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Population (year 2000): 49,296. Estimated population in July 2006: 53,176 (+7.9% change)
 

Males: 23,841  (48.4%)
Females: 25,455  (51.6%)

Warren County

Median resident age:  28.6 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 42101, 42103, 42104.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,000 (it was $29,047 in 2000)
Bowling Green  $33,000
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $134,500 (it was $104,200 in 2000)
Bowling Green  $134,500
Kentucky:  $103,900

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Races in Bowling Green:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.1%)
  • Black (12.7%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other Asian (0.5%)
  • Vietnamese (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (12.3%), German (10.6%), English (10.0%), Irish (9.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Scottish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/12/1810

Land area: 35.4 square miles.

Population density: 1476 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bowling Green

  • High school or higher: 77.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bowling Green city

  • Never married: 37.4%
  • Now married: 42.9%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

3,429 residents are foreign born (2.8% Europe, 2.3% Latin America, 1.6% Asia).

This city:  7.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there were 71 registered sex offenders living in Bowling Green, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bowling Green to the number of sex offenders is 736 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Bowling Green:  0.7% ($732)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (61.2 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (346.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Plum Springs, KY (5.1 miles ), Woodburn, KY (11.4 miles ), Gasper River, KY (11.7 miles ), Greencastle, KY (12.5 miles ), Oakland, KY (14.0 miles ), Halfway, KY (16.2 miles ), Smiths Grove, KY (17.0 miles ), Jetson, KY (17.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 144 buildings, average cost: $98,900
  • 1997: 207 buildings, average cost: $83,800
  • 1998: 193 buildings, average cost: $104,400
  • 1999: 222 buildings, average cost: $112,800
  • 2000: 255 buildings, average cost: $103,000
  • 2001: 323 buildings, average cost: $89,300
  • 2002: 269 buildings, average cost: $126,000
  • 2003: 259 buildings, average cost: $129,500
  • 2004: 246 buildings, average cost: $133,800
  • 2005: 547 buildings, average cost: $89,900
  • 2006: 256 buildings, average cost: $152,400

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Latitude: 36.98 N, Longitude: 86.44 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +21,422 (+43.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 19,793 (83.2%)


People in group quarters in Bowling Green
  • 4054 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 573 people in nursing homes
  • 221 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 182 people in state prisons
  • 125 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 115 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 112 people in other group homes
  • 55 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 33 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 17 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 270

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Bowling Green, Kentucky business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +6,952 (+16.4%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.5%
Kentucky:  5.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


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Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Bowling Green by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 33212135
    per 100,000 6.76.54.02.04.02.05.89.5
Rapes 2836354051334759
    per 100,000 62.177.570.680.1100.964.791.0112.0
Robberies 66777381647488103
    per 100,000 146.3165.7147.2162.3126.7145.1170.4195.5
Assaults 266163206238303181190202
    per 100,000 589.8350.7415.4476.8599.6354.8368.0383.4
Burglaries 580553613675588555584559
    per 100,000 1286.11189.71236.21352.21163.61088.01131.01061.1
Thefts 1,7901,9402,2982,2622,1212,2662,2822,033
    per 100,000 3969.04173.74634.44531.34197.34442.44419.63859.1
Auto thefts 165189166201150128154143
    per 100,000 365.9406.6334.8402.6296.8250.9298.3271.4
Arson N/A8333211
    per 100,000 N/A17.26.16.05.93.91.91.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 502.9477.5490.5520.3519.7444.1489.0494.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 134 (99 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.89
US city average:  3.00

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Bowling Green-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 63% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1970, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.3 miles away from the Bowling Green city center killed 3 people and injured 85 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 31.5 miles away from the city center injured 2 people.


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Birthplace of: Corey Hart - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Milwaukee Brewers, born: Mar 24, 1982), Robert Reynolds - 2005 NFL player (Tennessee Titans, born: May 20, 1981), Stuart Kirby - Nextel Cup series NASCAR driver (born: May 9, 1981), Deborah Renshaw - Craftsman Truck series NASCAR driver (born: Oct 28, 1975), Jason Stonebraker - College basketball player (Western Kentucky Hilltoppers), Josh Carrier - College basketball player (Kentucky Wildcats), Kalin Holland - College basketball player (Western Kentucky Hilltoppers), Matt Maresca - College basketball player (Western Kentucky Hilltoppers), Wes Durrant - College basketball player (Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders).


