Corydon, Kentucky

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Population in July 2008: 777. Population change since 2000: +4.4%

Males: 361	(46.5%)
Females: 416	(53.5%)

Median resident age:	34.1 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 42406.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,513 (it was $36,333 in 2000)

Corydon:	$46,513
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,502

Corydon:	$16,502
Kentucky:	$21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $76,638 (it was $51,600 in 2000)

Corydon:	$76,638
Kentucky:	$114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $86,909; Detached houses: $98,678; In 2-unit structures: $136,775; Mobile homes: $32,581

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Races in Corydon:

White Non-Hispanic (90.1%)
Black (9.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Corydon: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.0%), German (7.0%), Irish (2.8%), English (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/15/1868

Elevation: 450 feet

Land area: 0.53 square miles.

Population density: 1455 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Corydon

High school or higher: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
Unemployed: 10.1%
Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Corydon city

Never married: 23.3%
Now married: 57.6%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 5.7%
Divorced: 12.2%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.7%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Corydon, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Corydon to the number of sex offenders is 194 to 1.

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

Corydon:	0.7% ($374)
Kentucky:	0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (18.4 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louisville, KY (111.9 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (283.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Waverly, KY (2.5 miles ), Henderson, KY (3.1 miles ), Breckinridge Center, KY (3.1 miles ), Robards, KY (3.2 miles ), Hebbardsville-Robards, KY (3.4 miles ), Morganfield, KY (3.4 miles ), Uniontown, KY (3.5 miles ), Sebree, KY (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $21,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $21,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $21,000
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $21,000
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $21,000
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $21,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $40,000
2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $100,600
2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $100,600
2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,600
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $42,400
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $42,400
2008: 1 building, cost: $118,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 37.74 N, Longitude: 87.71 W

Area code: 270

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Population change in the 1990s: -32 (-4.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (19%)
Metal and metal products (13%)
Chemicals (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (15%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)

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Corydon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 94% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.2 miles away from the Corydon city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1956, a category 3 tornado 13.5 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Corydon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 50.1 miles away from Corydon center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 17.4 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 75.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 51.4 miles away from Corydon center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 62.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from Corydon center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Corydon:

METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HENDERSON, KY)
METHODIST HOSPITAL UNION COUNTY (about 12 miles; MORGANFIELD, KY)
ST ELIZABETH ANN SETON HOSPITAL INC (about 19 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Corydon:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 17 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 19 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; VINCENNES, IN; FT enrollment: 6,201)
JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 67 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 82 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)

Public high school in Corydon:

A B Chandler Elementary School (Location: 11215 US 60 W; Grades: KG - 12)

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Hotel: Best Western Old Capitol Inn (I 64 & Sr 135).

Average household size:

This city:	2.8 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	75.3%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.1%
Whole state:	4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	6.6%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.4%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Corydon, KY

Corydon compared to Kentucky state average:

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.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Henderson County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (66%) Electricity (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Corydon

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Assemblies of God
Adherents	57.3%	15.3%	13.2%	1.9%	1.9%
Congregations	44.4%	3.2%	17.5%	3.2%	3.2%

Name	Churches of Christ	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	1.1%	5.3%
Congregations	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	1.6%	17.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	1	$2,299	$27,588	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$244
Sewerage	0	$0		3	$2,525
Totals for Government	1	$2,299	$27,588	10	$2,769

Corydon government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $124,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $106,000
Central Staff Services: $73,000

Regular Highways: $56,000

Parks & Recreation: $14,000

Housing & Community Development: $8,000

Fire Protection: $7,000
General - Interest on Debt: $42,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $843,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $832,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $11,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $80,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $49,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000
All Other: $3,000
Tax - NEC: $102,000
Property: $25,000

Public Utilities: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $33,000

5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,308 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.13%
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 Vanderburgh County, IN	0.93% ($30,417 average AGI)
from Union County, KY	0.54% ($33,736)
from Webster County, KY	0.51% ($38,200)

6.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,833 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.04%
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 Vanderburgh County, IN	1.22% ($33,490 average AGI)
to Daviess County, KY	0.41% ($35,319)
to Union County, KY	0.40% ($29,206)

