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Clark County

Population in July 2007: 2,405.
Males: 1,214  (50.5%)
Females: 1,191  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  41.7 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $74,316 (it was $58,250 in 2000)
Boonesboro:  $74,316
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $39,250
Boonesboro:  $39,250
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $261,598 (it was $176,400 in 2000)
Boonesboro:  $261,598
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $310,716; Detached houses: $329,112; Mobile homes: $64,759; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $75,000

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Races in Boonesboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Boonesboro: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 47.0 square miles.

Population density: 51 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Boonesboro

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boonesboro CCD

  • Never married: 15.1%
  • Now married: 73.1%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.9%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Boonesboro:  0.6% ($1,108)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (14.9 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (325.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Winchester, KY (2.3 miles ), Richmond, KY (3.7 miles ), Cottonburg-Valley View, KY (3.8 miles ), Lexington-Fayette, KY (3.9 miles ), Fayette, KY (3.9 miles ), North Middletown, KY (4.0 miles ), Clay City, KY (4.3 miles ), Nicholasville, KY (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 37.94 N, Longitude: 84.25 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 859

Boonesboro household income distribution Boonesboro home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (31%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Utilities (3%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)



Boonesboro-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.6 miles away from the Boonesboro place center killed 7 people and injured 28 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 34.2 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 122 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Boonesboro-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 86% smaller 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 24.8 miles away from Boonesboro 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 24.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 87.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.5 miles away from Boonesboro center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 70.8 miles away from Boonesboro center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Boonesboro:
  • CLARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; WINCHESTER, KY)
  • RIDGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 8 miles; LEXINGTON, KY)
  • ST JOSEPH EAST (about 8 miles; LEXINGTON, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boonesboro:
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 16 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; FT enrollment: 9,668)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 80 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)

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Churches in Boonesboro include: Salem Church (A), Providence Church (B), Ford Church (C), Old Stone Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boone Creek (A), Harris Branch (B), Jouett Creek (C), Twomile Creek (D), Lower Howard Creek (E). 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:  69.3%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.8%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.7%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Boonesboro, KY



Boonesboro compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above 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 below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Clark County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (51%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
  • Utility gas (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Boonesboro

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic Church
Adherents38.0%13.5%12.7%8.6%5.5%
Congregations27.3%10.9%12.7%5.5%1.8%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Other religions
Adherents3.7%3.4%2.5%2.5%9.7%
Congregations3.6%3.6%1.8%3.6%29.1%
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.


7.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,727 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.81%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Fayette County, KY  2.03% ($37,436 average AGI)
from Powell County, KY  0.67% ($29,212)
from Madison County, KY  0.52% ($33,030)


7.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,824 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.08%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fayette County, KY  1.90% ($32,170 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, KY  0.65% ($29,756)
to Madison County, KY  0.42% ($30,906)


Strongest AM radio stations in Boonesboro:
  • WMJR (1380 AM; 3 kW; WINCHESTER, KY; Owner: THY KINGDOM COME NETWORK, INC)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLXG (1300 AM; 3 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCGW (770 AM; daytime; 1 kW; NICHOLASVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WEKY (1340 AM; 1 kW; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Boonesboro:
  • WEKU (88.9 FM; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WLRO (101.5 FM; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVLK-FM (92.9 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WUKY (91.3 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF KENTUCKY)
  • WLKT (104.5 FM; LEXINGTON-FAYETTE, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WXZZ (103.3 FM; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBUL-FM (98.1 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMXL (94.5 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKQQ (100.1 FM; WINCHESTER, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGKS (96.9 FM; PARIS, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCYO (100.7 FM; IRVINE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY RIVER BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WCDA (106.3 FM; VERSAILLES, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WJMM-FM (99.3 FM; HARRODSBURG, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WLTO (102.5 FM; NICHOLASVILLE, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVRB (95.3 FM; WILMORE, KY; Owner: VERNON R. BALDWIN, INC.)
  • WSKV-FM (104.9 FM; STANTON, KY; Owner: PARKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRFL (88.1 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: UN OF KENTUCKY BD OF TRUSTEES)
  • WMKJ (105.5 FM; MOUNT STERLING, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLFX (106.7 FM; BEREA, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBVX (92.1 FM; CARLISLE, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Boonesboro:
  • WLEX-TV (Channel 18; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WLEX COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WKLE (Channel 46; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WTVQ-TV (Channel 36; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYT-TV (Channel 27; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WKYT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WDKY-TV (Channel 56; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: WDKY LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
  • WBLU-LP (Channel 62; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: SANDRA B. POWLEY)


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