Earlington, Kentucky

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Population (year 2000): 1,649. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,600 (-3.0% change)

Males: 726	(44.0%)
Females: 923	(56.0%)

Hopkins County

Median resident age:	36.7 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 42410.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $21,600 (it was $21,696 in 2000)

Earlington	$21,600
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $32,100 (it was $33,600 in 2000)

Earlington	$32,100
Kentucky:	$103,900

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Races in Earlington:

White Non-Hispanic (75.3%)
Black (23.3%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (20.6%), Irish (9.5%), English (8.1%), German (3.8%), Welsh (1.8%), Scottish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/31/1871

Elevation: 422 feet

Land area: 3.34 square miles.

Population density: 478 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Earlington

High school or higher: 62.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Unemployed: 10.5%
Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Earlington city

Never married: 21.4%
Now married: 50.3%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 11.4%
Divorced: 15.1%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.3%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Earlington, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Earlington to the number of sex offenders is 400 to 1.

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

Earlington:	0.7% ($230)
Kentucky:	0.7% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Owensboro, KY (43.0 miles , pop. 54,067).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (92.7 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (316.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mortons Gap, KY (3.6 miles ), Madisonville, KY (4.1 miles ), St. Charles, KY (6.9 miles ), Nortonville, KY (7.1 miles ), Hanson, KY (10.2 miles ), White Plains, KY (10.7 miles ), Nebo, KY (11.8 miles ), Dawson Springs, KY (14.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $83,900
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $83,900
1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $83,900
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 37.27 N, Longitude: 87.51 W

Area code: 270

Earlington household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -202 (-10.9%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Health care (7%)
Food (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Mining (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Educational services (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Personal and laundry services (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Earlington by Year
Type	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	0	0
per 100,000	62.1	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	2	2	0
per 100,000	124.2	123.2	0.0
Burglaries	7	11	13
per 100,000	434.8	677.8	805.5
Thefts	13	26	13
per 100,000	807.5	1602.0	805.5
Auto thefts	0	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	123.9
Arson	N/A	1	0
per 100,000	N/A	61.6	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 117.2)	137.3	136.2	98.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.25
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Earlington, Kentucky

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Earlington, Kentucky average temperatures

Earlington, Kentucky average precipitation

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Earlington-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the Earlington city center killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.9 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Earlington:

REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR OF HOPKINS CO (about 4 miles; MADISONVILLE, KY)
MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; GREENVILLE, KY)
CALDWELL CO HOSP (about 28 miles; PRINCETON, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Earlington:

OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 40 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; ID: OWB)
CAMPBELL AAF (about 42 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; ID: HOP)
EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 53 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; ID: EVV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Earlington:

MADISONVILLE MUNI (about 11 miles; MADISONVILLE, KY; ID: 2I0)
TRADEWATER (about 13 miles; DAWSON SPRINGS, KY; ID: 8M7)
PROVIDENCE-WEBSTER CO (about 19 miles; PROVIDENCE, KY; ID: 8M9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Earlington:

UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 48 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 49 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; FT enrollment: 12,806)
TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,346)

Public elementary/middle school in Earlington:

EARLINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 358; Location: 299 W THOMPSON; Grades: PK - 05)

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Cemetery: Calvary Oakwood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Loch Mary Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

EARLINGTON WATER & SEWER (Population served: 2475, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-14-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-13-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-13-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-07-2006), St Public Notif requested (FEB-10-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-10-2006)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-21-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-07-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-09-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-09-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-29-2005)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-07-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-31-2006)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-27-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-2005)

Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-15-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-15-2006)

Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-05-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-05-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-07-2006)

Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-14-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-14-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-07-2006)

One minor monitoring violation

3 regular monitoring violations

2 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.5%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.3%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	30.1%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	10.1%
Whole state:	6.6%

Earlington compared to Kentucky state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Earlington (2007 data):

First United Bank of Hopkins County, Inc.: Earlington Office Branch at 101 East Main Street, branch established on 2006-06-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $147.3 mil, Deposits: $114.9 mil, headquarters in Madisonville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First United Bancorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Earlington mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Hopkins County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways	1	$1,187	$14,244	0	$0
Water Supply	0	$0		4	$5,479
Firefighters	0	$0		15	$465
Police Protection - Officers	2	$4,810	$28,860	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$1,298	$15,576	7	$523
Solid Waste Management	3	$3,446	$13,784	0	$0
Totals for Government	7	$10,740	$18,411	26	$6,466

Earlington government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $221,000
Solid Waste Management: $62,000

All Other: $25,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $20,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $174,000
Central Staff Services: $157,000

Water Utilities: $153,000

Police Protection: $85,000

Solid Waste Management: $74,000

Regular Highways: $48,000

Fire Protection: $34,000

Housing & Community Development: $14,000

Financial Administration: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $828,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $27,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $800,000
Fire Protection: $51,000

Police Protection: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $780,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $118,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $28,000
All Other: $24,000
Tax - NEC: $122,000
Property: $80,000

Public Utilities: $34,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $300,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,053 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.06%
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 Webster County, KY	0.59% ($33,427 average AGI)
from Christian County, KY	0.29% ($31,333)
from Muhlenberg County, KY	0.28% ($21,870)

4.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,790 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.80%
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 Webster County, KY	0.48% ($30,038 average AGI)
to Christian County, KY	0.33% ($25,167)
to Muhlenberg County, KY	0.32% ($29,170)

Strongest AM radio stations in Earlington:

WTTL (1310 AM; 2 kW; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CBC, INC.)
WFMW (730 AM; 1 kW; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
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.)
WVJS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
WGBF (1280 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WNES (1050 AM; 1 kW; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Earlington:

W235AC (94.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, 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.)
WSOF-FM (89.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
WQXQ (101.9 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSTO (96.1 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
WUBT (101.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKDQ (99.5 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
WHRZ (97.7 FM; PROVIDENCE, KY; Owner: HOPKINS-WEBSTER CBC, INC.)
WKYA (105.5 FM; GREENVILLE, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
W266AB (101.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, KY; Owner: PENNYRILE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY, INC.)
W219CF (91.7 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: PENNYRILE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Earlington:

WAZE-TV (Channel 19; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WKMA-TV (Channel 35; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WEHT (Channel 25; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: GILMORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEVV (Channel 44; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: COMCORP OF INDIANA LICENSE CORP.)
WFIE (Channel 14; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)

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