital, about 10 miles away; OWENTON, KY)
- NEW HORIZONS MEDICAL CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 10 miles away; OWENTON, KY)
- OWEN CO MEMORIAL HOSP (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; OWENTON, KY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monterey-New Columbus:
- Kentucky State University (about 18 miles; Frankfort, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,112)
- University of Kentucky (about 31 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 23,517)
- Bluegrass Community and Technical College (about 32 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 8,560)
- Gateway Community and Technical College (about 37 miles; Florence, KY; FT enrollment: 2,422)
- Northern Kentucky University (about 44 miles; Highland Heights, KY; FT enrollment: 12,059)
- College of Mount St Joseph (about 46 miles; Cincinnati, OH; FT enrollment: 2,073)
- University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (about 50 miles; Cincinnati, OH; FT enrollment: 28,747)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Monterey-New Columbus: Monterey Volunteer Fire Department (A), South Owen Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Monterey-New Columbus include: Greenup Fork Church (A), Locust Grove Church (B), Musselshoals Church (C), Old Cedar Church (D), Richland Baptist Church (E), Bethany Christian Church (F), Monterey Baptist Church (G), Caney Fork Baptist Church (H), Elk Lick Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Grugin Cemetery (1), True Cemetery (2), Pleasant View Cemetery (3), Webster Cemetery (4), Hudson-Abbot Cemetery (5), Hughes Cemetery (6), Davis Chapel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Wild Deer Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Balls Branch (A), Dickey Fork (B), Bowen Branch (C), Brammell Branch (D), Deep Creek (E), Coxs Branch (F), Cedar Creek (G), Caney Creek (H), Southard Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.6 people |
| Kentucky: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 71.7% |
| Whole state: | 66.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 7.1% |
| Whole state: | 6.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 17.4% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This place: | 5.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Monterey-New Columbus:
- Never married: 21.3%
- Now married: 65.7%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 4.8%
- Divorced: 8.2%
For population 25 years and over in Monterey-New Columbus:
- High school or higher: 63.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
- Unemployed: 7.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.8 |
| Kentucky average: | 13.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Monterey-New Columbus, KY (based on Owen County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 5,463 | 28 |
| Mainline Protestant | 495 | 6 |
| Catholic | 200 | 1 |
| Other | - | 1 |
| None | 4,683 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| Owen County: | 2.64 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
| This county: | 4.39 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
| Here: | 4.39 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 10.8% |
| Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 29.8% |
| State: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Owen County: | 18.6% |
| State: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Monterey-New Columbus:
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBOB (1160 AM; 5 kW; FLORENCE, KY; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
- WLXG (1300 AM; 2 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Monterey-New Columbus:
- WIOK (107.5 FM; FALMOUTH, KY; Owner: HAMMOND BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNKR (106.5 FM; WILLIAMSTOWN, KY; Owner: GRANT COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC)
- WUKY (91.3 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF KENTUCKY)
- WLXO (96.1 FM; STAMPING GROUND, KY; Owner: CLARITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WVLK-FM (92.9 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRVG-FM (89.9 FM; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: GEORGETOWN COLLEGE)
- WMXL (94.5 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC.)
- WKQQ (100.1 FM; WINCHESTER, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WKED-FM (103.7 FM; FRANKFORT, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WXZZ (103.3 FM; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WBTF (107.9 FM; MIDWAY, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
- WCYN-FM (102.3 FM; CYNTHIANA, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WBUL-FM (98.1 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WKYW (104.9 FM; FRANKFORT, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGKS (96.9 FM; PARIS, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W202AZ (88.3 FM; FRANKFORT, KY; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WTSZ-FM (105.7 FM; EMINENCE, KY; Owner: METRO EAST CBC, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Monterey-New Columbus:
- WKON (Channel 52; OWENTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- WKYT-TV (Channel 27; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WKYT LICENSEE CORP.)
- WTVQ-TV (Channel 36; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDKY-TV (Channel 56; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: WDKY LICENSEE, LLC)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 43.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 35.0%Electricity
- 13.3%Wood
- 8.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.1%Coal or coke
- 48.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 19.2%Wood
- 18.0%Electricity
- 14.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Monterey-New Columbus compared to Kentucky state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.