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Dry Ridge, Kentucky

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Population in 2014: 2,215 (79% urban, 21% rural). Population change since 2000: +11.0%
 
Males: 1,094  (49.4%)
Females: 1,121  (50.6%)
Median resident age:  32.9 years
Kentucky median age:  38.8 years

Zip codes: 41035.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $35,367 (it was $30,647 in 2000)
Dry Ridge:

$35,367
KY:

$45,215

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $16,743 (it was $14,568 in 2000)

Dry Ridge city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $130,422 (it was $103,900 in 2000)
Dry Ridge:

$130,422
KY:

$130,000

Median gross rent in 2015: $643.

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  • Races in Dry Ridge, KY (2015)

    Dry Ridge races chart
    • 2,15991.7%White alone
    • 1144.8%Two or more races
    • 502.1%Hispanic
    • 170.7%American Indian alone
    • 60.3%Black alone
    • 60.3%Asian alone

Races in Dry Ridge detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Dry Ridge: 89.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: American (23.5%), German (16.6%), Irish (9.0%), English (6.9%), Italian (5.5%), Scottish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1920

Land area: 4.66 square miles.

Population density: 475 people per square mile   (low).

Dry Ridge,KY real estate house value index trend

Dry Ridge, Kentucky map

For population 25 years and over in Dry Ridge:

  • High school or higher: 83.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dry Ridge city:

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 47.3%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 15.6%

50 residents are foreign born (3.4% Asia, 1.1% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).

This city:

2.1%
Kentucky:

3.4%



According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Dry Ridge, Kentucky as of July 19, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Dry Ridge to the number of sex offenders is 128 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,380 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $884 (0.7%)

Dry Ridge satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cincinnati, OH (31.8 miles , pop. 331,285).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (272.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Williamstown, KY (1.9 miles ), Crittenden, KY (2.6 miles ), Verona, KY (3.2 miles ), Glencoe, KY (3.5 miles ), Walton, KY (3.5 miles ), Piner-Visalia, KY (3.6 miles ), Corinth, KY (3.6 miles) , Falmouth, KY (3.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $54,400
  • 1998: 23 buildings, average cost: $78,900
  • 1999: 20 buildings, average cost: $48,100

Latitude: 38.68 N, Longitude: 84.60 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 859

Dry Ridge household income distribution Dry Ridge home values distribution

Crime rates in Dry Ridge by Year
Type 2009 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015
Murders 000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000002
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.090.0
Robberies 111000
per 100,000 44.545.045.30.00.00.0
Assaults 000020
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.090.20.0
Burglaries 316032
per 100,000 133.645.0272.00.0135.390.0
Theft 5413111344
per 100,000 222.7180.0589.3497.7586.41,981.1
Auto thefts 221112
per 100,000 89.190.045.345.245.190.0
Arson 000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 255.2) 38.831.159.823.554.6164.8

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Crime rate in Dry Ridge detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.45
Kentucky average:

1.95
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

4.3%
Kentucky:

4.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +400 (+25.1%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Manufacturing (13%)
  • Health care and social assistance (11%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Production occupations (21%)
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Material moving occupations (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
  • Management occupations (16%)
  • Sales and related occupations (16%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Production occupations (6%)

Work and jobs in Dry Ridge: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Dry Ridge, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Dry Ridge-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.1 miles away from the Dry Ridge city center killed 3 people and injured 210 people.

On 4/23/1968, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.3 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Dry Ridge-area historical earthquake activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 48.4 miles away from the city center
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) earthquake occurred 178.6 miles away from Dry Ridge center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 53.9 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 177.6 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, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 179.3 miles away from Dry Ridge 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) earthquake occurred 176.3 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 Grant County (10) is smaller than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Dry Ridge topographic map

Birthplace of: Skeeter Davis - (born 1931), singer.

Hospitals and medical centers near Dry Ridge:

  • WILLIAMSTOWN DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; WILLIAMSTOWN, KY)
  • ST ELIZABETH GRANT Critical Access Hospitals (about 3 miles away; WILLIAMSTOWN, KY)
  • ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CTR GRANT COUNTY (Hospital, about 3 miles away; WILLIAMSTOWN, KY)
  • GRANT MANOR CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; WILLIAMSTOWN, KY)
  • GRANT MANOR HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; WILLIAMSTOWN, KY)
  • RIVER VALLEY NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; BUTLER, KY)

airports located in Dry Ridge:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dry Ridge:

  • Gateway Community and Technical College (about 20 miles; Florence, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,422)
  • Northern Kentucky University (about 26 miles; Highland Heights, KY; FT enrollment: 12,059)
  • College of Mount St Joseph (about 29 miles; Cincinnati, OH; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (about 32 miles; Cincinnati, OH; FT enrollment: 28,747)
  • Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (about 33 miles; Cincinnati, OH; FT enrollment: 8,757)
  • Xavier University (about 33 miles; Cincinnati, OH; FT enrollment: 6,143)
  • University of Cincinnati-Clermont College (about 36 miles; Batavia, OH; FT enrollment: 2,739)

