Flaherty, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 12,230.

Males: 6,215	(50.8%)
Females: 6,015	(49.2%)

Median resident age:	28.6 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,982 (it was $35,853 in 2000)

Flaherty:	$43,982
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,974

Flaherty:	$17,974
Kentucky:	$21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $110,506 (it was $75,800 in 2000)

Flaherty:	$110,506
Kentucky:	$114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $126,981; Detached houses: $150,656; Townhouses or other attached units: $135,675; In 2-unit structures: $100,905; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $190,763; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $173,250; Mobile homes: $49,358; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $65,000

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Races in Flaherty:

White Non-Hispanic (87.3%)
Black (7.3%)
American Indian (7.3%)
Hispanic (3.9%)
Two or more races (2.0%)
Other race (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Flaherty: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 793 feet

Land area: 96.5 square miles.

Population density: 127 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Flaherty

High school or higher: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Unemployed: 8.5%
Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Flaherty CCD

Never married: 16.9%
Now married: 68.8%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 9.8%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.2%
Kentucky:	2.0%

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

Flaherty:	0.7% ($546)
Kentucky:	0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (27.5 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (286.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fort Knox, KY (1.7 miles ), Muldraugh, KY (1.8 miles ), Vine Grove, KY (2.6 miles ), Radcliff, KY (2.6 miles ), West Point, KY (2.8 miles ), Ekron, KY (2.9 miles) , Laconia, IN (3.1 miles) , Brandenburg, KY (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 37.90 N, Longitude: 86.03 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 270

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Chemicals (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (13%)
Educational services (11%)
Public administration (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Child care workers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Flaherty-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the Flaherty place 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 14.2 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 81 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Flaherty-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from Flaherty center
On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 27.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/27/1990 at 14:05:50, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 27.0 miles away from the city center
On 12/7/2000 at 14:08:49, a magnitude 4.0 (3.3 MB, 4.0 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.1 miles away from Flaherty center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Flaherty:

LINCOLN TRAIL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 7 miles; RADCLIFF, KY)
HARDIN MEMORIAL HOSP (about 17 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY)
HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF CENTRAL KY (about 17 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Flaherty:

ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 28 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 31 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; FT enrollment: 12,806)

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Notable location: Tip Top (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Flaherty include: Guston Church (A), Buck Grove Church (B), Zion Grove Church (C), Hilltop Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Swan Cemetery (1), Garnettsville Cemetery (2), Hynes Cemetery (3), Weather Cemetery (4), Withers Cemetery (5), Bunger Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Tobacco Leaf Lake (A), Dickerson Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gander Branch (A), Abrahams Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.9 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	49.4%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.6%
Whole state:	4.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	11.0%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This place:	5.7%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Flaherty, KY

Flaherty compared to Kentucky state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age 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

2004 Presidential Election results in Meade County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (47%) Utility gas (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%) Wood (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Religion statistics for Flaherty

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Assemblies of God
Adherents	48.3%	34.3%	7.4%	3.2%	2.2%
Congregations	42.9%	11.4%	14.3%	2.9%	2.9%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	1.4%	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Congregations	5.7%	2.9%	5.7%	2.9%	8.6%

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.

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 Flaherty:

WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLCR (1470 AM; daytime; 2 kW; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: LCR PARTNERS, L.P.)
WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
WMMG (1140 AM; daytime; 0 kW; BRANDENBURG, KY; Owner: MEADE COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WDRD (680 AM; 1 kW; NEWBURG, KY; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WLOU (1350 AM; 2 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Flaherty:

WASE (103.5 FM; RADCLIFF, KY; Owner: W & B BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKUE (90.9 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
WLVK (105.5 FM; FORT KNOX, KY; Owner: BIG CAT BROADCASTING, INC.)
WQXE (98.3 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: SKYTOWER COMMUNICATIONS-E'TOWN, INC.)
WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
WMMG-FM (93.5 FM; BRANDENBURG, KY; Owner: MEADE COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WULF (94.3 FM; HARDINSBURG, KY; Owner: SKYTOWER COMMUNICATIONS - 94.3, LLC)
WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
WQMF (95.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRZI (101.5 FM; VINE GROVE, KY; Owner: ELIZABETHTOWN CBC, INC.)
WSFR (107.7 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WLRS (105.1 FM; SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
WTHX (107.3 FM; LEBANON JUNCTION, 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.)
WDJX (99.7 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
WKMO (106.3 FM; HODGENVILLE, KY; Owner: ELIZABETHTOWN CBC, INC.)
W284AD (104.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Flaherty:

WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
WKZT-TV (Channel 23; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
W39CJ (Channel 39; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
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.)
WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WJYL-CA (Channel 45; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
WBXV-CA (Channel 13; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

1 Mi Nw Of, Overall height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: WMW847
Assigned Frequencies : 946.000 MHz
Grant Date: 09/15/1995, Expiration Date: 08/01/2012, Cancelation Date: 09/11/2007
Registrant: Skytower Communications 94.3, LLC, 233 West Dixie, Elizabethtown, KY 42701, Phone: (270) 765-0943, Fax: (270) 737-7229, Email:

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