Brodhead, Kentucky

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Population in 2021: 1,100 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -7.8%
 
Males: 488  (44.4%)
Females: 612  (55.6%)
Median resident age:

36.6 years
Kentucky median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 40409, 40419.

Brodhead Zip Code Map
Estimated median household income in 2021: $26,975 (it was $17,500 in 2000)
Brodhead:

$26,975
KY:

$55,573

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $17,071 (it was $15,252 in 2000)

Brodhead city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $107,042 (it was $47,500 in 2000)
Brodhead:

$107,042
KY:

$173,300

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $104,452; detached houses: $106,060; mobile homes: $84,687

Median gross rent in 2021: $596.

March 2022 cost of living index in Brodhead: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 27.1%
(25.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Brodhead, KY (2021)
    • 1,38696.7%White alone
    • 191.3%Hispanic
    • 100.7%American Indian alone
    • 80.6%Two or more races

Races in Brodhead detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Brodhead, Kentucky as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Brodhead is 477 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Brodhead by year

Type

2007

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(83.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(84.6)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
4
(338.4)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
2
(169.6)
2
(169.2)
0
(0.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
2
(166.3)
2
(169.6)
2
(169.2)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index79.820.460.90.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Brodhead, KY

Crime rate in Brodhead detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.69
Kentucky average:

1.97
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Ancestries: American (42.9%), Irish (12.9%), German (8.7%), English (8.0%), European (1.2%), Welsh (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/22/1880

Elevation: 940 feet

Land area: 2.20 square miles.

Population density: 500 people per square mile   (low).

Brodhead, Kentucky map

4 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.3%
Kentucky:

2.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,140 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayette, KY (43.6 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (352.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Mount Vernon, KY (2.2 miles ),
Crab Orchard, KY (2.6 miles ),
Conway, KY (2.7 miles ),
Paint Lick, KY (3.3 miles ),
Livingston, KY (3.6 miles ),
Berea, KY (3.7 miles ),
Waynesburg, KY (3.8 miles ),
Eubank, KY (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 37.40 N, Longitude: 84.42 W

Area code: 606

Distribution of median household income in Brodhead, KY in 2021
Distribution of house value in Brodhead, KY in 2021
Brodhead satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

4.2%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Population change in the 1990s: +52 (+4.6%).
Most common industries in Brodhead, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (13.9%)
  • Educational services (12.5%)
  • Construction (8.0%)
  • Public administration (3.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.5%)
  • Machinery (3.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (13.9%)
  • Machinery (6.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.5%)
  • Educational services (5.0%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (4.5%)
  • Public administration (4.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (28.2%)
  • Educational services (21.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.0%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (3.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (2.9%)
Most common occupations in Brodhead, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Cashiers (5.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.0%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.5%)
  • Carpenters (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.6%)
  • Cashiers (8.0%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6.3%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.0%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.0%)

Average climate in Brodhead, Kentucky

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Brodhead, Kentucky environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 49.7. This is significantly better than average.

City:

49.7
U.S.:

74.2
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 28.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Tornado activity:

Brodhead-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.5 miles away from the Brodhead city center killed 7 people and injured 28 people.

On 4/27/1971, a category F4 tornado 32.4 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 72 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Brodhead-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 80% greater 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 61.2 miles away from Brodhead center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 202.8 miles away from Brodhead 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 59.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 202.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 194.5 miles away from Brodhead center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 113.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Rockcastle County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Mudslides: 6, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Landslides: 4, Fires: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Brodhead topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Brodhead:

  • ROCKCASTLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (371 WEST MAIN STREET)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Brodhead:

  • LIFELINE ROCKCASTLE HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; MOUNT VERNON, KY)
  • BEREA HOSPITAL CHI (Hospital, about 14 miles away; BEREA, KY)
  • SAINT JOSEPH BEREA Critical Access Hospitals (about 14 miles away; BEREA, KY)
  • THE TERRACE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; BEREA, KY)
  • BEREA HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; BEREA, KY)

located in Brodhead:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brodhead:

  • Eastern Kentucky University (about 25 miles; Richmond, KY; Full-time enrollment: 13,525)
  • Somerset Community College (about 27 miles; Somerset, KY; FT enrollment: 4,698)
  • Bluegrass Community and Technical College (about 44 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 8,560)
  • University of Kentucky (about 44 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 23,517)
  • University of the Cumberlands (about 49 miles; Williamsburg, KY; FT enrollment: 3,585)
  • Campbellsville University (about 52 miles; Campbellsville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,948)
  • Lindsey Wilson College (about 53 miles; Columbia, KY; FT enrollment: 2,552)

Public elementary/middle school in Brodhead:

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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Brodhead Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Piney Grove Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boone Fork (A), Bowman Branch (B), Long Branch (C), Negro Creek (D), Grassy Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

BRODHEAD WATER WORKS (Population served: 1,443, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2013. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-16-2014), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-16-2014), St Compliance achieved (APR-15-2014)
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

64.6%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.0%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
95 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
108 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Brodhead (2011 data):

  • Citizens Bank: Brodhead Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1996/12/10. Info updated 2009/05/26: Bank assets: $132.8 mil, Deposits: $104.8 mil, headquarters in Mount Vernon, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Rockcastle Bancorp, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Brodhead:

Marital status in Brodhead, KY
  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 48.4%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

For population 25 years and over in Brodhead:

  • High school or higher: 79.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.7
Kentucky average:

11.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Brodhead
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Brodhead, KY (based on Rockcastle County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant9,19340
Catholic481
Other-1
None7,815-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Here:

2.40 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

1.20 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Here:

3.00 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
Here:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Rockcastle County:

11.8%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

32.5%
Kentucky:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Rockcastle County:

17.4%
Kentucky:

15.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.5%
Kentucky:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Brodhead:

44.5%
Kentucky:

47.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.5
Kentucky:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Brodhead:

21.0%
Kentucky:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Brodhead:

15.2%
State:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
Kentucky:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.5%
Kentucky:

33.8%

General health condition:
This city:

55.0%
State:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

75.6%
Kentucky:

78.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Brodhead, KY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$3,602$43,2241$155
Sewerage 1$3,927$47,1240$0
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,898
Totals for Government 2$7,529$45,1742$2,053

Strongest AM radio stations in Brodhead:

  • WRVK (1460 AM; 1 kW; MOUNT VERNON, KY; Owner: SAYLOR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRSL (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; STANFORD, KY; Owner: LINCOLN-GARRARD BROADCASTING CO.,INC)
  • WKLB (1290 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: BARKER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brodhead:

  • WLFX (106.7 FM; BEREA, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WCYO (100.7 FM; IRVINE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY RIVER BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLLK (93.9 FM; BURNSIDE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTHL (90.5 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WSEK (97.1 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXKY-FM (96.3 FM; STANFORD, KY; Owner: LINCOLN-GARRARD BROADCASTING CO.,INC)
  • WRNZ (105.1 FM; LANCASTER, KY; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WEKU (88.9 FM; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WUKY (91.3 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF KENTUCKY)
  • WTBK (105.7 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: MANCHESTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJMM-FM (99.3 FM; HARRODSBURG, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WWAG (107.9 FM; MCKEE, KY; Owner: DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWEL (103.9 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: F.T.G. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W277AA (103.3 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Brodhead:

  • WBLU-LP (Channel 62; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: SANDRA B. POWLEY)
  • WDKY-TV (Channel 56; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: WDKY LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WKLE (Channel 46; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WLEX-TV (Channel 18; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WLEX COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
  • WOBZ-LP (Channel 9; EAST BERNSTADT, ETC., KY; Owner: ANDREA JOY KESLER)

Brodhead fatal accident list:

Aug 31, 1994 09:45 AM, 1505, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunk persons involved: 1
May 18, 1992 02:00 PM, 150, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 12, 1979 00:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 5, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 17Number of bridges
  • 138ft / 41.7mTotal length
  • $56,000Total costs
  • 36,737Total average daily traffic
  • 3,639Total average daily truck traffic
  • 27,736Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic
New bridges in Brodhead, KY - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Brodhead, KY

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Brodhead)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