Hospitals/medical centers in Bowling Green:
  • GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSP (1801 ASHLEY CIRCLE)
  • MEDICAL CENTER,THE (250 PARK ST BOX 90010)
  • MEDIPLEX REHAB BOWLING GREEN (1300 CAMPBELL LANE)
  • RIVENDELL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (1035 PORTER PIKE)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bowling Green:
  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 3 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; ID: BWG)
  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 62 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; ID: BNA)
  • SMYRNA (about 68 miles; SMYRNA, TN; ID: MQY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bowling Green:
  • PORTLAND MUNI (about 28 miles; PORTLAND, TN; ID: 1M5)
  • RUSSELLVILLE-LOGAN COUNTY (about 29 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; ID: 4M7)
  • GRAYSON COUNTY (about 31 miles; LEITCHFIELD, KY; ID: M20)

Local government website: www.bgky.org

Colleges/Universities in Bowling Green:
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 12,806; Location: 1 BIG RED WAY; Public; Website: www.wku.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • BOWLING GREEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 591; Location: 1845 LOOP DR; Public; Website: www.bgtc.net)
  • DRAUGHONS JUNIOR COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 236; Location: 2424 AIRWAY DR AT LOVERS LN; Private, for-profit)
  • PJ'S COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY (FT enrollment: 185; Location: 1901 RUSSELLVILLE ROAD; Private, for-profit)
  • BOWLING GREEN HEALTH CARE TRAINING SCHOOL (Location: 1725 ASHLEY CIR; Private, for-profit)
  • UNIVERSAL SCHOOL OF HAIR TECHNOLOGY (Location: 332 COLLEGE ST; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Bowling Green:
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; GALLATIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,215)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,654)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,346)
  • NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 64 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 3,642)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,260)
Public high schools in Bowling Green:
  • GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,305; Location: 5065 SCOTTSVILLE ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • WARREN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,103; Location: 559 MORGANTOWN RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • BOWLING GREEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 975; Location: 1801 ROCKINGHAM LANE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • WARREN EAST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 829; Location: 6867 LOUISVILLE RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • LIGHTHOUSE ACADEMY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 48; Location: 877 JACKSON ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • RIVENDELL PSYCHIATRIC ALT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 42; Location: 1035 PORTER PIKE ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • WARREN REGIONAL JUV DETENTION CTR ALT (Students: 40; Location: 1020 KENTUCKY ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
  • DAY TREATMENT CTR ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCH (Students: 17; Location: 1901 RUSSELLVILLE RD; Grades: 07 - 12)
  • 11TH STREET ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 17; Location: 877 E 11TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Bowling Green:
  • ANCHORED CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 132; Location: 1000 ROSELAWN WAY; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Bowling Green:
  • BOWLING GREEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 852; Location: 900 CAMPBELL LN; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • DRAKES CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 707; Location: 704 CYPRESS WOOD; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • LOST RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 644; Location: 450 MODERN WAY; Grades: PK - 06)
  • WARREN COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 638; Location: 1846 LOOP DRIVE; Grades: PK - 06)
  • RICH POND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 627; Location: 530 RICH POND RD; Grades: PK - 06)
  • HENRY F MOSS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 598; Location: 2565 RUSSELLVILLE RD; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • BRIARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 548; Location: 265 LOVERS LN; Grades: PK - 06)
  • BRISTOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 544; Location: 6151 LOUISVILLE RD; Grades: PK - 06)
  • ROCKFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 501; Location: 7597 RUSSELLVILLE RD; Grades: PK - 06)
  • CUMBERLAND TRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 495; Location: 830 CUMBERLAND TR; Grades: KG - 06)
Private elementary/middle schools in Bowling Green:
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 319; Location: 416 CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • BOWLING GREEN CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 217; Location: 1730 DESTINY DR; Grades: PK - 8)
  • HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 148; Location: 553 ASHMOOR DRIVE; Grades: PK - 6)
  • FOUNDATION CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 60; Location: PO BOX 20072; Grades: KG - 4)
  • CHILDREN'S HOUSE MONTESSORI (Students: 29; Location: 780 CAMPBELL LANE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • PLUM TREE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 16; Location: 436 PLUM SPRINGS ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Bowling Green:
  • BOWLING GREEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,758,383; Location: 1225 STATE STREET; 131,647 books; 6,521 audio materials; 8,488 video materials; 251 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Bowling Green Christian Academy is now a Preschool-12th grade non-denominational Christian school
  • Private High School in Bowling Green: OLD UNION SCHOOL (Students: 34; Location: 714 OLD UNION CHURCH RD; Grades: PK-12)
  • The Presbyterian Church is located at 1003 State Street in Bowling Green, KY. Please add it to the church listings.

