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Meade County

Population in July 2007: 3,757.
Males: 1,901  (50.6%)
Females: 1,856  (49.4%)

Median resident age:  36.1 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,364 (it was $31,530 in 2000)
Battletown-Payneville:  $40,364
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,245
Battletown-Payneville:  $19,245
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $90,450 (it was $60,900 in 2000)
Battletown-Payneville:  $90,450
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $117,123; Detached houses: $132,164; Townhouses or other attached units: $120,245; Mobile homes: $40,073

Battletown-Payneville, KY residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Battletown-Payneville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Battletown-Payneville: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 125.2 square miles.

Population density: 30 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Battletown-Payneville

  • High school or higher: 73.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Battletown-Payneville CCD

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.6%
Kentucky:  2.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Battletown-Payneville:  0.5% ($284)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (35.2 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (271.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: New Amsterdam, IN (2.4 miles) , Alton, IN (2.4 miles) , Mauckport, IN (3.0 miles) , Leavenworth, IN (3.2 miles ), Brandenburg, KY (3.3 miles ), Irvington, KY (3.6 miles ), Ekron, KY (3.6 miles) , Laconia, IN (3.9 miles) .

Latitude: 38.05 N, Longitude: 86.36 W

Battletown-Payneville household income distribution Battletown-Payneville home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (26%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Mining (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)



Battletown-Payneville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 109% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 14.0 miles away from the Battletown-Payneville place center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 tornado 21.4 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Battletown-Payneville-area historical earthquake activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 83% smaller 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, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 87.5 miles away from Battletown-Payneville 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 98.3 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, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from Battletown-Payneville center
On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 6.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/27/1990 at 14:05:50, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 6.3 miles away from Battletown-Payneville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Battletown-Payneville:
  • HARRISON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CORYDON, IN)
  • PERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; TELL CITY, IN)
  • BRECKINRIDGE MEMORIAL HOSP (about 22 miles; HARDINSBURG, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Battletown-Payneville:
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 34 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 39 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)

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Notable locations in Battletown-Payneville: Peters Landing (A), Stony Point (B), Mint Springs (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Battletown-Payneville include: General Church (A), Blue River Island (B), New Highland Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Owens Cemetery (1), Thacker Cemetery (2), Chism Cemetery (3), Barr Cemetery (4), Bell Knob Cemetery (5), Bennett Cemetery (6), Greer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Fork (A), French Creek (B), Spring Creek (C), Watson Run (D), Wolf Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Battletown-Payneville: Lawson Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.2%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  15.3%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.0%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Battletown-Payneville, KY



Battletown-Payneville compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Meade County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
  • Wood (29%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)


Religion statistics for Battletown-Payneville

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of God
Adherents48.3%34.3%7.4%3.2%2.2%
Congregations42.9%11.4%14.3%2.9%2.9%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents1.4%0.8%0.7%0.5%1.2%
Congregations5.7%2.9%5.7%2.9%8.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


10.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,830 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.81%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

0.73% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,272 average AGI)
Meade County:  0.73%
Kentucky average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hardin County, KY  2.25% ($34,122 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, KY  1.82% ($31,339)
from Breckinridge County, KY  0.65% ($26,844)


11.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,132 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.60%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

0.54% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,822 average AGI)
Meade County:  0.54%
Kentucky average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hardin County, KY  2.34% ($33,618 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, KY  1.74% ($26,786)
to Breckinridge County, KY  0.49% ($26,367)


Strongest AM radio stations in Battletown-Payneville:
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKCM (1160 AM; 3 kW; HAWESVILLE, KY; Owner: HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSLM (1220 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, IN; Owner: DON H. MARTIN)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Battletown-Payneville:
  • WULF (94.3 FM; HARDINSBURG, KY; Owner: SKYTOWER COMMUNICATIONS - 94.3, LLC)
  • WMMG-FM (93.5 FM; BRANDENBURG, KY; Owner: MEADE COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WQMF (95.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WASE (103.5 FM; RADCLIFF, KY; Owner: W & B BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSFR (107.7 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLME (102.9 FM; CANNELTON, IN; Owner: HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WXBC (104.3 FM; HARDINSBURG, KY; Owner: BRECKINRIDGE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WFPK (91.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WUOL-FM (90.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
  • WDJX (99.7 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W284AD (104.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • WKUE (90.9 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WVEZ (106.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WQXE (98.3 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: SKYTOWER COMMUNICATIONS-E'TOWN, INC.)
  • WZKF (98.9 FM; SALEM, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQKZ (98.5 FM; FERDINAND, IN; Owner: GEM COMMUNICATIONS LLP)

TV broadcast stations around Battletown-Payneville:
  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJYL-CA (Channel 45; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)


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