64 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • 9.7 Km N Of Mount Vernon (Lat: 37.427861 Lon: -84.364389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76 m, Overall height: 80 m, Call Sign: WPJS485,
    Assigned Frequencies: 929.737 MHz, 929.862 MHz, Grant Date: 10/03/1996, Expiration Date: 10/03/2006, Cancellation Date: 07/10/2001, Certifier: Donna Comer, Registrant: Paging Network Of America, Inc., 1500 International Pkwy, Suite 300, Richardson, TX 75081, Phone: (972) 801-0304, Fax: (972) 801-0330
  • 9.7 Km N Of Mount Vernon (Lat: 37.427861 Lon: -84.364389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76 m, Overall height: 80 m, Call Sign: WPKH382,
    Assigned Frequencies: 929.962 MHz, Grant Date: 02/21/1997, Expiration Date: 02/21/2007, Cancellation Date: 02/15/2005, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia, Registrant: Venable, LLP, 575 7th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 344-4000, Fax: (202) 344-8300, Email:

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • 1.7 Km S Of Jct Of I75 & Us 150 (Lat: 37.325917 Lon: -84.307167), Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPNY985,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.203 MHz, Grant Date: 08/09/1999, Expiration Date: 08/09/2004, Cancellation Date: 10/09/2004, Certifier: Charles D Burton, Registrant: Central Kentucky Communications, Columbia, KY 42728, Fax: (502) 384-9008
  • 1000 E Of Us 25 On Daily Ave (Lat: 37.413139 Lon: -84.330500), Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPNY986,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.203 MHz, Grant Date: 08/09/1999, Expiration Date: 08/09/2004, Cancellation Date: 10/09/2004, Certifier: Charles D Burton, Registrant: Central Kentucky Communications, Columbia, KY 42728, Fax: (502) 384-9008
  • Hwy 1505--Mt. Zion Church Rd. (Lat: 37.426500 Lon: -84.366583), Type: Tank, Structure height: 6.1 m, Overall height: 10.6 m, Call Sign: WQKR910,
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.787 MHz, Grant Date: 08/27/2009, Expiration Date: 08/27/2019, Cancellation Date: 11/02/2019, Certifier: Paula G Deborde, Registrant: Atlas License Company & Data Services, 7202 N. Shadeland Ave Ste 215, Indianapolis, IN 46250, Phone: (317) 813-4865, Fax: (317) 813-4870, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • HUBBLE G, 3.8 Mi Ne (Lat: 37.601389 Lon: -84.659722), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 110.9 m, Call Sign: WQRT602,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10995.0 MHz, Grant Date: 06/22/2023, Expiration Date: 07/24/2033, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Cellco Partnership, 5055 Northpointe Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • LEAR KNOB, 3.8 Mi Ne (Lat: 37.427778 Lon: -84.364444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.5 m, Call Sign: WHA755, Licensee ID: L00128694,
    Assigned Frequencies: 2165.20 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6404.79 MHz, Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 06/25/2010, Certifier: Michael P Goggin, Registrant: New Cingular Wireless Pcs, LLC

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Brodhead)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 34. The highest number of fire incidents - 50 took place in 2010, and the least - 17 in 2012. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Brodhead, KY When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (44.7%), and Outside Fires (39.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Brodhead, KY
    • 25944.7%Structure Fires
    • 23139.8%Outside Fires
    • 6411.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 264.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Brodhead, KY
Most common first names in Brodhead, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John3777.6 years
William3475.9 years
James3070.1 years
Mary3078.2 years
Robert1571.5 years
Charles1373.9 years
Anna1280.1 years
George1280.0 years
Charlie978.6 years
Martha977.3 years
Most common last names in Brodhead, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Brown5276.6 years
Adams3377.6 years
Owens1976.9 years
Hasty1879.8 years
Burton1577.1 years
Cash1474.4 years
Lunsford1475.2 years
Bradley1376.1 years
Riddle1378.1 years
Bullock1372.9 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Brodhead, KY
  • 76.1%Electricity
  • 12.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.9%Other fuel
  • 1.5%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Brodhead, KY
  • 93.2%Electricity
  • 6.1%Wood
  • 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Brodhead compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.

Brodhead on our top lists:

  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes (population 1,000+)"
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