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Churches in Bowling Green include: Eastwood Church (A), Glendale Church (B), Greenwood Church (C), Bristow Church (D), Broadway Church (E), Forest Park Church (F), Hillvue Heights Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Chapel Hill Cemetery (1), Mount Moriah Cemetery (2), Saint Josephs Cemetery (3), Fairview Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Limestone Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Jennings Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Bowling Green include: Hobson Grove Park (1), Lampkin Park (2), Pioneer Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: National Corvette Museum (350 Corvette Dr) (1), Kentucky Museum - Gift Shop (1 Big Red Way) (2), Riverview At Hobson Grove (Museums; 1100 W Main) (3), Brims Childrens Museum (1229 Center Street) (4), Waterworks (Water Parks & Slides; 763 Bakerfields Way) (5), Lost River Cave (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2830 Nashville Road) (6), West End Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 127 Dishman Lane) (7), Paradise Vacations (2945 Scottsville Rd) (8), Bowling Green Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (352 Three Springs Rd) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Baymont Bowling Green (165 Three Springs Road) (1), Econo Lodge (181 Cumberland Trace Road) (2), Hampton Inn Bowling Green (233 Three Springs Road) (3), Econo Lodge Bowling Green (181 Cumberland Trace) (4), Home-Towne Suites Residential Studios (1929 Mel Browning Street) (5), Ramada Inn (4767 Scottsville Road) (6), Rose Water Concierge Services (2122 Stonebrook Court) (7), Red Roof Inn (3140 Scottsville Road) (8), Country Hearth Inn - Bowling Green (395 Corvette Dr) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Kentucky State - Court Of Justice- Court Of Appeals- Circuit Court Administr (1001 Center Street) (1), Kentucky State - Court Of Justice- Warren Circuit Court- Div Iv Judge Family C (1001 Center) (2), Kentucky State - Court Of Justice- Warren Circuit Court- Div I Judge (1001 Center Street) (3), Kentucky State - Court Of Justice- Warren District Court- Juvenile Court C (1001 Center Street) (4), Warren County - County Court Clerk (429 East 10th Avenue) (5), Kentucky State - Court Of Justice- Warren District Court- Div Iii J (1001 Center Street) (6), Federal Bureau Of Investigation (996 Wilkinson Trce) (7), Kentucky State - Court Of Justice- Court Of Appeals- Pretrial Service Agency- Warren Circuit C (1001 College Street) (8), Kentucky State - Court Of Justice- Warren District Court- Div Ii Judge (1001 Center Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bowling Green and their reported violations in the past:

WARREN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 56298, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-24-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-24-1997), St Public Notif received (AUG-07-1997), St Compliance achieved (AUG-10-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 112 regular monitoring violations
BUTLER COUNTY WATER SYSTEM INC (Population served: 13933, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-30-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-29-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-10-2003)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-29-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-29-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2001), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-31-2001), St Compliance achieved (FEB-14-2001), St Public Notif received (FEB-14-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-1999. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-24-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-1999)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 12 regular monitoring violations
SIMPSON COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 9111, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2003), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-30-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-2003), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-02-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-26-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-08-2003)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between MAR-06-2001 and APR-05-2001, Contaminant: Asbestos
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bowling Green that have no violations reported:
  • BOWLING GREEN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (Address: PO BOX 10300, Population served: 49296, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  55.5%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  21.8%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.9%
Whole state:  6.6%

Bowling Green compared to Kentucky state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • E.A. Diddle Arena. Western Kentucky University.
Banks with most branches in Bowling Green (2007 data):
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: 8 branches. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • South Central Bank of Bowling Green, Inc.: Louisville Road Branch, Nashville Road Branch, Fairview Avenue Branch, South Central Bank Of Bowling Green, Inc., Bowling Green Branch, Greenwood Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $188.1 mil, Deposits: $152.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: South Central Bancshares Of Kentucy, Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Cave Mill Branch, Bowling Green Ashley Circle Branch, Lain Avenue Branch, Bowling Green Branch, Bowling Green Northgate Branch, Campbell Lane Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Citizens First Bank, Inc.: Lehman Avenue Branch, Express Branch - Messenger Service, Bowling Green Branch, at 1805 Campbell Lane, Hartland -main Office Branch. Info updated 2006-12-06: Bank assets: $339.0 mil, Deposits: $279.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens First Corporation
  • National City Bank: Scottsville Road Branch, Russellville Road Branch, State Street Branch, Fairview Branch. Info updated 2006-09-27: Bank assets: $134,344.8 mil, Deposits: $86,955.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1347 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation
  • Integra Bank National Association: Campbell Lane Banking Center Branch, Greenwood Mall Branch, 551 East 10th Street Branch, Scottsville Rd Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,676.6 mil, Deposits: $1,962.0 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 78 total offices, Holding Company: Integra Bank Corporation
  • The Farmers National Bank of Scottsville: Campbell Lane Branch, Bank On Wheels Branch, Fairview Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $200.1 mil, Deposits: $159.2 mil, headquarters in Scottsville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb Financial Corp.
  • Independence Bank of Kentucky: Thoroughbred Square Branch, Scottsville Road Branch, Nashville Rd Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $629.5 mil, Deposits: $533.7 mil, headquarters in Owensboro, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Independence Bancshares, Inc.
  • 7 other banks with 10 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Fire - Other 7$24,048$41,2250$0
Streets and Highways 47$120,648$30,8041$518
Airports 6$15,582$31,1641$695
Sewerage 20$71,100$42,6600$0
Parks and Recreation 45$118,588$31,62373$42,591
Housing and Community Development(Local) 22$65,249$35,5900$0
Water Supply 46$177,693$46,3550$0
Electric Power 91$430,112$56,7184$6,722
Judicial and Legal 2$10,109$60,6540$0
Other and Unallocable 23$58,002$30,2624$3,275
Firefighters 108$344,656$38,2950$0
Financial Administration 23$68,056$35,5075$6,007
Other Government Administration 17$60,092$42,4187$6,339
Police Protection - Officers 96$297,883$37,2350$0
Police - Other 35$92,860$31,83827$17,172
Totals for Government 588$1,954,679$39,891122$83,317