Public high school in Dry Ridge:

Public elementary/middle schools in Dry Ridge:

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Notable location: Dry Ridge Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Martin Cemetery (1), Renneckar Cemetery (2), McGuinnis Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Lake Polliwog (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Super 8 Motel - Dry Ridge (I-75 Exit 159), Super 8 (88 Blackburn Lane), Hampton Inn Dry Ridge (1200 Cull Road), Dry Ridge Self Storage (69 Broadway Street), Pinewood Inn (18 North Main Street).

Grant 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)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 73.0. This is about average.

City:

73.0
U.S.:

74.7

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 4.49. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.49
U.S.:

6.40

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 1.01. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.01
U.S.:

1.91

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 29.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.6
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 9.61. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.61
U.S.:

9.35
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 29.4%
(26.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 89.8% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.2%
Whole state:  66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.9%
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: 0.1% of all households
54 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
20 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
58 people in nursing homes in 2000

Dry Ridge, Kentucky environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Dry Ridge (2011 data):

  • The Bank of Kentucky, Inc.: Dry Ridge Branch, Dry Ridge Branch, Wal-Mart Branch. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,743.6 mil, Deposits: $1,499.3 mil, headquarters in Crestview Hills, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 33 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Kentucky Financial Corporation, The
  • FORCHT BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Grant - Dry Ridge at 58 Broadway, branch established on 1994/08/10. Info updated 2008/01/08: Bank assets: $992.1 mil, Deposits: $796.4 mil, headquarters in Lexington, KY, positive income, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Forcht Bancorp, Inc.
  • Grant County Deposit Bank: Taft Highway Branch at 26 Taft Hwy, branch established on 2001/03/29. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $89.0 mil, Deposits: $72.5 mil, headquarters in Williamstown, KY, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Grant County Bancorp, Inc.
  • Heritage Bank, Inc.: Dry Ridge Branch at 48 Broadway, branch established on 2009/12/01. Info updated 2010/09/03: Bank assets: $397.1 mil, Deposits: $338.6 mil, headquarters in Erlanger, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Commonwealth Holdings, L.L.c.

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.0
Kentucky average:

12.2

Dry Ridge travel time to work - commute Dry Ridge mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for Dry Ridge city (based on Grant County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant11,32739
Mainline Protestant1,0557
Catholic5751
Other1802
None11,525-
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: 5
Grant County:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Grant County:

0.40 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Grant County:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
Here:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.3%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Grant County:

32.2%
Kentucky:

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

11.8%
State:

15.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

46.3%
Kentucky:

49.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Dry Ridge:

40.0%
State:

46.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.2
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Dry Ridge:

21.7%
Kentucky:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

13.9%
Kentucky:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Dry Ridge:

6.8
Kentucky:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

33.6%
State:

34.0%

General health condition:
Dry Ridge:

53.0%
State:

56.1%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

76.4%
State:

78.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Dry Ridge, KY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$12,733$76,3982$1,882
Firefighters 9$32,353$43,13720$17,360
Sewerage 4$15,014$45,0420$0
Totals for Government 15$60,100$48,08022$19,242

Dry Ridge government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $50,000 ($22.57)
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $520,000 ($234.76)
    Water Utilities: $346,000 ($156.21)
    Fire Protection: $342,000 ($154.40)
    Police Protection: $296,000 ($133.63)
    Central Staff Services: $153,000 ($69.07)
    Regular Highways: $79,000 ($35.67)
    General - Other: $20,000 ($9.03)
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($0.90)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $19,000 ($8.58)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $8,000 ($3.61)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $265,000 ($119.64)

Dry Ridge government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $563,000 ($254.18)
    All Other: $179,000 ($80.81)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $12,000 ($5.42)
    Rents: $10,000 ($4.51)
    Interest Earnings: $10,000 ($4.51)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $376,000 ($169.75)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $106,000 ($47.86)
    Highways: $31,000 ($14.00)
  • Tax - NEC: $335,000 ($151.24)
    Property: $322,000 ($145.37)
    Individual Income: $272,000 ($122.80)

Dry Ridge government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $579,000 ($261.40)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $304,000 ($137.25)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $275,000 ($124.15)

Dry Ridge government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $994,000 ($448.76)

8.32% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,018 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.32%
Kentucky average:

6.18%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Boone County, KY  1.94% ($27,325 average AGI)
from Kenton County, KY  1.84% ($46,506)
from Pendleton County, KY  0.61% ($20,868)


8.90% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($29,001 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.90%
Kentucky average:

6.19%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Boone County, KY  2.33% ($32,775 average AGI)
to Kenton County, KY  1.67% ($25,288)
to Pendleton County, KY  0.43% ($22,289)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dry Ridge:

  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBOB (1160 AM; 5 kW; FLORENCE, KY; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WCIN (1480 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH)
  • WCKY (1360 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dry Ridge:

  • WNKR (106.5 FM; WILLIAMSTOWN, KY; Owner: GRANT COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • WIOK (107.5 FM; FALMOUTH, KY; Owner: HAMMOND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBN (102.7 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVMX (94.1 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WUBE-FM (105.1 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKRQ (101.9 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKFS (107.1 FM; MILFORD, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGUC (90.9 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CINCINNATI CLASSICAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WOFX-FM (92.5 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGRR (103.5 FM; HAMILTON, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WVXU (91.7 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
  • WMOJ (94.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, OH; Owner: WVAE LICO, INC.)
  • WRRM (98.5 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: WRRM LICO, INC)
  • WSCH (99.3 FM; AURORA, IN; Owner: COLUMBUS RADIO, INC.)
  • WIZF (100.9 FM; ERLANGER, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WCYN-FM (102.3 FM; CYNTHIANA, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Dry Ridge:

  • WKON (Channel 52; OWENTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WLWT (Channel 5; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: OHIO/OKLAHOMA HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC)
  • WCPO-TV (Channel 9; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXIX-TV (Channel 19; NEWPORT, KY; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WKRC-TV (Channel 12; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS CO.)
  • WSTR-TV (Channel 64; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: WSTR LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WCET (Channel 48; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: THE GREATER CINCINNATI TV EDUC'L. FOUNDATION)
  • WOTH-LP (Channel 35; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: ELLIOTT B. BLOCK)
  • WBQC-CA (Channel 25; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: ELLIOTT B. BLOCK)
  • Dry Ridge, Kentucky
  • Fatal accident count21
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents32
  • Fatal accidents involving drunken persons:4
  • Fatalities27
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents60
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents2
  • Kentucky average
  • Fatal accident count93
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents145
  • Fatal accidents involving drunken persons28
  • Fatalities101
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents247
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents10
See more detailed statistics of Dry Ridge fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 38m125ftTotal length
  • $154,000Total costs
  • 80,541Total average daily traffic
  • 10,294Total average daily truck traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Dry Ridge)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 60 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Dry Ridge, KY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Dry Ridge)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Dry Ridge)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dry Ridge and their reported violations in the past:

DRY RIDGE WATER WORKS COMMISSION (Population served: 2,367, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between MAR-2014 and MAY-2014, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between MAR-2014 and MAY-2014, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-05-2006), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-05-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-25-2007), St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-2007)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 37
  • Hazardous Condition: 14
  • Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Dry Ridge

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Dry Ridge, KY

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Dry Ridge, Kentucky:

  • Big Savings Motel, US 22 14 Taft Hwy, Dry Ridge, Kentucky 41035 , Phone: (859) 824-4774
  • Dry Ridge Motor Inn, Rt 22 Exit 69 Broadway, Dry Ridge, Kentucky 41035 , Phone: (859) 824-7005
  • Microtel Inns & Suites - Dry Ridge, Ky, 79 Blackburn Ln, Dry Ridge, Kentucky 41035 , Phone: (859) 824-2000, Fax: (859) 824-1329
  • Comfort Inn, 1050 Fashion Ridge Rd, Dry Ridge, Kentucky 41035 , Phone: (859) 824-7121, Fax: (859) 824-7430
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Dry Ridge, Kentucky
Most common first names in Dry Ridge, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary4576.5 years
John4073.3 years
James3770.5 years
Robert3674.3 years
William3473.9 years
Charles2674.0 years
George1876.8 years
Anna1680.4 years
Dorothy1576.3 years
Harold1469.6 years
Most common last names in Dry Ridge, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Webster3174.1 years
Jump2470.7 years
Beach2378.5 years
Smith2275.5 years
Kinman1975.2 years
Lawrence1874.8 years
Conrad1676.6 years
Blackburn1482.7 years
Cook1177.0 years
Jones1176.9 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (64%)
  • Utility gas (25%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
Businesses in Dry Ridge, KY
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Microtel1
Arby's1Nike1
Blockbuster1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1RadioShack1
Comfort Inn1Rue211
Cracker Barrel1Subway2
Decora Cabinetry4Super 81
Domino's Pizza1T-Mobile1
FedEx1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1Toyota1
Hilton1U-Haul1
KFC1UPS2
Long John Silver's1Waffle House1
MasterBrand Cabinets6Walmart1
McDonald's1Wendy's1

Dry Ridge compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
There are 6 pilots and 15 other airmen in this city.
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