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Population (year 2000): 1,880. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,076 (+10.4% change)
 

Males: 890  (47.3%)
Females: 990  (52.7%)

Barren County

Median resident age:  41.3 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 42127.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,100 (it was $22,257 in 2000)
Cave City  $22,100
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $56,700 (it was $59,400 in 2000)
Cave City  $56,700
Kentucky:  $103,900

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Races in Cave City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.2%)
  • Black (7.1%)
  • Asian Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (28.4%), English (8.1%), Irish (7.8%), German (7.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/02/1866

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 4.32 square miles.

Population density: 476 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cave City

  • High school or higher: 58.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cave City city

  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 13.9%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

29 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.5%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Cave City, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cave City to the number of sex offenders is 343 to 1.

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

Cave City:  0.7% ($425)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (76.8 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (346.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Horse Cave, KY (4.4 miles ), Park City, KY (6.9 miles ), Glasgow, KY (9.8 miles ), Hiseville, KY (10.1 miles ), Munfordville, KY (10.5 miles ), Rocky Hill, KY (13.1 miles ), Hardyville, KY (16.4 miles ), .

Latitude: 37.14 N, Longitude: 85.96 W


Area code: 270

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Population change in the 1990s: -65 (-3.3%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Crime in Cave City by Year
Type 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 101
    per 100,000 51.70.048.3
Robberies 210
    per 100,000 103.551.70.0
Assaults 343
    per 100,000 155.2206.6144.9
Burglaries 153313
    per 100,000 776.01704.5628.0
Thefts 422925
    per 100,000 2172.81497.91207.7
Auto thefts 553
    per 100,000 258.7258.3144.9
Arson N/A00
    per 100,000 N/A0.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 117.2) 265.4256.7171.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.41
US city average:  3.00

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Cave City-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 62% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/31/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.2 miles away from the Cave City city center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.9 miles away from the city center injured 56 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Cave City:
  • CAVERNA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; HORSE CAVE, KY)
  • T J SAMSON COMMUNITY HOSP (about 12 miles; GLASGOW, KY)
  • RIVENDELL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 31 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cave City:
  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 35 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; ID: BWG)
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 73 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 86 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; ID: BNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cave City:
  • GLASGOW MUNI (about 9 miles; GLASGOW, KY; ID: GLW)
  • GRAYSON COUNTY (about 27 miles; LEITCHFIELD, KY; ID: M20)
  • TOMPKINSVILLE-MONROE COUNTY (about 36 miles; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY; ID: TZV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cave City:
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; GALLATIN, TN; FT enrollment: 4,215)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 75 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,204)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
Public elementary/middle school in Cave City:
  • CAVERNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 364; Location: 1106 N DIXIE HWY; Grades: PK - 05)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Cave City is the gateway to Mammoth Cave National Park, the longest cave in the world.

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Church in Cave City: Servant Valley Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Wild Wonderful Gift Shop (Museums; 803 Mammoth Cave Road), Dinosaur World Inc (Museums; 713 Mammoth Cave Road), Mammoth Cave Wildlife Museum (409 East Happy Valley Street), Mammoth Cave Wax Museum (901 Mammoth Cave Road), Tourco Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; I 65 Interchange), Cave Country Go Garts (Amusement & Theme Parks; 820 Sanders Street), Guntown Mountain Amusement Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; I 65 Interchange), Smith's Country Store No 4 - DIV of Tourco Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 101 Huckleberry Knob Road), Cave City Convention Center (502 Old Mammoth Cave Road).

Hotels: Goodnight Inn (70 Goodnight Road), Ramada Limited (807 Mammoth Cave Street), Best Western Kentucky Inn (Highway 90 And I # 65), Wigwam Village No 2 (601 North Dixie Highway), Cave City Budget Inn (405 North Dixie Highway), Comfort Inn Cave City (801 Mammoth Cave Street), Caveland Motel (415 N Dixie Hwy), Knights Inn Cave City KY (1006 A Doyle Avenue), Comfort Inn-Cave City (801 Mammoth Cave Road).

