Ekron, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 165. Population change since 2000: -0.6%

Males: 77	(47.1%)
Females: 88	(52.9%)

Median resident age:	36.8 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip code: 40117

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,005 (it was $28,125 in 2000)

Ekron:	$36,005
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $68,172 (it was $45,900 in 2000)

Ekron:	$68,172
Kentucky:	$114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $71,852; Detached houses: $77,864; Mobile homes: $31,563

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Races in Ekron:

White Non-Hispanic (88.2%)
Two or more races (4.7%)
Hispanic (2.9%)
Other race (2.9%)
American Indian (2.9%)
Black (1.8%)
Japanese (1.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Ekron: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (31.8%), Italian (7.1%), English (6.5%), Irish (5.9%), German (4.7%), Slovak (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1906

Land area: 0.11 square miles.

Population density: 1455 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ekron

High school or higher: 62.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Unemployed: 13.6%
Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ekron city

Never married: 23.1%
Now married: 54.7%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 12.0%
Divorced: 8.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.2%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Ekron, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ekron to the number of sex offenders is 33 to 1.

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

Ekron:	0.6% ($295)
Kentucky:	0.8% ($610)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (35.9 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (289.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Brandenburg, KY (4.3 miles ), Mauckport, IN (6.6 miles) , Irvington, KY (8.2 miles ), Laconia, IN (9.5 miles) , Flaherty, KY (10.4 miles ), Muldraugh, KY (12.8 miles ), New Amsterdam, IN (13.6 miles) , Fort Knox, KY (14.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 37.93 N, Longitude: 86.18 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 270

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Population change in the 1990s: +59 (+53.2%).

Most common industries for males:

Food (16%)
Educational services (16%)
Construction (9%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Repair and maintenance (9%)
Plastics and rubber products (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (28%)
Food and beverage stores (12%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (12%)
Educational services (12%)
Construction (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (25%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (16%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (16%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (16%)
Health technologists and technicians (12%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Cashiers (8%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)

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Ekron-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the Ekron city center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.0 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 81 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Ekron:

HARRISON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CORYDON, IN)
LINCOLN TRAIL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 18 miles; RADCLIFF, KY)
BRECKINRIDGE MEMORIAL HOSP (about 23 miles; HARDINSBURG, KY)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ekron:

LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 35 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 70 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; ID: BWG)
OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 70 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; ID: OWB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ekron:

BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY (about 21 miles; HARDINSBURG, KY; ID: I93)
ADDINGTON FIELD (about 25 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; ID: EKX)
ROUGH RIVER STATE PARK (about 32 miles; FALLS-OF-ROUGH, KY; ID: 2I3)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ekron:

ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 36 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 39 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; FT enrollment: 12,806)

Public elementary/middle schools in Ekron:

Ekron Elementary School (Location: 2500 Hayesville Rd; Grades: KG - 6)
Flaherty Elementary School (Location: 2615 Flaherty Rd; Grades: KG - 6)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.2%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.5%
Whole state:	4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	17.0%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	0.6%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ekron, KY

Ekron compared to Kentucky state average:

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

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Ekron mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Meade County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%) Electricity (36%) Wood (3%)

Ekron government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $11,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $15,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $30,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
Highways: $2,000
Tax - NEC: $10,000
Property: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $10,000

10.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,830 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.81%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

0.73% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,272 average AGI)
Meade County: 0.73%
Kentucky average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Hardin County, KY	2.25% ($34,122 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, KY	1.82% ($31,339)
from Breckinridge County, KY	0.65% ($26,844)

11.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,132 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.60%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

0.54% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,822 average AGI)
Meade County: 0.54%
Kentucky average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Hardin County, KY	2.34% ($33,618 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, KY	1.74% ($26,786)
to Breckinridge County, KY	0.49% ($26,367)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ekron:

WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMMG (1140 AM; daytime; 0 kW; BRANDENBURG, KY; Owner: MEADE COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ekron:

WMMG-FM (93.5 FM; BRANDENBURG, KY; Owner: MEADE COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WULF (94.3 FM; HARDINSBURG, KY; Owner: SKYTOWER COMMUNICATIONS - 94.3, LLC)
WASE (103.5 FM; RADCLIFF, KY; Owner: W & B BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
WQMF (95.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKUE (90.9 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
WQXE (98.3 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: SKYTOWER COMMUNICATIONS-E'TOWN, INC.)
WSFR (107.7 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WLVK (105.5 FM; FORT KNOX, KY; Owner: BIG CAT BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
WRZI (101.5 FM; VINE GROVE, KY; Owner: ELIZABETHTOWN CBC, INC.)
WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WXBC (104.3 FM; HARDINSBURG, KY; Owner: BRECKINRIDGE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
WFPK (91.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
WUOL-FM (90.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
W284AD (104.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
WLRS (105.1 FM; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)

TV broadcast stations around Ekron:

W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WKZT-TV (Channel 23; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
WJYL-CA (Channel 45; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
W39CJ (Channel 39; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

William F Hays, Ekron Lookout Tower, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85 m, Overall height: 91 m, , Licensee ID: L00001846
Registrant: Kentucky, Commonwealth Of Dba , 100 Minuteman Pky Building 101, Frankfort, KY 40601, Phone: (502) 564-5397, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Ekron, KY)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4

29 EKRON, Ekron Lookout Tower, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85 m, Overall height: 91 m, Call Sign: WPYD673
Assigned Frequencies : 7100.00 MHz
Grant Date: 07/23/2003, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013, Certifier: Sally J Hamilton
Registrant: Commonwealth Of Kentucky-Kentucky Authority For Educational Television, 600 Cooper Dr., Lexington, KY 40502, Phone: (859) 258-7000, Fax: (859) 258-7390
29 EKRON, Ekron Lookout Tower, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85 m, Overall height: 91 m, Call Sign: WQHB997
Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6561.25 MHz
Grant Date: 06/25/2007, Expiration Date: 06/25/2017, Certifier: William F Hays
Registrant: Kentucky Emergency Warning System, 85 State Police Road, London, KY 40741, Phone: (502) 564-5397, Fax: (502) 564-6726
2 Mi Se Of, Structure height: 90.8 m, Overall height: 62.2 m, Call Sign: WCT805, Licensee ID: L00001846
Assigned Frequencies : 7025.00 MHz
Grant Date: 07/02/1979, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013
Registrant: Kentucky Authority For Educational Tv, 600 Cooper Drive, Lexington, KY 40502-2248
STATION, 2 Mi Se Of, Overall height: 90.8 m, Call Sign: WED986
Assigned Frequencies : 6625.00 MHz, 6675.00 MHz
Grant Date: 12/30/1999, Expiration Date: 11/28/2009
Registrant: Kentucky Emergency Warning System, 85 State Police Road, London, KY 40741, Phone: (502) 564-5397

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KI4UIA, Licensee ID: L01256746
Grant Date: 03/14/2007, Expiration Date: 03/14/2017, Certifier: Dennis G Fortner
Registrant: Dennis G Fortner, 520 Medley Dr, Ekron, KY 40117
Call Sign: KI4WNJ, Licensee ID: L01295418
Grant Date: 06/18/2007, Expiration Date: 06/18/2017, Certifier: Walter W Butt
Registrant: Walter W Butt, 4505 Old Ekron Rd, Ekron, KY 40117

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 172A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9753T , Serial Number: 47553, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 05/17/1960
Registrant (Individual): Stanley G Heslep, 65 Payne Rd, Ekron, KY 40117

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