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Caldwell County

Population in July 2008: 414. Population change since 2000: -1.4%
 

Males: 201  (48.6%)
Females: 213  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  39.1 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 42411.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,950 (it was $35,893 in 2000)
Fredonia:  $45,950
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,180
Fredonia:  $19,180
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,598 (it was $50,900 in 2000)
Fredonia:  $75,598
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $92,237; Detached houses: $96,624; Mobile homes: $24,306

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Races in Fredonia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Black (3.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Fredonia: 76.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (27.4%), Irish (11.4%), English (9.5%), French (4.0%), German (1.7%), Scottish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/16/1869

Elevation: 420 feet

Land area: 0.65 square miles.

Population density: 633 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fredonia

  • High school or higher: 77.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fredonia city

  • Never married: 15.7%
  • Now married: 67.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 5.0%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
Kentucky:  2.0%


According to our research there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Fredonia, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fredonia to the number of sex offenders is 23 to 1.

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

Fredonia:  0.7% ($335)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarksville, TN (59.3 miles , pop. 103,455).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (102.2 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (321.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dycusburg, KY (2.8 miles) , Marion, KY (2.9 miles ), Eddyville, KY (3.0 miles ), Salem, KY (3.3 miles ), Kuttawa, KY (3.3 miles ), Princeton, KY (3.5 miles ), Southeast Lyon, KY (3.8 miles ), Grand Rivers, KY (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 37.21 N, Longitude: 88.06 W

Area code: 270

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Population change in the 1990s: -191 (-31.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (22%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)
  • Food (4%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
  • Personal appearance workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)



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Fredonia-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 95% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/4/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.1 miles away from the Fredonia city center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1968, a category 4 tornado 24.4 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Fredonia-area historical earthquake activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 86.5 miles away from Fredonia center
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) earthquake occurred 55.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 81.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.4 miles away from Fredonia center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 64.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from Fredonia center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Fredonia:
  • CRITTENDEN CO HOSP (about 9 miles; MARION, KY)
  • CALDWELL CO HOSP (about 12 miles; PRINCETON, KY)
  • LIVINGSTON HOSP AND HEALTHCARE SER INC (about 16 miles; SALEM, KY)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fredonia:
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 58 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 60 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 60 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 72 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)

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

FREDONIA WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 1109, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-13-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-22-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-2005)
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.6%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.1%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  13.0%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.1%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fredonia, KY



Fredonia compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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 Fredonia (2009 data):
  • Fredonia Valley Bank: at Cassidy Avenue, branch established on 1894-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $69.2 mil, Deposits: $50.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Fredonia Valley Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Caldwell County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (81%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)


Religion statistics for Fredonia

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Cumberland Presbyterian ChurchOther religions
Adherents82.9%8.4%2.2%2.0%4.6%
Congregations62.8%14.0%4.7%7.0%11.6%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 8$26,025$39,0380$0
Water Supply 1$2,857$34,2840$0
Totals for Government 9$28,882$38,5090$0



Fredonia government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $73,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $110,000
    Sewerage: $91,000
    Central Staff Services: $64,000
    Parks & Recreation: $29,000
    Fire Protection: $20,000
    General - Other: $18,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $42,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $54,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $907,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $900,000
    Water Utilities: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $10,000
    Other, NEC: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $29,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $97,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $391,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $124,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $22,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - NEC: $35,000
    Property: $31,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $54,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

6.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,262 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.13%
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 Lyon County, KY  0.97% ($27,636 average AGI)
from Hopkins County, KY  0.64% ($28,759)
from Crittenden County, KY  0.37% ($26,529)


5.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,307 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.95%
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 Lyon County, KY  1.12% ($23,549 average AGI)
to Crittenden County, KY  0.42% ($21,579)
to Hopkins County, KY  0.42% ($22,947)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fredonia:
  • WWLK (900 AM; 1 kW; EDDYVILLE, KY; Owner: TILENT, INC.)
  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WCBL (1290 AM; 5 kW; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
  • 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)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fredonia:
  • WMJL-FM (102.7 FM; MARION, KY; Owner: JOEMYERS PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • WCCK (95.7 FM; CALVERT CITY, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND DBA FREELAND BROADCASTING)
  • WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
  • WLIE-FM (94.3 FM; GOLCONDA, IL; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WAVJ (104.9 FM; PRINCETON, KY; Owner: CALDWELL COUNTY CBC, INC.)
  • WHRZ (97.7 FM; PROVIDENCE, KY; Owner: HOPKINS-WEBSTER CBC, INC.)
  • WKTG (93.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • W266AB (101.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, KY; Owner: PENNYRILE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fredonia:
  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WKMA-TV (Channel 35; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • WAZE-TV (Channel 19; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)


Fredonia fatal accident list:
Jun 6, 1996 06:49 AM, 0641, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
May 17, 1989 05:20 AM, Elementary, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, 3200' Ne Of Hwy Ky91, 3.4 Mi Se Of, Overall height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: KIW88
    Assigned Frequencies : 6705.00 MHz, 6825.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/30/1999, Expiration Date: 10/13/2009
    Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw Suite 500 W, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fredonia)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: BELLANCA 8KCAB (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 101 mph), Engine: LYCOMING AEIO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5032A , Serial Number: 461-79, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 12/30/1978
    Registrant (Corporation): Sams Aircraft LLC, 5128 Us Highway 641, Fredonia, KY 42411


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