Doe Valley, Kentucky

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Population in 2010: 1,931.
Males: 886  (45.9%)
Females: 1,045  (54.1%)
Median resident age:

48.3 years
Kentucky median age:

39.1 years
Estimated median household income in 2021: $64,081
Doe Valley:

$64,081
KY:

$55,573

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $30,719

Doe Valley CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $183,356
Doe Valley:

$183,356
KY:

$173,300

Median gross rent in 2021: $2,016.

March 2022 cost of living index in Doe Valley: 89.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 6.6%

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Ancestries: American (34.1%), European (10.1%), English (7.3%), Dutch (4.5%), German (4.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

11 residents are foreign born

This place:

0.5%
Kentucky:

4.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,214 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,391 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (26.2 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (280.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Brandenburg, KY (2.0 miles ),
Laconia, IN (2.0 miles),
Ekron, KY (2.2 miles),
Mauckport, IN (2.5 miles),
Flaherty, KY (2.6 miles ),
Muldraugh, KY (2.6 miles ),
West Point, KY (2.9 miles ),
Fort Knox, KY (3.0 miles )

Latitude: 37.98 N, Longitude: 86.11 W

Distribution of median household income in Doe Valley, KY in 2021
Distribution of house value in Doe Valley, KY in 2021
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

4.5%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 85.2. This is about average.

City:

85.2
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2001 was 0.440. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 12.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.440
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2006 was 7.50. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 12.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.50
U.S.:

5.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.587. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.587
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 27.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 18.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.7
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 9.97. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.97
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Doe Valley-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 59% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 5.1 miles away from the Doe Valley place center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 tornado 35.6 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Doe Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 135% greater 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 102.1 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 102.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 118.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 91.2 miles away from Doe Valley 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 112.7 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 100.6 miles away from Doe Valley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Meade County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 3, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Doe Valley:

  • MEDCO CENTER OF BRANDENBURG (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; BRANDENBURG, KY)
  • DAVITA - RADCLIFF DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; RADCLIFF, KY)
  • NORTH HARDIN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; RADCLIFF, KY)
  • CORYDON NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; CORYDON, IN)
  • KINDRED TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHAB-HARRISON (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; CORYDON, IN)
  • KINDRED TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHAB-INDIAN CREEK (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; CORYDON, IN)

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

  • Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (about 24 miles; Elizabethtown, KY; Full-time enrollment: 3,762)
  • University of Louisville (about 26 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 16,640)
  • Jefferson Community and Technical College (about 27 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 7,950)
  • Bellarmine University (about 28 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 3,180)
  • Sullivan University (about 29 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 5,129)
  • The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (about 30 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,360)
  • Indiana University-Southeast (about 30 miles; New Albany, IN; FT enrollment: 5,050)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Doe Valley: Doe Run Mill (A), Meade County Emergency Medical Services (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Doe Valley: Bethel United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Powell Cemetery (1), Johnston Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Meade County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

78.9%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.1%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Doe Valley:

Marital status in Doe Valley, KY
  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 61.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

For population 25 years and over in Doe Valley:

  • High school or higher: 90.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.2
Kentucky average:

11.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Doe Valley, KY (based on Meade County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant10,56629
Catholic4,2274
Mainline Protestant1,2445
Other8771
None11,688-
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: 3
This county:

1.10 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Meade County:

0.37 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Here:

5.51 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
This county:

2.57 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.1%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

33.0%
Kentucky:

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

13.5%
Kentucky:

15.9%

10.89% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($55,543 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.89%
Kentucky average:

7.04%

0.34% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,243 average AGI)
Meade County:

0.34%
Kentucky average:

0.02%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Hardin County, KY  2.21% ($46,492 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, KY  2.05% ($51,043)
from Breckinridge County, KY  0.63% ($52,155)


10.44% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($52,951 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.44%
Kentucky average:

6.89%

0.22% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,551 average AGI)
Meade County:

0.22%
Kentucky average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Hardin County, KY  2.46% ($52,438 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, KY  1.34% ($38,687)
to Breckinridge County, KY  0.66% ($46,635)

Strongest AM radio stations in Doe Valley:

  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMMG (1140 AM; daytime; 0 kW; BRANDENBURG, KY; Owner: MEADE COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WLOU (1350 AM; 2 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WDRD (680 AM; 1 kW; NEWBURG, KY; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Doe Valley:

  • WMMG-FM (93.5 FM; BRANDENBURG, KY; Owner: MEADE COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WULF (94.3 FM; HARDINSBURG, KY; Owner: SKYTOWER COMMUNICATIONS - 94.3, LLC)
  • WQMF (95.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WASE (103.5 FM; RADCLIFF, KY; Owner: W & B BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
  • WSFR (107.7 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKUE (90.9 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQXE (98.3 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: SKYTOWER COMMUNICATIONS-E'TOWN, INC.)
  • WLVK (105.5 FM; FORT KNOX, KY; Owner: BIG CAT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WLRS (105.1 FM; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WFPK (91.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WUOL-FM (90.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • W284AD (104.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • WDJX (99.7 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WVEZ (106.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRZI (101.5 FM; VINE GROVE, KY; Owner: ELIZABETHTOWN CBC, INC.)
  • WPTI (103.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Doe Valley:

  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WKZT-TV (Channel 23; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WVHF-LP (Channel 5; JEFFERSONVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WJYL-CA (Channel 45; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WBXV-CA (Channel 13; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • W39CJ (Channel 39; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WKPC-TV (Channel 15; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUC'L. TV)
  • WKMJ-TV (Channel 68; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 46ft / 14.4mTotal length
  • $90,000Total costs
  • 24,048Total average daily traffic
  • 2,841Total average daily truck traffic
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Doe Valley, KY
  • 80.8%Electricity
  • 10.7%Utility gas
  • 4.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.0%Wood
  • 1.5%No fuel used


Doe Valley compared to Kentucky state average:

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