Calhoun, Kentucky

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Population (year 2000): 836. Estimated population in July 2006: 807 (-3.5% change)

Males: 355	(42.5%)
Females: 481	(57.5%)

McLean County

Median resident age:	45.8 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 42327.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,300 (it was $23,438 in 2000)

Calhoun	$23,300
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $68,400 (it was $71,700 in 2000)

Calhoun	$68,400
Kentucky:	$103,900

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Races in Calhoun:

White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
Black (0.6%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (15.3%), Irish (10.3%), English (7.5%), German (7.5%), Polish (2.3%), Italian (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/07/1852

Land area: 0.68 square miles.

Population density: 1200 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Calhoun

High school or higher: 57.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
Unemployed: 10.2%
Mean travel time to work: 30.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Calhoun city

Never married: 16.2%
Now married: 50.1%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 17.6%
Divorced: 14.5%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.1%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Calhoun, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Calhoun to the number of sex offenders is 163 to 1.

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

Calhoun:	0.5% ($374)
Kentucky:	0.7% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Owensboro, KY (18.0 miles , pop. 54,067).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (101.4 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (298.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sacramento, KY (8.5 miles ), Livermore, KY (9.1 miles ), Island, KY (10.2 miles ), Bremen, KY (12.5 miles ), South Carrollton, KY (16.1 miles) , Slaughters, KY (16.9 miles ), Hanson, KY (17.3 miles ), Owensboro, KY (18.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 1 building, cost: $85,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $60,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 1 building, cost: $129,800
2004: 1 building, cost: $129,800
2005: 1 building, cost: $129,800
2006: 1 building, cost: $146,500
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 37.54 N, Longitude: 87.26 W

83 people in nursing homes

Area code: 270

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Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+1.0%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (16%)
Food (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Health care (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
Gasoline stations (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (23%)
Apparel (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Air transportation workers (5%)
Secondary school teachers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Crime in Calhoun (2006):

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)
7 burglaries (854.7 per 100,000)
5 thefts (610.5 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 84.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.23
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Calhoun, Kentucky

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Calhoun-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.2 miles away from the Calhoun city center injured 2 people and caused $400,000 in damages.

On 12/9/1952, a category 3 tornado 10.2 miles away from the city center injured 3 people.

Hospitals/medical centers near Calhoun:

RIVER VALLEY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 16 miles; OWENSBORO, KY)
OWENSBORO MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 20 miles; OWENSBORO, KY)
REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR OF HOPKINS CO (about 23 miles; MADISONVILLE, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Calhoun, KY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Calhoun:

OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 15 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; ID: OWB)
EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 39 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; ID: EVV)
CAMPBELL AAF (about 62 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; ID: HOP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Calhoun:

MADISONVILLE MUNI (about 16 miles; MADISONVILLE, KY; ID: 2I0)
MUHLENBERG COUNTY (about 24 miles; GREENVILLE, KY; ID: M21)
OHIO COUNTY (about 31 miles; HARTFORD, KY; ID: 7K4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Calhoun:

TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 36 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 40 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; FT enrollment: 12,806)
AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; VINCENNES, IN; FT enrollment: 6,201)
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)

Public high school in Calhoun:

MCLEAN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 502; Location: 1859 HWY 136 E; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Calhoun:

MCLEAN COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 361; Location: 1901 HWY 136 E; Grades: 06 - 08)
CALHOUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 295; Location: 755 MAIN ST; Grades: KG - 05)

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Creeks: Myer Creek (A), Long Falls Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

CALHOUN WATER WORKS (Population served: 1683, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-29-2005), St Formal NOV issued (APR-29-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-14-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and MAR-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-12-1994), Fed Formal NOV issued (FEB-13-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-30-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-15-1998), St Public Notif requested (APR-15-1998), St Public Notif received (MAY-08-1998)

12 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	59.1%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	19.1%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This city:	7.1%
Whole state:	6.6%

