Muhlenberg County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
PM10
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 36.8. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 4.25. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 15.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.
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
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.9%
(12.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.6 people | | Kentucky: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 68.3% | | Whole state: | 69.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 4.5% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
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.
- 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 (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (56%)
- Electricity (38%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Muhlenberg County Kentucky:
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Religion statistics for Drakesboro (based on Muhlenberg County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 68.33%
| Here |  | 68.3% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | LDS (Mormon) Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
| Adherents | 78.8% | 7.4% | 3.7% | 1.9% | 1.3% |
| Congregations | 49.5% | 14.0% | 11.8% | 2.2% | 3.2% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Cumberland Presbyterian Church | Catholic Church | Other |
| Adherents | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2.4% |
| Congregations | 2.2% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 1.1% | 10.8% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 8 | Muhlenberg County: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. | | Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Muhlenberg County: | 0.64 / 10,000 pop. | | Kentucky: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12 | Muhlenberg County: | 3.83 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 19 | Here: | 6.07 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.4% | | Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate: | Muhlenberg County: | 30.2% | | Kentucky: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 15.2% | | State: | 15.9% |
| 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 | $21,468 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $983 |
| Gas Supply |
1 | $3,379 | $40,548 | 1 | $280 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $5,168 | $31,008 | 3 | $1,338 |
Drakesboro government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $79,000 ($153.40)
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $452,000 ($877.67)
Housing & Community Development: $173,000 ($335.92)
Water Utilities: $129,000 ($250.49)
Sewerage: $70,000 ($135.92)
Central Staff Services: $17,000 ($33.01)
Fire Protection: $4,000 ($7.77)
Police Protection: $1,000 ($1.94)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($1.94)
Regular Highways: $1,000 ($1.94)
- Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000 ($13.59)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $608,000 ($1180.58)
Gas Utilities: $125,000 ($242.72)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $595,000 ($1155.34)
Gas Utilities: $95,000 ($184.47)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Gas Utilities: $30,000 ($58.25)
Water Utilities: $13,000 ($25.24)
- Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $7,000 ($13.59)
Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($5.83)
Rents: $1,000 ($1.94)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $8,000 ($15.53)
Central Staff: $3,000 ($5.83)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $251,000 ($487.38)
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $489,000 ($949.51)
Water Utilities: $116,000 ($225.24)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,000 ($13.59)
- State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $173,000 ($335.92)
All Other: $12,000 ($23.30)
Highways: $10,000 ($19.42)
- Tax - Property: $19,000 ($36.89)
Public Utilities: $13,000 ($25.24)
NEC: $2,000 ($3.88)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $848,000 ($1646.60)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $36,000 ($69.90)
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:
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:
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 04:53 AM, Us-431, Lat: 37.200047, Lon: -87.036825, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 1, 1978 08:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 14 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Drakesboro)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 1500 N Of Hwy 431 & Cleaton Drake (Lat: 37.228944 Lon: -87.050833), 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 (Lat: 37.204167 Lon: -86.936111), 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, 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
Grant Date: 11/20/1998, Expiration Date: 11/20/2008
Registrant: Vicki L Roberts, Drakesboro, KY 42337 - Call Sign: KG4AXM
Grant Date: 11/20/1998, Expiration Date: 11/20/2008
Registrant: Paul A Roberts, Drakesboro, KY 42337 - Call Sign: WB4TWT
Grant Date: 11/20/1998, Expiration Date: 08/22/2007, Cancellation Date: 08/25/2009
Registrant: Sanford W Roberts, Drakesboro, KY 42337
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (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:
Incident types - Drakesboro
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Drakesboro, KY
| Most common first names in Drakesboro, KY among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 27 | 70.8 years |
| William | 23 | 73.1 years |
| John | 16 | 76.1 years |
| Charles | 10 | 68.8 years |
| Mary | 9 | 75.8 years |
| Robert | 8 | 77.1 years |
| Bertha | 7 | 77.3 years |
| George | 7 | 68.2 years |
| Louise | 7 | 72.7 years |
| Mildred | 7 | 77.7 years |
| Most common last names in Drakesboro, KY among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 30 | 79.5 years |
| Knight | 25 | 72.5 years |
| Robinson | 14 | 76.2 years |
| Arnold | 13 | 81.3 years |
| Williams | 13 | 77.8 years |
| Garrett | 12 | 73.8 years |
| Johnson | 10 | 74.9 years |
| Rager | 8 | 75.4 years |
| Penrod | 8 | 79.7 years |
| Allen | 8 | 77.2 years |
Drakesboro on our top lists:
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists"
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Apparel"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
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