Burkesville, Kentucky

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Population (year 2000): 1,756. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,733 (-1.3% change)

Males: 761	(43.3%)
Females: 995	(56.7%)

Cumberland County

Median resident age:	41.8 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 42717.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $17,100 (it was $17,209 in 2000)

Burkesville	$17,100
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $39,900 (it was $41,800 in 2000)

Burkesville	$39,900
Kentucky:	$103,900

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Races in Burkesville:

White Non-Hispanic (86.7%)
Black (10.9%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (36.6%), English (6.7%), Irish (4.6%), German (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/23/1846

Elevation: 582 feet

Land area: 2.83 square miles.

Population density: 614 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Burkesville

High school or higher: 52.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
Unemployed: 4.9%
Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burkesville city

Never married: 22.6%
Now married: 49.2%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 12.7%
Divorced: 13.7%

9 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.5%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Burkesville, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Burkesville to the number of sex offenders is 580 to 1.

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

Burkesville:	0.6% ($232)
Kentucky:	0.7% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Murfreesboro, TN (95.6 miles , pop. 68,816).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louisville, KY (102.7 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (383.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Glens Fork, KY (16.0 miles ), Gradyville, KY (17.3 miles ), Albany, KY (17.5 miles ), Bryan, KY (17.8 miles ), Cumberland City, KY (18.5 miles ), Celina, TN (19.2 miles ), Allons, TN (20.9 miles ), Edmonton, KY (21.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,800
1997: 1 building, cost: $25,000
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
2000: 1 building, cost: $71,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $71,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $71,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $71,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $71,000
2005: 1 building, cost: $71,000
2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 36.79 N, Longitude: 85.37 W

103 people in nursing homes

Area code: 270

Burkesville household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -89 (-4.8%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Health care (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Food (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Wood products (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (27%)
Educational services (13%)
Apparel (12%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Food (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

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Crime in Burkesville (2004):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
3 thefts (168.8 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 6.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

Crime in Burkesville (2005):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
1 burglary (56.2 per 100,000)
0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
1 auto theft (56.2 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 8.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.88
US city average:	3.00

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Burkesville-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 57% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.9 miles away from the Burkesville city center killed 10 people and injured 113 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1971, a category 4 tornado 25.3 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 58 people.

Hospital/medical center in Burkesville:

CUMBERLAND CO HOSP (299 GLASGOW RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Burkesville:

CLINTON CO HOSP INC (about 17 miles; ALBANY, KY)
CUMBERLAND RIVER HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CELINA, TN)
MONROE CO MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Burkesville:

BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 74 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; ID: BWG)
SMYRNA (about 97 miles; SMYRNA, TN; ID: MQY)
LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 98 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Burkesville:

DALE HOLLOW RGNL (PETRO FIELD) (about 19 miles; ALBANY, KY; ID: 44I)
TOMPKINSVILLE-MONROE COUNTY (about 21 miles; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY; ID: TZV)
COLUMBIA-ADAIR CO. (about 21 miles; COLUMBIA, KY; ID: I96)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burkesville:

TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; FT enrollment: 12,806)
VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; GALLATIN, TN; FT enrollment: 4,215)
ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; FT enrollment: 16,617)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 99 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)

Public high school in Burkesville:

CUMBERLAND COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 304; Location: 912 N MAIN ST; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Burkesville:

CUMBERLAND COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 513; Location: 150 GLASGOW RD; Grades: KG - 05)
CUMBERLAND COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 908 N MAIN ST; Grades: 06 - 08)

Library in Burkesville:

CUMBERLAND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $96,474; Location: 114 WEST HILL STREET; 21,711 books; 608 audio materials; 411 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Cumberland Overlook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Dale Hollow Parkside Marine LLC (Arcades & Amusements; 3341 State Park Road).

Hotels: Riverfront Lodge Inc (305 Keen Street), Alpine Resort (700 Hill Street).