 

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

GREEN RIVER VALLEY WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 19368, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-20-2005), St Public Notif received (MAR-07-2006)
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)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-06-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-06-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-21-2004), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-21-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1999 and JUL-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-01-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-01-2000), St Public Notif requested (FEB-13-2001), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-13-2001), St Public Notif received (JUL-27-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-2001)
CAVE CITY WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 3547, Purch_surface_water):
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)
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
HORSE CAVE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 3109, Purch_surface_water):
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)
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
CAVELAND ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY, INC. (Population served: 914, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-2004), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-15-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-12-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and NOV-07-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2003)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2003 and NOV-07-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2003)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2002 and SEP-23-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-23-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2000 and FEB-13-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-13-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (FEB-13-2001)
  • 4 minor monitoring violations
  • 5 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.5%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  23.2%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.6%
Whole state:  6.6%

Cave City compared to Kentucky state average:

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  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage 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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Banks with branches in Cave City (2007 data):
  • South Central Bank of Barren County, Inc.: Cave City Branch at 518 North Dixie Highway, branch established on 1998-04-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $281.2 mil, Deposits: $222.9 mil, headquarters in Glasgow, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: South Central Bancshares Of Kentucy, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Cave City Branch at 102 Broadway Street, branch established on 1897-01-01. 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: Cave City Branch at 104 Broadway, branch established on 1888-01-01. 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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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
Streets and Highways 3$5,372$21,4881$842
Other Government Administration 2$3,176$19,0561$279
Police Protection - Officers 6$12,277$24,5540$0
Totals for Government 11$20,825$22,7182$1,121


Cave City government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $59,000
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $369,000
    Solid Waste Management: $76,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $79,000
  • Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $446,000
    Central Staff Services: $249,000
    Water Utilities: $224,000
    Regular Highways: $224,000
    Police Protection: $190,000
    General - Other: $79,000
    Solid Waste Management: $76,000
    Fire Protection: $41,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $119,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $101,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $18,000
  • Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $892,000
    Interest Earnings: $50,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
    Rents: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $500,000
    Water Utilities: $72,000
    Regular Highways: $20,000
    Central Staff: $18,000
    Police Protection: $14,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $549,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $490,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $42,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $94,000
    Highways: $34,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $279,000
    Other Selective Sales: $247,000
    NEC: $199,000
    Property: $93,000
    Public Utilities: $32,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $376,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000

5.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,532 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.92%
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 Warren County, KY  0.71% ($32,614 average AGI)
from Metcalfe County, KY  0.69% ($27,684)
from Hart County, KY  0.68% ($23,083)


5.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,877 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.48%
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 Warren County, KY  0.95% ($31,090 average AGI)
to Metcalfe County, KY  0.62% ($23,483)
to Hart County, KY  0.61% ($19,151)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cave City:
  • WLOC (1150 AM; 1 kW; MUNFORDVILLE, KY; Owner: HART COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WCLU (1490 AM; 1 kW; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: ROYSE RADIO, INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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.)
  • WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WCDS (1440 AM; 1 kW; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cave City:
  • WHHT (106.7 FM; HORSE CAVE, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPTQ (103.7 FM; CAVE CITY, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCLU-FM (102.3 FM; MUNFORDVILLE, KY; Owner: ROYSE RADIO, INC)
  • WGGC (95.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGBV (94.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • WKLX (100.7 FM; BROWNSVILLE, KY; Owner: CHARLES M. ANDERSON)
  • WDNS (93.3 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJCR-FM (90.1 FM; UPTON, KY; Owner: FM 90.1, INC.)
  • WUHU (107.1 FM; SMITHS GROVE, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WOVO (105.3 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cave City:
  • WNKY (Channel 40; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: MMK LICENSE LLC)
  • WPBM-LP (Channel 48; SCOTTSVILLE, KY; Owner: PROCLAIM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBKO (Channel 13; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)

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