Central City, Kentucky

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Central City: Everly Brothers Blvd. (US-62) as it enters Central City in the southeastern section of town.

Central City: The southern portion of Everly Brothers Blvd. Central City's main business corridor.

Central City: Green River at Kincheloe's Bluff

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Population (year 2000): 5,893. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,779 (-1.9% change)

Males: 3,174	(53.9%)
Females: 2,719	(46.1%)

Muhlenberg County

Median resident age:	38.0 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 42330.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,200 (it was $27,371 in 2000)

Central City	$27,200
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $53,100 (it was $55,600 in 2000)

Central City	$53,100
Kentucky:	$103,900

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Races in Central City:

White Non-Hispanic (87.6%)
Black (10.7%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (25.7%), English (4.9%), Irish (4.6%), German (4.2%), French (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/11/1882

Elevation: 415 feet

Land area: 5.23 square miles.

Population density: 1106 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Central City

High school or higher: 62.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Unemployed: 7.6%
Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Central City city

Never married: 16.0%
Now married: 62.5%
Separated: 2.7%
Widowed: 7.7%
Divorced: 11.0%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.1%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there were 40 registered sex offenders living in Central City, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Central City to the number of sex offenders is 145 to 1.

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

Central City:	0.6% ($350)
Kentucky:	0.7% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Owensboro, KY (32.0 miles , pop. 54,067).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (82.6 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (316.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: South Carrollton, KY (3.0 miles) , Powderly, KY (4.3 miles ), Greenville, KY (6.9 miles ), Drakesboro, KY (7.6 miles ), Bremen, KY (7.7 miles ), Rockport, KY (9.8 miles ), Island, KY (10.3 miles ), Centertown, KY (12.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $62,400
1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $87,200
1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $62,300
1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,700
2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,700
2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,700
2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $100,700
2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $124,200
2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $207,800
2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $189,300
2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $180,000

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Latitude: 37.29 N, Longitude: 87.13 W

865 people in state prisons
83 people in nursing homes

Area code: 270

Central City household income distribution

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Central City, Kentucky business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +819 (+16.1%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (10%)
Educational services (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Utilities (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Health care (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Cashiers (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Central City (2005):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
2 rapes (34.1 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
5 assaults (85.3 per 100,000)
18 burglaries (307.1 per 100,000)
77 thefts (1313.5 per 100,000)
4 auto thefts (68.2 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 123.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Central City (2006):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
1 robbery (17.2 per 100,000)
2 assaults (34.3 per 100,000)
8 burglaries (137.2 per 100,000)
35 thefts (600.3 per 100,000)
6 auto thefts (102.9 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 53.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (12 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.07
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Central City, Kentucky

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Central City-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the Central City city center injured 2 people and caused $400,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1971, a category 3 tornado 13.9 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Patrick Sparks - College basketball player (Kentucky Wildcats).

Hospitals/medical centers near Central City:

MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; GREENVILLE, KY)
OHIO CO HOSP (about 22 miles; HARTFORD, KY)
REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR OF HOPKINS CO (about 27 miles; MADISONVILLE, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Central City:

OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 31 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; ID: OWB)
CAMPBELL AAF (about 50 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; ID: HOP)
BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 55 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; ID: BWG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Central City:

MUHLENBERG COUNTY (about 6 miles; GREENVILLE, KY; ID: M21)
MADISONVILLE MUNI (about 19 miles; MADISONVILLE, KY; ID: 2I0)
OHIO COUNTY (about 24 miles; HARTFORD, KY; ID: 7K4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Central City:

TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; FT enrollment: 12,806)
UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 55 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 58 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; GALLATIN, TN; FT enrollment: 4,215)
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 9,823)

Public elementary/middle school in Central City:

CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 412; Location: 1501 N 2ND ST; Grades: PK - 05)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Educational institutions in Central City now include a Community College (Madisonville Community College, Muhlenberg Branch) with an enrollment around 1,100. added by Michael Davis

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Cemeteries: Fairmont Cemetery (1), Rose Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Muhlenberg County Libraries- - Central City (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 108 East Broad Street).

Hotels: Central Motel (300 East Everly Brothers Boulevard), Country Hearth Inn (640 South 2nd Street), Super 8 Motel (635 South 2nd Street), Central City KY Days Inn (640 South 2nd Street), Caronoda Motel (606 South 2nd Street).

