Cane Valley, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 1,550.
Males: 761  (49.1%)
Females: 789  (50.9%)
Median resident age:

37.5 years
Kentucky median age:

35.9 years

Zip code: 42728

Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,619 (it was $28,780 in 2000)
Cane Valley:

$58,619
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,718 (it was $16,205 in 2000)

Cane Valley CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $163,526 (it was $65,300 in 2000)
Cane Valley:

$163,526
KY:

$196,300

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $169,717; detached houses: $186,335; townhouses or other attached units: $186,093; mobile homes: $69,353; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $92,599
March 2022 cost of living index in Cane Valley: 84.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Cane Valley, KY (2000)
    • 1,44896.7%White alone
    • 322.1%Black alone
    • 140.9%Hispanic
    • 20.1%Two or more races
    • 10.07%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 40.5 square miles.

Population density: 38 people per square mile   (very low).

Cane Valley, Kentucky map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Cane Valley CCD:

0.5% ($337)
Kentucky:

0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayette, KY (74.3 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (346.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Columbia, KY (2.3 miles ),
Gresham, KY (2.7 miles ),
White Oak, KY (3.2 miles ),
Casey Creek, KY (3.2 miles ),
Greensburg, KY (3.3 miles ),
Gradyville, KY (3.4 miles ),
Campbellsville, KY (3.4 miles ),
Glens Fork, KY (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 37.18 N, Longitude: 85.32 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 270

Distribution of median household income in Cane Valley, KY in 2022
Cane Valley satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.7%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Most common industries in Cane Valley, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (16.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.5%)
  • Construction (8.2%)
  • Social assistance (5.8%)
  • Educational services (5.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.6%)
  • Private households (3.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (21.3%)
  • Construction (15.3%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.6%)
  • Health care (4.8%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.4%)
  • Truck transportation (4.1%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (29.6%)
  • Educational services (11.1%)
  • Social assistance (10.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.5%)
  • Private households (6.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Cane Valley, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (8.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.1%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (16.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.2%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Health technologists and technicians (10.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.4%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
  • Child care workers (6.6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (5.1%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.1%)

Average climate in Cane Valley, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Cane Valley, Kentucky average temperatures Cane Valley, Kentucky average precipitation Cane Valley, Kentucky humidity Cane Valley, Kentucky wind speed Cane Valley, Kentucky snowfall Cane Valley, Kentucky sunshine Cane Valley, Kentucky clear and cloudy days

Tornado activity:

Cane Valley-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 43% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1971, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.2 miles away from the Cane Valley place center killed 6 people and injured 58 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 tornado 8.6 miles away from the place center injured 56 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cane Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 118% 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 103.7 miles away from the city 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 165.4 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 165.4 miles away from Cane Valley center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 145.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 180.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 121.8 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 Adair County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 4, Mudslides: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Landslides: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Cane Valley:

  • AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; COLUMBIA, KY)
  • FAMILY HOME HEALTH CARE INC (Hospital, about 6 miles away; COLUMBIA, KY)
  • PERSONAL TOUCH HOME CARE OF KY (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; COLUMBIA, KY)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-GREEN HILL (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; GREENSBURG, KY)
  • GREEN HILL MANOR (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; GREENSBURG, KY)
  • CAMPBELLSVILLE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY)
  • METZMEIER NH (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cane Valley:

  • Lindsey Wilson College (about 6 miles; Columbia, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,552)
  • Campbellsville University (about 12 miles; Campbellsville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,948)
  • Somerset Community College (about 40 miles; Somerset, KY; FT enrollment: 4,698)
  • Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (about 47 miles; Elizabethtown, KY; FT enrollment: 3,762)
  • Western Kentucky University (about 64 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 16,942)
  • Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 66 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 2,794)
  • Eastern Kentucky University (about 69 miles; Richmond, KY; FT enrollment: 13,525)

Points of interest:

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Churches in Cane Valley include: Hutchison Church (A), Mount Vernon Church (B), Plum Point Church (C), Sulphur Spring Church (D), Cane Valley Church (E), Charity Church (F), Egypt Christian Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bryant Cemetery (1), Cane Valley Cemetery (2), Absher Cemetery (3), Henderson Cemetery (4), Hutchison Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sulphur Spring Branch (A), Butler Creek (B), Jones Branch (C), Russell Branch (D), Sandy Creek (E), Mill Creek (F), Pettys Fork (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Adair County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

71.4%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.9%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

18.1%
Whole state:

15.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

4.9%
Whole state:

6.6%

People in group quarters in Cane Valley in 2010:

  • 17 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 11 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 4 people in group homes intended for adults
15 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
7 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Cane Valley:

Marital status in Cane Valley, KY
  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 70.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

For population 25 years and over in Cane Valley:

  • High school or higher: 65.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.7
Kentucky average:

13.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Cane Valley, KY (based on Adair County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,47835
Mainline Protestant2,01116
Catholic1401
Other2-
None12,025-
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: 6
Here:

3.37 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Here:

5.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Adair County:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.5%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

32.2%
State:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.3%
State:

15.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Cane Valley:

  • WAIN (1270 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, KY)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTCO (1450 AM; 1 kW; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION & TAYLOR COUNTIES INC)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WAKY (1540 AM; 1 kW; GREENSBURG, KY; Owner: GREEN COUNTY CBC, INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WIDS (570 AM; 0 kW; RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY; Owner: HAMMOND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WJKY (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JAMESTOWN, KY; Owner: LAKE CUMBERLAND BROADCASTERS)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cane Valley:

  • WDCL-FM (89.7 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WAIN-FM (93.5 FM; COLUMBIA, KY; Owner: TRI-COUNTY RADIO BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCKQ (104.1 FM; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION & TAYLOR COUNTIES INC)
  • WGRK-FM (103.1 FM; GREENSBURG, KY; Owner: GREEN COUNTY CBC, INC.)
  • WVLC (99.9 FM; MANNSVILLE, KY; Owner: PATRICIA RODGERS)
  • WAPD (91.7 FM; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WHVE (92.7 FM; RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY; Owner: SHORELINE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WJRS (104.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, KY; Owner: LAKE CUMBERLAND BROADCASTERS)
  • WKNK (99.1 FM; EDMONTON, KY; Owner: HART COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXKY-FM (96.3 FM; STANFORD, KY; Owner: LINCOLN-GARRARD BROADCASTING CO.,INC)

TV broadcast stations around Cane Valley:

  • WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W04BP (Channel 4; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CAMPSVILLE UNIVERSITY)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cane Valley, KY
  • 64.4%Electricity
  • 13.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 8.3%Wood
  • 3.6%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cane Valley, KY
  • 63.1%Electricity
  • 27.4%Wood
  • 9.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Cane Valley compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Unemployed percentage 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below 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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