Bowling Green government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $1,404,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,759,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $5,835,000
    All Other: $457,000
    Parks & Recreation: $384,000
    Housing & Community Development: $130,000
  • Construction - Police Protection: $1,694,000
    Regular Highways: $1,421,000
    Parks & Recreation: $620,000
    Housing & Community Development: $600,000
    General: $9,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $47,072,000
    Police Protection: $8,401,000
    Fire Protection: $7,315,000
    Regular Highways: $5,204,000
    General - Other: $4,903,000
    Water Utilities: $3,952,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,784,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,722,000
    Sewerage: $3,182,000
    Welfare - Other: $2,374,000
    Financial Administration: $1,289,000
    Air Transportation: $1,248,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $493,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,044,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,589,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $452,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $109,461,000
    Electric Utilities: $8,210,000
    Water Utilities: $65,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $75,026,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $54,010,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $101,361,000
    Other, NEC: $17,027,000
    Electric Utilities: $7,110,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $8,100,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,988,000
    Electric Utilities: $1,100,000
    Water Utilities: $65,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,124,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,726,000
    Property Sale Other: $214,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $2,623,000
    Regular Highways: $1,295,000
    Fire Protection: $954,000
    Parks & Recreation: $561,000
    Police Protection: $280,000
    Financial Administration: $72,000
    General - Other: $67,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $36,202,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $51,276,000
    Water Utilities: $5,506,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $106,708,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $3,500,000
    All Other: $884,000
    Highways: $744,000
    General Support: $445,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $24,449,000
    Property: $8,058,000
    NEC: $5,657,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,582,000
    Public Utilities: $484,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $22,694,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000

8.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,281 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.32%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

0.38% of residents moved from foreign countries ($664 average AGI)
Warren County:  0.38%
Kentucky average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Barren County, KY  0.38% ($31,090 average AGI)
from Edmonson County, KY  0.37% ($25,654)
from Logan County, KY  0.32% ($32,991)


6.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.93%
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  0.37% ($34,302 average AGI)
to Davidson County, TN  0.36% ($35,839)
to Logan County, KY  0.34% ($28,795)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bowling Green:
  • WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBGN (1340 AM; 1 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
  • WHIN (1010 AM; 5 kW; GALLATIN, TN; Owner: WHIN, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WRUS (610 AM; 2 kW; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: LOGAN RADIO INCORPORATED)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bowling Green:
  • WKYU-FM (88.9 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WCVK (90.7 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: BOWLING GREEN COMMTY. B/CSTG, INC.)
  • WBVR-FM (96.7 FM; AUBURN, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WWHR (91.7 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • W203BI (88.5 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WUHU (107.1 FM; SMITHS GROVE, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WGGC (95.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDNS (93.3 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKLX (100.7 FM; BROWNSVILLE, KY; Owner: CHARLES M. ANDERSON)
  • WUBT (101.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVLE (99.3 FM; SCOTTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SHERANDAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bowling Green:
  • WBKO (Channel 13; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WKYU-TV (Channel 24; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • W62CJ (Channel 62; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKGB-TV (Channel 53; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WPGD (Channel 50; HENDERSONVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WNKY (Channel 40; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: MMK LICENSE LLC)
  • WPBM-LP (Channel 48; SCOTTSVILLE, KY; Owner: PROCLAIM BROADCASTING, INC.)

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