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 2008:
| This city: | 17.0% | | Whole state: | 15.8% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| 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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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Meade County Kentucky:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%)
- Electricity (36%)
- Wood (3%)
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Religion statistics for Ekron
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.44%
| Here | | 52.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 48.3% | 34.3% | 7.4% | 3.2% | 2.2% |
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| Congregations | 42.9% | 11.4% | 14.3% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.2% |
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| Congregations | 5.7% | 2.9% | 5.7% | 2.9% | 8.6% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $840 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $3,120 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $3,960 |
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:
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:
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.)
- WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
- WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
- WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE 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.)
- WLVK (105.5 FM; FORT KNOX, KY; Owner: BIG CAT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
- WSFR (107.7 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, 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.)
- WRZI (101.5 FM; VINE GROVE, KY; Owner: ELIZABETHTOWN CBC, INC.)
- WFPK (91.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- WUOL-FM (90.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- WLRS (105.1 FM; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
- WDJX (99.7 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
- WLME (102.9 FM; CANNELTON, IN; Owner: HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- W284AD (104.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Ekron:
- WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
- WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- WKZT-TV (Channel 23; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- WVHF-LP (Channel 5; JEFFERSONVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
- WJYL-CA (Channel 45; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
- W39CJ (Channel 39; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WBXV-CA (Channel 13; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
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: 2- State Forestry Tower 2 Mi S, Call Sign: KCQ741, Licensee ID: L00001846
Assigned Frequencies : 453.300 MHz, 453.300 MHz, 453.850 MHz, 453.850 MHz, 453.900 MHz, 453.900 MHz
Grant Date: 09/20/2001, Expiration Date: 12/05/2011
Registrant: Kentucky, Commonwealth Of, 1240 Airport Rd, Frankfort, KY 40601, Phone: (502) 227-8750 - Lat: 37.928694 Lon: -86.187944, Call Sign: WQJY833
Assigned Frequencies : 72.1000 MHz
Grant Date: 02/19/2009, Expiration Date: 02/19/2019, Certifier: Rodney Pickering
Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc., 965 Wells Street, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 249-2344
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, Email:
- 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, Cancelation Date: 12/18/2008, Certifier: William F Hays
Registrant: Kentucky Emergency Warning System, 85 State Police Road, London, KY 40741, Phone: (502) 564-5397, Fax: (502) 564-6726, Email:
- 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, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2- Call Sign: KI4UIA, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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: 3- Aircraft: ENGINEERING & RESEARCH 415-C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2806H , Serial Number: 3431, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 08/23/1956
Registrant (Individual): Kevin L Garlic, 90 Eagles Nest Rd, Ekron, KY 40117
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 05/02/1991 - Aircraft: GARLIC KEVIN T-BIRD II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
N-Number: 574KG , Serial Number: 333
Registrant (Individual): Kevin L Garlic, 90 Eagles Nest Rd, Ekron, KY 40117 - 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
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 12
- Hazardous Condition: 3
- Good Intent Call: 1
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Ekron, KY
Ekron on our top lists:
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
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