Boston, Kentucky

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Population (year 2000): 2,925

Males: 1,504	(51.4%)
Females: 1,421	(48.6%)

Daviess County

Median resident age:	35.3 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip code: 40107

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,400 (it was $36,085 in 2000)

Boston	$36,400
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $91,000 (it was $79,500 in 2000)

Boston	$91,000
Kentucky:	$103,900

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Races in Boston:

White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
Two or more races (0.6%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 77.8 square miles.

Population density: 38 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Boston

High school or higher: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Unemployed: 5.3%
Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boston CCD

Never married: 23.8%
Now married: 60.5%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 7.3%
Divorced: 8.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.7%
Kentucky:	2.0%

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

Boston:	0.5% ($418)
Kentucky:	0.7% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (33.6 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (315.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: New Haven, KY (7.4 miles ), Lebanon Junction, KY (8.8 miles ), Bardstown, KY (11.7 miles ), Coxs Creek, KY (14.7 miles ), Hodgenville, KY (15.3 miles ), Shepherdsville, KY (16.9 miles ), Elizabethtown, KY (17.1 miles ), Buffalo, KY (18.4 miles ).

Latitude: 37.76 N, Longitude: 85.62 W

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4 people in religious group quarters

Most common industries for males:

Construction (23%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Beverage and tobacco products (8%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Machinery (3%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (10%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Carpenters (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

Boston-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the Boston place center killed 3 people and injured 81 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.4 miles away from the place center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Boston:

FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BARDSTOWN, KY)
HARDIN MEMORIAL HOSP (about 18 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY)
HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF CENTRAL KY (about 18 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Boston:

LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 29 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
BLUE GRASS (about 74 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 79 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; ID: BWG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Boston:

SAMUELS FIELD (about 11 miles; BARDSTOWN, KY; ID: BRY)
ADDINGTON FIELD (about 21 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; ID: EKX)
LEBANON-SPRINGFIELD (about 29 miles; SPRINGFIELD, KY; ID: 6I2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boston:

ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 30 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 40 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; FT enrollment: 12,806)

Public elementary/middle school in Boston:

BOSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 184; Location: 295 PETERSBURG RD; Grades: PK - 05)

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Churches in Boston include: Temple Hill Church (A), Rolling Fork Church (B), Icetown Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Moriah Cemetery (1), Marshall Cemetery (2), Johnson Cemetery (3), Greenwell Cemetery (4), Little Brick Cemetery (5), Vowles Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Hurricane Hills Lake (A), Eagle Lake (B), Johnson Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beech Fork (A), Bull Run (B), Cedar Creek (C), Clear Creek (D), Rattlesnake Run (E), Harrison Creek (F), Harts Run (G), Snake Run (H), Landing Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	69.0%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	7.5%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	12.0%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	3.3%
Whole state:	6.6%

Boston 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Daviess County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,576 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.45%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($208 average AGI)
Daviess County: 0.04%
Kentucky average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Ohio County, KY	0.44% ($29,470 average AGI)
from McLean County, KY	0.32% ($30,073)
from Hancock County, KY	0.26% ($28,303)

4.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,851 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.47%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($176 average AGI)
Daviess County: 0.03%
Kentucky average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Ohio County, KY	0.39% ($30,795 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, KY	0.33% ($38,473)
to Fayette County, KY	0.24% ($28,892)

Strongest AM radio stations in Boston:

WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBRT (1320 AM; 1 kW; BARDSTOWN, KY; Owner: CBC OF NELSON COUNTY, INC.)
WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLCR (1470 AM; daytime; 2 kW; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: LCR PARTNERS, L.P.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
WDRD (680 AM; 1 kW; NEWBURG, KY; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WXAM (1430 AM; 1 kW; BUFFALO, KY; Owner: MARK GOODMAN PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WIEL (1400 AM; 1 kW; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: ELIZABETHTOWN CBC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Boston:

WKMO (106.3 FM; HODGENVILLE, KY; Owner: ELIZABETHTOWN CBC, INC.)
WASE (103.5 FM; RADCLIFF, KY; Owner: W & B BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKUE (90.9 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
WQXE (98.3 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: SKYTOWER COMMUNICATIONS-E'TOWN, INC.)
WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTHX (107.3 FM; LEBANON JUNCTION, KY; Owner: ELIZABETHTOWN CBC, INC.)
WLVK (105.5 FM; FORT KNOX, KY; Owner: BIG CAT BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
WLRS (105.1 FM; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
WAKY-FM (102.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, KY; Owner: WASHINGTON COUNTY CBC, INC.)
WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
WLSK (100.9 FM; LEBANON, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION COUNTY, INC)
WTFX-FM (100.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQMF (95.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Boston:

WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WKZT-TV (Channel 23; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
W39CJ (Channel 39; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)

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