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Temple Hill, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 3,400.
Males: 1,696  (49.9%)
Females: 1,704  (50.1%)
Median resident age:

36.8 years
Kentucky median age:

35.9 years

Zip code: 42141

Estimated median household income in 2022: $48,802 (it was $32,118 in 2000)
Temple Hill:

$48,802
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,387 (it was $13,987 in 2000)

Temple Hill CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $142,946 (it was $60,500 in 2000)
Temple Hill:

$142,946
KY:

$196,300

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $207,216; detached houses: $217,176; townhouses or other attached units: $214,547; mobile homes: $121,044
March 2022 cost of living index in Temple Hill: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Temple Hill, KY (2000)
    • 3,10298.3%White alone
    • 240.8%Hispanic
    • 140.4%Black alone
    • 60.2%Two or more races
    • 40.1%American Indian alone
    • 40.1%Asian alone
    • 20.06%Other race alone

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 803 feet

Land area: 71.7 square miles.

Population density: 47 people per square mile   (very low).

Temple Hill, Kentucky map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Temple Hill CCD:

0.6% ($365)
Kentucky:

0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (74.2 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (356.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Summer Shade, KY (2.6 miles ),
Mount Herman, KY (2.8 miles ),
Glasgow, KY (3.1 miles ),
Tracy, KY (3.1 miles ),
Edmonton, KY (3.4 miles ),
Hiseville, KY (3.7 miles ),
Tompkinsville, KY (3.9 miles ),
Fountain Run, KY (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 36.90 N, Longitude: 85.80 W

Area code: 270

Distribution of median household income in Temple Hill, KY in 2022
Temple Hill satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Most common industries in Temple Hill, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (12.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (11.9%)
  • Construction (7.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.4%)
  • Educational services (5.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
  • Printing & related support activities (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (16.5%)
  • Construction (13.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.2%)
  • Printing & related support activities (5.8%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.8%)
  • Machinery (4.5%)
  • Truck transportation (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (24.3%)
  • Educational services (8.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.8%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.7%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.2%)
Most common occupations in Temple Hill, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.2%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)

Average climate in Temple Hill, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Temple Hill, Kentucky average temperatures Temple Hill, Kentucky average precipitation Temple Hill, Kentucky humidity Temple Hill, Kentucky wind speed Temple Hill, Kentucky snowfall Temple Hill, Kentucky sunshine Temple Hill, Kentucky clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO SO2 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 3.79. This is significantly better than average.

City:

3.79
U.S.:

72.56
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.178. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 24.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.178
U.S.:

0.251
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.108. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.108
U.S.:

1.515
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2019 was 8.47. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.47
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Temple Hill-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1971, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.0 miles away from the Temple Hill place center killed 6 people and injured 58 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 tornado 28.7 miles away from the place center injured 56 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Temple Hill-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 142% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 156.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 136.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 156.8 miles away from Temple Hill center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 132.3 miles away from Temple Hill 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 175.1 miles away from Temple Hill center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 166.6 miles away from Temple Hill 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 Barren County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Temple Hill:

  • FMC - GLASGOW KIDNEY CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; GLASGOW, KY)
  • T. J. SAMSON COMM HOSP HOME CARE PROGRAM (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; GLASGOW, KY)
  • T J SAMSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; GLASGOW, KY)
  • GLENVIEW HEALTH CARE FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; GLASGOW, KY)
  • GLASGOW HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; GLASGOW, KY)
  • GLASGOW HEALTH CARE FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; GLASGOW, KY)
  • BARREN COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; GLASGOW, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Temple Hill:

  • Lindsey Wilson College (about 31 miles; Columbia, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,552)
  • Western Kentucky University (about 37 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 16,942)
  • Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 38 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 2,794)
  • Campbellsville University (about 40 miles; Campbellsville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,948)
  • Tennessee Technological University (about 53 miles; Cookeville, TN; FT enrollment: 9,761)
  • Volunteer State Community College (about 54 miles; Gallatin, TN; FT enrollment: 5,311)
  • Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (about 56 miles; Elizabethtown, KY; FT enrollment: 3,762)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Temple Hill Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Temple Hill include: Lick Branch Church (A), Whites Chapel (B), Poplar Spring Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Words Chapel (E), Beech Grove Church (F), Bethel Church (G), Union Number 2 Church (H), Mount Union Number 5 Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bowles Cemetery (1), Buckley Cemetery (2), Peers Cemetery (3), Peden Cemetery (4), Barbour Cemetery (5), Freedom Cemetery (6), Simmons Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bowles Branch (A), Brushy Fork (B), Watt Branch (C), Pierce Creek (D), Steam Mill Branch (E), Lick Branch (F), Raccoon Branch (G), Nobob Creek (H), Ritter Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Barren County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

75.2%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.6%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

10.8%
Whole state:

15.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

3.0%
Whole state:

6.6%

For population 15 years and over in Temple Hill:

Marital status in Temple Hill, KY
  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 68.5%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

For population 25 years and over in Temple Hill:

  • High school or higher: 70.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.3
Kentucky average:

13.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Temple Hill, KY (based on Barren County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant15,74159
Mainline Protestant2,96519
Catholic7041
Other3842
Black Protestant3071
None22,072-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Barren County:

2.43 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Barren County:

0.73 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
Barren County:

7.06 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 30
Barren County:

7.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Barren County:

12.9%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Barren County:

28.2%
State:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Barren County:

19.3%
State:

15.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Temple Hill:

  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTKY (1370 AM; daytime; 2 kW; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: WHITTIMORE ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WCLU (1490 AM; 1 kW; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: ROYSE RADIO, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WCDS (1440 AM; 0 kW; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Temple Hill:

  • WOVO (105.3 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGBV (94.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • WTKY-FM (92.1 FM; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: WHITTIMORE ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WSGP (88.3 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WGGC (95.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPTQ (103.7 FM; CAVE CITY, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHHT (106.7 FM; HORSE CAVE, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKWY (102.7 FM; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: J.K. WHITTIMORE)
  • WKNK (99.1 FM; EDMONTON, KY; Owner: HART COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCLU-FM (102.3 FM; MUNFORDVILLE, KY; Owner: ROYSE RADIO, INC)
  • WDNS (93.3 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKLX (100.7 FM; BROWNSVILLE, KY; Owner: CHARLES M. ANDERSON)
  • WUHU (107.1 FM; SMITHS GROVE, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WVLE (99.3 FM; SCOTTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SHERANDAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKYR-FM (107.9 FM; BURKESVILLE, KY; Owner: RAY MULLINIX)

TV broadcast stations around Temple Hill:

  • WPBM-LP (Channel 48; SCOTTSVILLE, KY; Owner: PROCLAIM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNKY (Channel 40; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: MMK LICENSE LLC)
  • WPGD (Channel 50; HENDERSONVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Temple Hill, KY
  • 43.2%Electricity
  • 40.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.1%Wood
  • 5.8%Utility gas
  • 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Temple Hill, KY
  • 44.8%Electricity
  • 36.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.8%Utility gas
  • 7.2%Wood
  • 2.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Temple Hill compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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