Clinton, Kentucky

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Population (year 2000): 1,415. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,339 (-5.4% change)

Males: 595	(42.0%)
Females: 820	(58.0%)

Hickman County

Median resident age:	42.5 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 42031.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $21,800 (it was $21,875 in 2000)

Clinton	$21,800
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $40,100 (it was $42,000 in 2000)

Clinton	$40,100
Kentucky:	$103,900

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Races in Clinton:

White Non-Hispanic (69.3%)
Black (27.1%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
American Indian (1.6%)
Hispanic (1.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (23.4%), Irish (7.4%), English (6.4%), German (3.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), French (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/07/1831

Elevation: 354 feet

Land area: 1.65 square miles.

Population density: 828 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Clinton

High school or higher: 55.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
Unemployed: 9.3%
Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clinton city

Never married: 23.5%
Now married: 45.5%
Separated: 3.1%
Widowed: 17.8%
Divorced: 10.1%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.1%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Clinton, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Clinton to the number of sex offenders is 171 to 1.

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

Clinton:	0.7% ($307)
Kentucky:	0.7% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (72.5 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (126.5 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (369.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Arlington, KY (8.7 miles ), Columbus, KY (9.9 miles ), Fulton, KY (13.5 miles ), South Fulton, TN (14.2 miles ), Bardwell, KY (14.3 miles ), Water Valley, KY (14.4 miles ), Hickman, KY (14.9 miles ), Woodland Mills, TN (15.6 miles ).

Latitude: 36.67 N, Longitude: 88.99 W

120 people in nursing homes
30 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 270

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Population change in the 1990s: -204 (-12.6%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (11%)
Food (7%)
Plastics and rubber products (7%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Apparel (12%)
Food (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Food processing workers (5%)

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Crime in Clinton by Year
Type	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	71.5	0.0
Rapes	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	71.5	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	0	0
per 100,000	71.6	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	3	15	2
per 100,000	214.9	1073.0	145.5
Thefts	8	6	1
per 100,000	573.1	429.2	72.7
Auto thefts	0	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	71.5	72.7
Arson	N/A	0	0
per 100,000	N/A	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 117.2)	52.3	298.3	18.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.93
US city average:	3.00

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Clinton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/22/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.1 miles away from the Clinton city center killed one person and injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/4/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.5 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Ben Rushing - College basketball player (Eastern Kentucky Colonels).

Hospitals/medical centers near Clinton:

PARKWAY REGIONAL HOSP (about 11 miles; FULTON, KY)
BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNION CITY (about 18 miles; UNION CITY, TN)
JACKSON PURCHASE MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; MAYFIELD, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clinton:

BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 31 miles; PADUCAH, KY; ID: PAH)
CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 55 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; ID: CGI)
WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 75 miles; MARION, IL; ID: MWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Clinton:

FULTON (about 13 miles; FULTON, KY; ID: 1M7)
EVERETT-STEWART (about 21 miles; UNION CITY, TN; ID: UCY)
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY (about 28 miles; CHARLESTON, MO; ID: CHQ)

Amtrak station near Clinton:

13 miles: FULTON (HWY. 51 NORTH). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clinton:

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 32 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
UNION UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 73 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 74 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)

Public high school in Clinton:

HICKMAN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 356; Location: 301 CRESAP ST; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Clinton:

HICKMAN COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 426; Location: 416 MCMORRIS ST; Grades: PK - 06)

Library in Clinton:

HICKMAN COUNTY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,348; Location: 209 MAYFIELD ROAD; 11,314 books; 102 audio materials; 36 video materials; 23 serial subscriptions)

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

WATER SERVICE CORP OF KENTUCKY (Population served: 2310, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

33 regular monitoring violations

HARPERS COUNTRY HAMS (Population served: 80, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

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 JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-02-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-02-2005)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-02-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-02-2005)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and MAR-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-1993), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-1993), St Compliance achieved (SEP-27-1995), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAR-27-2001), St Public Notif issued (MAR-27-2001)

One minor monitoring violation

3 regular monitoring violations

NICKYS BAR B QUE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.3%
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: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	31.6%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This city:	13.1%
Whole state:	6.6%

Clinton compared to Kentucky state average:

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

First Community Bank of Western Kentucky, Inc.: First Community Bank Of Western Kentucky, Inc. at 114 East Jackson Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $62.9 mil, Deposits: $53.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First Trust Financial Corporation
Clinton Bank: at 220 East Clay Street, branch established on 1887-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $41.5 mil, Deposits: $29.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Clinton Bancorp, Inc.

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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
Police Protection - Officers	2	$3,720	$22,320	3	$1,594
Streets and Highways	2	$2,734	$16,404	0	$0
Financial Administration	0	$0		2	$2,221
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$350
Totals for Government	4	$6,454	$19,362	12	$4,165

Clinton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $218,000
All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $558,000
Sewerage: $155,000

Police Protection: $149,000

Central Staff Services: $85,000

Financial Administration: $64,000

Regular Highways: $42,000

General - Other: $36,000

Fire Protection: $4,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000
General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $485,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $638,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $23,000
All Other: $14,000
Tax - Property: $94,000
Individual Income: $81,000

Public Utilities: $43,000

NEC: $17,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $223,000

5.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,607 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.01%
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 Carlisle County, KY	1.07% ($29,500 average AGI)
from Fulton County, KY	0.83% ($29,214)
from Graves County, KY	0.66% ($17,091)

7.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,822 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.49%
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 Carlisle County, KY	0.87% ($23,067 average AGI)
to Graves County, KY	0.87% ($27,333)
to Obion County, TN	0.87% ($26,933)

Strongest AM radio stations in Clinton:

WKZT (1270 AM; 1 kW; FULTON, KY; Owner: RIVER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WENK (1240 AM; 1 kW; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: WENK OF UNION CITY, INC.)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
KRHW (1520 AM; 5 kW; SIKESTON, MO)
KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clinton:

WKBG (102.1 FM; CLINTON, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WQAK (105.7 FM; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: TWIN STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBEL (88.5 FM; CAIRO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WYVY (104.9 FM; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: TWIN STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
WWKF (99.3 FM; FULTON, KY; Owner: WENK OF UNION CITY, INC.)
WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WGKY (95.9 FM; WICKLIFFE, KY; Owner: WICKLIFE RENTAL PROPERTIES, INC.)
WLLE (94.7 FM; MAYFIELD, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS KY, LLC)
WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WCMT-FM (101.7 FM; MARTIN, TN; Owner: THUNDERBOLT BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Clinton:

WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
WUWT-CA (Channel 9; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: JOSEPH H. HARPOLE, SR.)
WKMU (Channel 21; MURRAY, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)

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