Calhoun compared to Kentucky state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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 Calhoun (2007 data):

First Security Bank & Trust, McLean: Calhoun Branch at 295 Main Street, branch established on 1993-11-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $23.4 mil, Deposits: $18.5 mil, headquarters in Island, KY, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancorp Of Mclean County, Kentucky,inc
Branch Banking and Trust Company: Calhoun Main Branch at 100 Main Street, branch established on 1903-01-01. 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
U.S. Bank National Association: Calhoun Branch at 730 Main Street, branch established on 1913-01-01. 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

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in McLean 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
Water Supply	3	$7,782	$31,128	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	2	$2,702	$16,212	1	$655
Other Government Administration	3	$4,442	$17,768	6	$452
Sewerage	2	$4,460	$26,760	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$102
Police Protection - Officers	2	$4,004	$24,024	0	$0
Totals for Government	12	$23,390	$23,390	8	$1,209

Calhoun government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $131,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $272,000
Central Staff Services: $165,000

Sewerage: $142,000

Police Protection: $74,000

General - Other: $49,000

Regular Highways: $36,000

Fire Protection: $17,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000

Housing & Community Development: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,146,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,129,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $17,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $62,000
General Revenue, NEC: $30,000

Rents: $5,000

Property Sale Other: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $26,000
Sewerage: $4,000

Water Utilities: $2,000

Central Staff: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,491,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $408,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $14,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
Highways: $13,000
Tax - NEC: $141,000
Property: $47,000

Public Utilities: $15,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $279,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $77,000

5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,810 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.72%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

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

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

from Daviess County, KY	2.38% ($25,815 average AGI)
from Muhlenberg County, KY	0.79% ($24,259)
from Hopkins County, KY	0.41% ($32,000)

6.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,557 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.81%
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 Daviess County, KY	3.19% ($30,073 average AGI)
to Muhlenberg County, KY	0.55% ($31,158)
to Ohio County, KY	0.46% ($27,500)

Strongest AM radio stations in Calhoun:

WVJS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
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)
WGBF (1280 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNES (1050 AM; 1 kW; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WVHI (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN)
WTTL (1310 AM; 2 kW; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CBC, INC.)
WOMI (1490 AM; 1 kW; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
WFMW (730 AM; 1 kW; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTERS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Calhoun:

WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
WSTO (96.1 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
WYMV (106.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CBC, INC.)
WQXQ (101.9 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WKTG (93.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WKDQ (99.5 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
WXCM (97.1 FM; HAWESVILLE, KY; Owner: WLME, INC.)
WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
WNIN-FM (88.3 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE PUBLIC TELEPLEX, INC.)
WYXY (107.1 FM; BOONVILLE, IN; Owner: BOONVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WKPB (89.5 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
WBIO (94.7 FM; PHILPOT, KY; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC OF KENTUCKY)
W246AF (97.1 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: FM 90.1, INC.)
WSOF-FM (89.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
W278AD (103.5 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
W235AC (94.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
WKYA (105.5 FM; GREENVILLE, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
W219BB (91.7 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: BOWLING GREEN COMMUNITY B/CNG, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Calhoun:

WNIN (Channel 9; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE PUBLIC TELEPLEX, INC.)
WKMA-TV (Channel 35; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WAZE-TV (Channel 19; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WEHT (Channel 25; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: GILMORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFIE (Channel 14; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WTVW (Channel 7; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: QUORUM OF INDIANA LICENSE, LLC)
WEVV (Channel 44; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: COMCORP OF INDIANA LICENSE CORP.)
WKOH (Channel 31; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
W38BK (Channel 38; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K55HL (Channel 55; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W56DN (Channel 56; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: EVANSVILLE LOW POWER PARTNERSHIP)
WTSN-LP (Channel 63; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: EVANSVILLE LOW POWER PARTNERSHIP)
W12BJ (Channel 12; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY)

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