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

CENTRAL CITY WATER & SEWER (Population served: 7874, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2003)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-30-2003), St Public Notif requested (APR-30-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-17-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2003)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-14-2003), St Formal NOV issued (APR-30-2003), St Public Notif requested (APR-30-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-17-2003)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2003)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2003)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-1998. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-09-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-21-1998), St Public Notif requested (DEC-21-1998), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-18-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-18-2006)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and DEC-15-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2003)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2003 and DEC-15-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2003)

12 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.3%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	20.5%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This city:	9.2%
Whole state:	6.6%

Central City compared to Kentucky state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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 Central City (2007 data):

Old National Bank: Citizens Union Branch at 301 South 2nd Street, branch established on 1921-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,009.0 mil, Deposits: $6,397.9 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 125 total offices, Holding Company: Old National Bancorp
First National Bank of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky: First National Bank Of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky at 130 West Broad Street, branch established on 1902-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $117.8 mil, Deposits: $95.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First United, Inc.
First Kentucky Bank, Inc.: Central City Branch at 109 North Second Street, branch established on 1934-06-01. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $349.1 mil, Deposits: $303.5 mil, headquarters in Mayfield, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Exchange Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Muhlenberg County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters	5	$12,609	$30,262	1	$186
Police Protection - Officers	11	$28,468	$31,056	1	$75
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$1,548
Other and Unallocable	1	$1,813	$21,756	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		9	$3,542
Financial Administration	4	$10,818	$32,454	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	5	$12,967	$31,121	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	6	$10,089	$20,178	0	$0
Streets and Highways	5	$10,911	$26,186	0	$0
Totals for Government	37	$87,674	$28,435	12	$5,351

Central City government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $346,000
Charges - Sewerage: $588,000
Solid Waste Management: $388,000

Housing & Community Development: $176,000

Parks & Recreation: $24,000

All Other: $14,000
Construction - Housing & Community Development: $159,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,032,000
Central Staff Services: $573,000

Police Protection: $445,000

Sewerage: $444,000

Regular Highways: $252,000

Solid Waste Management: $241,000

Housing & Community Development: $235,000

Fire Protection: $172,000

Financial Administration: $59,000

Parks & Recreation: $23,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $533,000
Housing & Community Development: $249,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Housing & Community Development: $11,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $30,000
General Support: $9,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,033,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,920,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $113,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $71,000
General Revenue, NEC: $51,000

Property Sale Other: $25,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $653,000
Fire Protection: $116,000

Regular Highways: $41,000

Parks & Recreation: $37,000

Police Protection: $18,000

Central Staff: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $984,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,187,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $580,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $122,000
Highways: $91,000
Tax - NEC: $419,000
Property: $349,000

Public Utilities: $80,000

Other Selective Sales: $51,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,639,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $109,000

3.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,915 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.95%
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 Hopkins County, KY	0.51% ($29,170 average AGI)
from Daviess County, KY	0.21% ($41,091)
from McLean County, KY	0.18% ($31,158)

4.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,141 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.35%
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 Hopkins County, KY	0.44% ($21,870 average AGI)
to Daviess County, KY	0.37% ($31,718)
to Warren County, KY	0.33% ($28,257)

Strongest AM radio stations in Central City:

WNES (1050 AM; 1 kW; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WMTA (1380 AM; 1 kW; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: WMTA, AM 1380,INC.)
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)
WVJS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRUS (610 AM; 2 kW; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: LOGAN RADIO INCORPORATED)
WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
WAIA (1600 AM; 1 kW; BEAVER DAM, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Central City:

W278AD (103.5 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
WQXQ (101.9 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
WKYA (105.5 FM; GREENVILLE, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WNTC (103.9 FM; DRAKESBORO, KY; Owner: NASHVILLE'S SPORTSRADIO, INCORPORATED)
W284AO (104.7 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WUBT (101.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
WSTO (96.1 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
WKTG (93.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WYMV (106.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CBC, INC.)
WXCM (97.1 FM; HAWESVILLE, KY; Owner: WLME, INC.)
WXMZ (106.3 FM; HARTFORD, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
W235AC (94.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Central City:

WKMA-TV (Channel 35; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WAZE-TV (Channel 19; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
W62CJ (Channel 62; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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