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Monroe County

Population in July 2007: 241. Population change since 2000: +3.0%
 

Males: 100  (41.5%)
Females: 141  (58.5%)
Median resident age:  43.5 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 42133.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $12,700 (it was $11,591 in 2000)
Fountain Run  $12,700
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $40,200 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Fountain Run  $40,200
Kentucky:  $114,300

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Races in Fountain Run:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Black (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Fountain Run: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (24.2%), English (8.5%), Irish (5.5%), German (3.8%), Scottish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/19/1908

Elevation: 775 feet

Land area: 0.98 square miles.

Population density: 247 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Fountain Run

  • High school or higher: 44.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 10.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fountain Run city

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 46.1%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 25.4%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Fountain Run, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fountain Run to the number of sex offenders is 241 to 1.

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

Fountain Run:  0.5% ($199)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Murfreesboro, TN (66.7 miles , pop. 68,816).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (67.5 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (373.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Holland, KY (6.0 miles ), Tracy, KY (6.8 miles ), Gamaliel, KY (12.8 miles ), Settle, KY (14.0 miles ), Lafayette, TN (14.3 miles ), Red Boiling Springs, TN (15.1 miles ), Mount Herman, KY (15.4 miles ), Scottsville, KY (16.0 miles ).

Latitude: 36.72 N, Longitude: 85.96 W


Area code: 270

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Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-9.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (10%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • U. S. Postal service (11%)
  • Utilities (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Printing and related support activities (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Woodworkers (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (11%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (11%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Carpenters (11%)
  • Secondary school teachers (7%)


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Average climate in Fountain Run, Kentucky

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Fountain Run-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 73% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1970, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.5 miles away from the Fountain Run city center killed 3 people and injured 85 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1997, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.9 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Fountain Run:
  • MACON COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LA FAYETTE, TN)
  • T J SAMSON COMMUNITY HOSP (about 18 miles; GLASGOW, KY)
  • MONROE CO MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Fountain Run, KY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fountain Run:
  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 36 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; ID: BWG)
  • SMYRNA (about 63 miles; SMYRNA, TN; ID: MQY)
  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 65 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; ID: BNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fountain Run:
  • LAFAYETTE MUNI (about 16 miles; LAFAYETTE, TN; ID: 3M7)
  • GLASGOW MUNI (about 21 miles; GLASGOW, KY; ID: GLW)
  • TOMPKINSVILLE-MONROE COUNTY (about 22 miles; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY; ID: TZV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fountain Run:
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; GALLATIN, TN; FT enrollment: 4,215)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,204)
  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; FT enrollment: 16,617)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,260)

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

FOUNTAIN RUN WATER DISTRICT #1 (Population served: 1650, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and AUG-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-2000 and SEP-05-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-05-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-30-2001), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-30-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-22-2001)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.9%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.8%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  27.6%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.8%
Whole state:  6.6%

Fountain Run 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 below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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 Fountain Run (2007 data):
  • South Central Bank of Monroe County: Fountain Run Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1943-04-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $104.0 mil, Deposits: $86.8 mil, headquarters in Tompkinsville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: South Central Bancshares Of Kentucy, Inc.



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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
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$2,169
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$325
Totals for Government 0$0 3$2,494



Fountain Run government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $27,000
    Central Staff Services: $23,000
    Fire Protection: $13,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $7,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $98,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • Tax - NEC: $32,000
    Property: $11,000
    Individual Income: $7,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $65,000

3.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($19,352 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.50%
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 Barren County, KY  0.76% ($21,286 average AGI)
from Warren County, KY  0.30% ($12,545)


4.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,882 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.15%
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 Barren County, KY  1.17% ($21,140 average AGI)
to Metcalfe County, KY  0.41% ($17,933)
to Allen County, KY  0.35% ($19,615)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fountain Run:
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WTKY (1370 AM; daytime; 2 kW; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: WHITTIMORE ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WEEN (1460 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, TN; Owner: LAFAYETTE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLCK (1250 AM; 1 kW; SCOTTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SHERANDAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WHIN (1010 AM; 5 kW; GALLATIN, TN; Owner: WHIN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fountain Run:
  • WGGC (95.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLCT (102.1 FM; LAFAYETTE, TN; Owner: LAFAYETTE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WVLE (99.3 FM; SCOTTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SHERANDAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDNS (93.3 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTKY-FM (92.1 FM; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: WHITTIMORE ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WGBV (94.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • WKWY (102.7 FM; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: J.K. WHITTIMORE)
  • WPTQ (103.7 FM; CAVE CITY, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSGP (88.3 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WOVO (105.3 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHHT (106.7 FM; HORSE CAVE, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fountain Run:
  • WPBM-LP (Channel 48; SCOTTSVILLE, KY; Owner: PROCLAIM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPGD (Channel 50; HENDERSONVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WNKY (Channel 40; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: MMK LICENSE LLC)




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