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Donansburg, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 2,356.
Males: 1,172  (49.8%)
Females: 1,184  (50.2%)
Median resident age:

37.8 years
Kentucky median age:

35.9 years

Zip code: 42743

Estimated median household income in 2022: $39,177 (it was $26,214 in 2000)
Donansburg:

$39,177
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $19,211 (it was $12,669 in 2000)

Donansburg CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $113,366 (it was $57,900 in 2000)
Donansburg:

$113,366
KY:

$196,300
March 2022 cost of living index in Donansburg: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Donansburg, KY (2000)
    • 2,33798.9%White alone
    • 150.6%Hispanic
    • 60.3%Two or more races
    • 30.1%Other race alone
    • 10.04%Black alone
    • 10.04%American Indian alone

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 750 feet

Land area: 77.6 square miles.

Population density: 30 people per square mile   (very low).

Donansburg, Kentucky map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Donansburg CCD:

0.5% ($295)
Kentucky:

0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (71.3 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (339.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Hardyville, KY (2.7 miles ),
Greensburg, KY (2.7 miles ),
Center, KY (2.8 miles ),
Gresham, KY (3.0 miles ),
Summersville, KY (3.5 miles ),
Hiseville, KY (3.6 miles ),
Hammonville, KY (3.8 miles ),
Edmonton, KY (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 37.20 N, Longitude: 85.62 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 270

Distribution of median household income in Donansburg, KY in 2022
Donansburg satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.4%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Most common industries in Donansburg, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.5%)
  • Educational services (7.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
  • Construction (6.5%)
  • Health care (6.3%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.3%)
  • Construction (11.8%)
  • Wood products (7.0%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.3%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.1%)
  • Public administration (5.2%)
  • Truck transportation (4.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (15.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.7%)
  • Health care (10.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.2%)
  • Apparel (4.7%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (4.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.1%)
Most common occupations in Donansburg, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (9.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Woodworkers (5.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Waiters and waitresses (7.1%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.9%)

Average climate in Donansburg, Kentucky

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Tornado activity:

Donansburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 49% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the Donansburg place center injured 56 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1971, a category F4 tornado 9.8 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 58 people.

Earthquake activity:

Donansburg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 130% 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 151.2 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 114.8 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 151.1 miles away from Donansburg center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 130.4 miles away from Donansburg 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 166.8 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 150.4 miles away from the city 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 Green County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 7, Winter Storms: 4, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Donansburg:

  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-GREEN HILL (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; GREENSBURG, KY)
  • GREEN HILL MANOR (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; GREENSBURG, KY)
  • METCALFE HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; EDMONTON, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Donansburg:

  • Campbellsville University (about 18 miles; Campbellsville, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,948)
  • Lindsey Wilson College (about 19 miles; Columbia, KY; FT enrollment: 2,552)
  • Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (about 38 miles; Elizabethtown, KY; FT enrollment: 3,762)
  • Western Kentucky University (about 49 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 16,942)
  • Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 50 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 2,794)
  • Somerset Community College (about 56 miles; Somerset, KY; FT enrollment: 4,698)
  • Sullivan University (about 70 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 5,129)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Donansburg: Grab Fire Department (A), Exie Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Donansburg include: Greasy Creek Church (A), Houks Chapel (B), Ladies Chapel (C), Liberty Union Tabernacle (D), Little Barren Church (E), Macedonia Church (F), Mount Lebanon Church (G), Oak Grove Church (H), Old Salem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Judd Cemetery (1), McCandless Cemetery (2), Thompson Cemetery (3), Maple Hill Cemetery (4), Boston Cemetery (5), Howell Cemetery (6), Jones Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Price Hole (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Trammell Creek (A), Caney Branch (B), Camp Branch (C), Little Barren River (D), Monroe Branch (E), Greasy Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Green County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

74.8%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.2%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

21.3%
Whole state:

15.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

7.5%
Whole state:

6.6%
9 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Donansburg:

Marital status in Donansburg, KY
  • Never married: 15.2%
  • Now married: 66.2%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

For population 25 years and over in Donansburg:

  • High school or higher: 61.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

16.8
Kentucky average:

13.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Donansburg, KY (based on Green County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8,35838
Mainline Protestant1,37612
Catholic621
None1,462-
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: 2
Green County:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

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

0.87 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Green County:

5.20 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
Green County:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Green County:

11.6%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

31.3%
State:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Green County:

16.6%
Kentucky:

15.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Donansburg:

  • WAKY (1540 AM; 1 kW; GREENSBURG, KY; Owner: GREEN COUNTY CBC, 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)
  • 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.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WLOC (1150 AM; 1 kW; MUNFORDVILLE, KY; Owner: HART COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCO (1450 AM; 1 kW; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION & TAYLOR COUNTIES INC)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Donansburg:

  • WGRK-FM (103.1 FM; GREENSBURG, KY; Owner: GREEN COUNTY CBC, INC.)
  • WKNK (99.1 FM; EDMONTON, KY; Owner: HART COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCKQ (104.1 FM; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION & TAYLOR COUNTIES INC)
  • WHHT (106.7 FM; HORSE CAVE, 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.)
  • WDCL-FM (89.7 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WPTQ (103.7 FM; CAVE CITY, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVLC (99.9 FM; MANNSVILLE, KY; Owner: PATRICIA RODGERS)
  • WOVO (105.3 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGBV (94.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • WTKY-FM (92.1 FM; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: WHITTIMORE ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WAPD (91.7 FM; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Donansburg:

  • WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WKZT-TV (Channel 23; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W04BP (Channel 4; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CAMPSVILLE UNIVERSITY)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Donansburg, KY
  • 43.4%Electricity
  • 29.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 23.2%Wood
  • 2.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.6%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Donansburg, KY
  • 38.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 29.5%Electricity
  • 28.2%Wood
  • 3.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Donansburg compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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