Strongest AM radio stations in Corydon:

WGBF (1280 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WVHI (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WVJS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
WSON (860 AM; 1 kW; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: HENRY G. LACKEY)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
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.)
WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEOA (1400 AM; 1 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL B/C CORPORATION)
WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Corydon:

WGBF-FM (103.1 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKDQ (99.5 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
WSTO (96.1 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
WIKY-FM (104.1 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL B/C CORPORATION)
WABX (107.5 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WNIN-FM (88.3 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE PUBLIC TELEPLEX, INC.)
WDKS (106.1 FM; NEWBURGH, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMSK-FM (95.3 FM; MORGANFIELD, KY; Owner: UNION COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
WJLT (105.3 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WYXY (107.1 FM; BOONVILLE, IN; Owner: BOONVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WYFX (106.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IN; Owner: THE ORIGINAL COMPANY, INC)
WKTG (93.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WKPB (89.5 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
WYMV (106.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CBC, INC.)
WJPS-FM (93.5 FM; CHANDLER, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WBGW (101.5 FM; FORT BRANCH, IN; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES, INC.)
WHRZ (97.7 FM; PROVIDENCE, KY; Owner: HOPKINS-WEBSTER CBC, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Corydon:

WEHT (Channel 25; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: GILMORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEVV (Channel 44; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: COMCORP OF INDIANA LICENSE CORP.)
WFIE (Channel 14; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
W56DN (Channel 56; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: EVANSVILLE LOW POWER PARTNERSHIP)
WTSN-LP (Channel 63; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: EVANSVILLE LOW POWER PARTNERSHIP)
W66CT (Channel 66; MOUNT VERNON, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WTVW (Channel 7; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: QUORUM OF INDIANA LICENSE, LLC)
WNIN (Channel 9; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE PUBLIC TELEPLEX, INC.)
WIKY-LP (Channel 5; EVANSVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
W38BK (Channel 38; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WAZE-LP (Channel 17; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WEOA-LP (Channel 50; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
K55HL (Channel 55; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WJPS-LP (Channel 4; EVANSVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WKOH (Channel 31; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
W23BV (Channel 23; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: BETHEL SANITARIUM)
WKMA-TV (Channel 35; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WAZE-TV (Channel 19; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

Corydon fatal accident list:
Sep 13, 2008 09:20 AM, Us-60, Lat: 37.737767, Lon: -87.709050, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 25, 1989 07:48 AM, 266, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 26, 1977 09:55 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

I557 Off Hwy 60 5.5 Mi Sw, Call Sign: KNEN663, Licensee ID: L00071979
Assigned Frequencies : 151.745 MHz
Grant Date: 12/23/1997, Expiration Date: 01/11/2003, Cancelation Date: 03/29/2002
Registrant: James L Casey, 8824 Lod Powell Rd, Corydon, KY 42406, Phone: (502) 533-6234
Hwy 145 South, Call Sign: WZU476, Licensee ID: L00105245
Assigned Frequencies : 152.990 MHz
Grant Date: 05/13/1999, Expiration Date: 07/26/2004, Cancelation Date: 09/26/2004
Registrant: Mike Herron Farm, Corydon, KY 42406, Phone: (502) 533-6921
Jct Of State Rd 266 & County Road Midway, Type: Tank, Structure height: 24.3 m, Overall height: 26.5 m, Call Sign: WQHQ320
Assigned Frequencies : 453.425 MHz, 453.475 MHz, 453.775 MHz
Grant Date: 10/03/2007, Expiration Date: 10/03/2017, Certifier: Larry Koerber
Registrant: Ewa/Lao #20716206, 102 E Middle St, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Corydon)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 22094 , Serial Number: 916, Year manufactured: 1939, Airworthiness Date: 08/01/1955
Registrant (Individual): David Medley, 5812 John Royster Rd, Corydon, KY 42406

	C) Refinancings
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$55,820
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

Choose year: 2003 2002 2001

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0209.00

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 17
Hazardous Condition: 7
Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Corydon

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