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

CUMBERLAND CO WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 7590, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-16-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-26-2005), St Formal NOV issued (APR-26-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2005)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-03-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-03-2003)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2000. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-26-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-26-2000), St Public Notif received (JUN-07-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-07-2000)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAR-2000. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-28-2000), St Public Notif requested (APR-28-2000), St Public Notif received (JUN-07-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-07-2000)

3 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-27-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-2005)

Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-15-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-15-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-10-2006)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-29-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-29-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-16-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-16-2006)

Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-05-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-05-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-10-2006)

Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-14-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-14-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-10-2006)

6 minor monitoring violations

15 regular monitoring violations

11 other older monitoring violations

BURKESVILLE WATER WORKS (Population served: 2871, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-26-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-26-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-11-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-26-2005), St Formal NOV issued (APR-26-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 1 NTU - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-07-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAR-24-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-24-2006)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-27-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-2005)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-06-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-24-2005)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-24-2005)

3 minor monitoring violations

34 regular monitoring violations

One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	59.8%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.9%
Whole state:	4.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	29.9%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This city:	9.8%
Whole state:	6.6%

Burkesville compared to Kentucky state average:

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Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Burkesville (2007 data):

PBI Bank: Burkesville Branch at 365 North Main Street, branch established on 1985-07-11. Info updated 2006-05-17: Bank assets: $1,045.0 mil, Deposits: $881.8 mil, headquarters in Louisville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Porter Bancorp, Inc.
Citizens Bank of Cumberland County, Inc.: Citizens Bank Of Cumberland County, Inc. at 209 Keen Street, branch established on 2000-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $80.7 mil, Deposits: $63.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Cumberland Bancshares, Inc.
The First National Bank of Columbia: Bank Of Cumberland Branch at 129 N. Main Street, branch established on 2001-10-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $169.7 mil, Deposits: $148.5 mil, headquarters in Columbia, KY, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Albany Bancorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Burkesville mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Cumberland County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters	1	$1,968	$23,616	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$950
Police Protection - Officers	5	$13,012	$31,229	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$1,461	$17,532	0	$0
Financial Administration	2	$5,249	$31,494	0	$0
Water Supply	4	$7,835	$23,505	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$4,913	$29,478	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	4	$6,033	$18,099	0	$0
Police - Other	4	$6,549	$19,647	0	$0
Totals for Government	23	$47,021	$24,533	7	$950

Burkesville government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $194,000
Solid Waste Management: $156,000

Parks & Recreation: $22,000

All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $415,000
Police Protection: $297,000

Sewerage: $214,000

Solid Waste Management: $151,000

Central Staff Services: $117,000

Regular Highways: $80,000

Parks & Recreation: $67,000

Fire Protection: $62,000

General - Other: $18,000

Financial Administration: $9,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000
General Support: $17,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $74,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $43,000
Parks & Recreation: $24,000

Police Protection: $7,000

Central Staff: $6,000

Regular Highways: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,380,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $300,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $33,000
Highways: $27,000
Tax - NEC: $237,000
Individual Income: $191,000

Property: $80,000

Public Utilities: $21,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $548,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

4.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,928 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.36%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

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

4.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,969 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.32%
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 Clinton County, KY	0.67% ($23,667 average AGI)
to Barren County, KY	0.49% ($22,909)

Strongest AM radio stations in Burkesville:

WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
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)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTKY (1370 AM; daytime; 2 kW; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: WHITTIMORE ENTERPRISES, INC.)
WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
WANY (1390 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ALBANY, KY; Owner: PAMELA ALLRED DBA ALBANY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Burkesville:

WKYR-FM (107.9 FM; BURKESVILLE, KY; Owner: RAY MULLINIX)
WKWY (102.7 FM; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: J.K. WHITTIMORE)
WLQK (95.9 FM; LIVINGSTON, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
WGSQ (94.7 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTKY-FM (92.1 FM; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: WHITTIMORE ENTERPRISES, INC.)
WDCL-FM (89.7 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
WKNK (99.1 FM; EDMONTON, KY; Owner: HART COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBXE (93.7 FM; BAXTER, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
WLIV-FM (104.7 FM; MONTEREY, TN; Owner: WKXN INC)
WMKZ (93.1 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: MONTICELLO-WAYNE COUNTY MEDIA, INC.)
WHVE (92.7 FM; RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY; Owner: SHORELINE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WVFB (101.5 FM; CELINA, TN; Owner: ELIZABETH BERNICE WHITTIMORE)
WSGP (88.3 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
WJRS (104.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, KY; Owner: LAKE CUMBERLAND BROADCASTERS)

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