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Muhlenberg County

Population in July 2008: 615. Population change since 2000: -1.9%
 

Males: 284  (46.3%)
Females: 331  (53.7%)

Median resident age:  33.9 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 42337.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,883 (it was $17,875 in 2000)
Drakesboro:  $22,883
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,558
Drakesboro:  $13,558
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $42,923 (it was $28,900 in 2000)
Drakesboro:  $42,923
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $52,047; Detached houses: $57,683; Townhouses or other attached units: $112,229; In 2-unit structures: $82,065; Mobile homes: $17,097

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Races in Drakesboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.0%)
  • Black (9.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Drakesboro: 75.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (34.0%), Irish (7.3%), English (5.7%), German (3.2%), Dutch (1.4%), French (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/21/1888

Land area: 0.48 square miles.

Population density: 1271 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Drakesboro

  • High school or higher: 61.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Drakesboro city

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 48.3%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 15.2%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Drakesboro, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Drakesboro to the number of sex offenders is 154 to 1.

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

Drakesboro:  0.7% ($206)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Owensboro, KY (37.6 miles , pop. 54,067).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (75.0 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (321.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Powderly, KY (2.5 miles ), Central City, KY (2.6 miles ), Greenville, KY (2.6 miles ), Penrod, KY (2.8 miles ), Rochester, KY (2.9 miles) , Rockport, KY (3.0 miles ), Rosewood, KY (3.1 miles ), South Carrollton, KY (3.1 miles) .

Latitude: 37.22 N, Longitude: 87.05 W

Area code: 270

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Population change in the 1990s: +65 (+11.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (22%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Extraction workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (15%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)



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Average climate in Drakesboro, Kentucky

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Drakesboro-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 84% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.9 miles away from the Drakesboro city center injured 2 people.

On 4/27/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Drakesboro-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 92% 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 96.8 miles away from Drakesboro 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 66.6 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 97.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.8 miles away from Drakesboro center
On 12/7/2000 at 14:08:49, a magnitude 4.0 (3.3 MB, 4.0 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/21/2008 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 98.6 miles away from Drakesboro 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 Drakesboro:
  • MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; GREENVILLE, KY)
  • OHIO CO HOSP (about 21 miles; HARTFORD, KY)
  • REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR OF HOPKINS CO (about 27 miles; MADISONVILLE, KY)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Drakesboro:
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 59 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 61 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; GALLATIN, TN; FT enrollment: 4,215)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 9,823)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Drakesboro and their reported violations in the past:

DRAKESBORO WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 1254, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-06-2002)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2000 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-27-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-09-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-09-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-11-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-11-2004)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.6%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  32.3%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  16.8%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Drakesboro, KY



Drakesboro compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below 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 significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Drakesboro travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Muhlenberg County Kentucky:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (56%)
  • Electricity (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Drakesboro

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents78.8%7.4%3.7%1.9%1.3%
Congregations49.5%14.0%11.8%2.2%3.2%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristCumberland Presbyterian ChurchCatholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.2%1.1%1.1%1.1%2.4%
Congregations2.2%2.2%3.2%1.1%10.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$75
Sewerage 1$1,789$21,4680$0
Water Supply 0$0 1$983
Gas Supply 1$3,379$40,5481$280
Totals for Government 2$5,168$31,0083$1,338



Drakesboro government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $79,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $452,000
    Housing & Community Development: $173,000
    Water Utilities: $129,000
    Sewerage: $70,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $608,000
    Gas Utilities: $125,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $595,000
    Gas Utilities: $95,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Gas Utilities: $30,000
    Water Utilities: $13,000
  • Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $7,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $8,000
    Central Staff: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $251,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $489,000
    Water Utilities: $116,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $173,000
    All Other: $12,000
    Highways: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $19,000
    Public Utilities: $13,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $848,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $36,000

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 Drakesboro:
  • WNES (1050 AM; 1 kW; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WMTA (1380 AM; 1 kW; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: WMTA, AM 1380,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.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WRUS (610 AM; 2 kW; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: LOGAN RADIO INCORPORATED)
  • WVJS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
  • WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)

Strongest FM radio stations in Drakesboro:
  • WQXQ (101.9 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNTC (103.9 FM; DRAKESBORO, KY; Owner: NASHVILLE'S SPORTSRADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WUBT (101.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKYA (105.5 FM; GREENVILLE, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
  • WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • W278AD (103.5 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WKTG (93.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WYMV (106.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CBC, INC.)
  • WKYU-FM (88.9 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WSTO (96.1 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
  • WXMZ (106.3 FM; HARTFORD, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W235AC (94.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W284AO (104.7 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Drakesboro:
  • WKMA-TV (Channel 35; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W62CJ (Channel 62; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WAZE-TV (Channel 19; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WKGB-TV (Channel 53; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)


Drakesboro fatal accident list:
May 14, 2008 05:53 AM, Us-431, Lat: 37.200047, Lon: -87.036825, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 1, 1978 09:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • MUAYYAD MUSTAFA, 1317 Us Hwy 431, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 111.3 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
  • Jacinda B Woodward, Paradise Fossil Plant, 1651 Rockprot Paradise Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67 m, Overall height: 70 m, , Licensee ID: L00150598
    Registrant: Tennessee Valley Authority, 1101 Market St (Sp 4h), Chattanooga, TN 37421, Phone: (412) 751-3855, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 1500 N Of Hwy 431 & Cleaton Drake, Type: Tower, Structure height: 11 m, Call Sign: WPJV574
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.203 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/13/2001, Expiration Date: 11/18/2011, Certifier: Larry Reno
    Registrant: West Kentucky 2-Way Radio, Inc, 607 W Everly Brothers Blvd, Central City, KY 42330-0351, Phone: (270) 754-1441, Fax: (270) 754-2501, Email:
  • 0.24km E Of Ky-70 And Forest Oak Church Rd, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WPJZ922
    Assigned Frequencies : 457.225 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/12/2001, Expiration Date: 12/27/2011, Certifier: John Dix
    Registrant: Butler County Water System, 523 Us Hwy 31-W Bypass, Bowling Green, KY 42101, Phone: (270) 842-0052, Fax: (270) 842-8360, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KD4NYE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00494722
    Grant Date: 04/04/2002, Expiration Date: 05/05/2012
    Registrant: Clarence A Bivens, R1 Jackson Town Rd, Drakesboro, KY 42337
  • Call Sign: KG4AXL, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 11/20/1998, Expiration Date: 11/20/2008
    Registrant: Vicki L Roberts, Drakesboro, KY 42337
  • Call Sign: KG4AXM, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 11/20/1998, Expiration Date: 11/20/2008
    Registrant: Paul A Roberts, Drakesboro, KY 42337
  • Call Sign: WB4TWT, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 11/20/1998, Expiration Date: 08/22/2007
    Registrant: Sanford W Roberts, Drakesboro, KY 42337


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 68844 , Serial Number: 15076179, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 09/25/1974
    Registrant (Individual): Randy R Garris, 545 Arnold Hill Rd, Drakesboro, KY 42337


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 13
  • Hazardous Condition: 4

Incident types - Drakesboro


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