Boston, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 3,300.

Males: 1,696	(51.4%)
Females: 1,604	(48.6%)

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

Zip code: 40107

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,196 (it was $36,085 in 2000)

Boston:	$46,196
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,734

Boston:	$19,734
Kentucky:	$21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,412 (it was $80,400 in 2000)

Boston:	$119,412
Kentucky:	$114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $146,701; Detached houses: $153,605; Mobile homes: $35,519

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Races in Boston:

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

2008 cost of living index in Boston: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 77.8 square miles.

Population density: 42 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:	0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (33.1 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (302.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: New Haven, KY (2.7 miles ), Lebanon Junction, KY (2.8 miles ), Bardstown, KY (3.1 miles ), Coxs Creek, KY (3.6 miles ), Elizabethtown, KY (3.7 miles ), Hodgenville, KY (3.8 miles ), Loretto, KY (3.9 miles ), Shepherdsville, KY (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 37.76 N, Longitude: 85.62 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 502

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 slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 100% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.8 miles away from the Boston 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 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 81 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Boston-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 95% 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 96.7 miles away from Boston 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 98.8 miles away from the city 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 51.2 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 50.9 miles away from Boston center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Boston:

FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BARDSTOWN, KY)
HARDIN MEMORIAL HOSP (about 14 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY)
HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF CENTRAL KY (about 14 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Boston, KY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boston:

ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 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)
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 64 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)

Public elementary/middle school in Boston:

Boston School (Location: 130 Wilson Creek Rd; Grades: KG - 5)

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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 2007:

This place:	12.0%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	3.3%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Boston, KY

4 people in unknown juvenile institutions
4 people in religious group quarters

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 Nelson County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (52%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%) Wood (8%) Utility gas (1%) Solar energy (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Boston

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents	52.0%	26.2%	5.0%	4.8%	3.8%
Congregations	15.8%	29.8%	10.5%	8.8%	3.5%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	2.9%	1.8%	1.3%	0.6%	1.6%
Congregations	7.0%	3.5%	7.0%	3.5%	10.5%

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.

6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,206 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.65%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($444 average AGI)
Nelson County: 0.06%
Kentucky average: 0.12%

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

from Jefferson County, KY	1.54% ($36,575 average AGI)
from Bullitt County, KY	0.73% ($39,088)
from Hardin County, KY	0.52% ($31,605)

5.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.39%
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 Jefferson County, KY	1.30% ($35,577 average AGI)
to Bullitt County, KY	0.49% ($31,526)
to Hardin County, KY	0.42% ($28,508)

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.)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLCR (1470 AM; daytime; 2 kW; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: LCR PARTNERS, L.P.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WIEL (1400 AM; 1 kW; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: ELIZABETHTOWN CBC, INC.)
WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
WDRD (680 AM; 1 kW; NEWBURG, KY; Owner: ABC, 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.)
WTHX (107.3 FM; LEBANON JUNCTION, KY; Owner: ELIZABETHTOWN CBC, INC.)
WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
WLVK (105.5 FM; FORT KNOX, KY; Owner: BIG CAT BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WAKY-FM (102.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, KY; Owner: WASHINGTON COUNTY CBC, INC.)
WLSK (100.9 FM; LEBANON, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION COUNTY, 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.)
WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, 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.)
WVLC (99.9 FM; MANNSVILLE, KY; Owner: PATRICIA RODGERS)
WSFR (107.7 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WRZI (101.5 FM; VINE GROVE, KY; Owner: ELIZABETHTOWN CBC, 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)
W39CJ (Channel 39; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Boston, Kentucky:

Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: -1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: -1

Kentucky average:

Fatal accident count: 72
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 112
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
Fatalities: 78
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 190
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7

Boston fatal accident list:
Dec 10, 1991 12:45 AM, 62, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Aug 6, 1981 08:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Fred Kleber, 5.3 Mi Ssw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.4 m

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Hwy 61, Call Sign: WPXD659
Assigned Frequencies : 461.137 MHz, 466.137 MHz
Grant Date: 03/12/2003, Expiration Date: 03/12/2013, Certifier: James B Noe
Registrant: Radioland, 1421 Lexington Road, Louisville, KY 40206, Phone: (502) 589-4214, Fax: (502) 589-4276, Email:
Hwy 61, Call Sign: WPYP816
Assigned Frequencies : 456.187 MHz, 451.312 MHz, 451.187 MHz, 462.837 MHz
Grant Date: 09/24/2003, Expiration Date: 09/24/2013, Certifier: Lawrence A Filburn
Registrant: Radioland, 1421 Lexington Road, Louisville, KY 40206, Phone: (502) 589-4214, Fax: (502) 589-4276, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Boston)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4

Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-135 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3664A , Serial Number: 22-1924, Year manufactured: 1954, Airworthiness Date: 03/03/1958
Registrant (Individual): Bernard S Reed, 9642 Boston Rd, Boston, KY 40107
Aircraft: PIPER PA-32-260 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3811W , Serial Number: 32-741, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 08/10/1966
Registrant (Individual): Gerard A Martin, 375 Nelsonville Loop, Boston, KY 40107
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7059W , Serial Number: 28-811, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 09/26/1962
Registrant (Individual): Gerard A Martin, 375 Nelsonville Loop, Boston, KY 40107
Aircraft: CESSNA 120 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 76948 , Serial Number: 11390, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 10/07/1955
Registrant (Individual): Gerard A Martin, 375 Nelsonville Loop, Boston, KY 40107

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 16
Hazardous Condition: 1
Service Call: 1
Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Boston

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