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Ghent, KY map Population (year 2000): 371. Estimated population in July 2006: 389 (+4.9% change)
 

Males: 188  (50.7%)
Females: 183  (49.3%)

Carroll County

Median resident age:  34.4 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 41045.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,700 (it was $37,917 in 2000)
Ghent  $37,700
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $70,500 (it was $73,900 in 2000)
Ghent  $70,500
Kentucky:  $103,900

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Races in Ghent:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.8%)
  • Hispanic (6.2%)
  • Black (5.9%)
  • Other race (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (12.7%), German (9.2%), Irish (7.8%), English (4.9%), Subsaharan African (4.6%), Scottish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/04/1856

Elevation: 480 feet

Land area: 0.72 square miles.

Population density: 543 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Ghent

  • High school or higher: 64.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ghent city

  • Never married: 27.9%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

17 residents are foreign born (4.6% Latin America).

This city:  4.6%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Ghent, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ghent to the number of sex offenders is 97 to 1.

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

Ghent:  0.6% ($454)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cincinnati, OH (47.2 miles , pop. 331,285).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (280.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Vevay, IN (1.0 miles ), Carrollton, KY (8.7 miles ), Worthville, KY (8.8 miles ), Sanders, KY (9.6 miles ), Prestonville, KY (9.8 miles) , Sparta, KY (11.1 miles ), Warsaw, KY (11.5 miles ), New Liberty, KY (12.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 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: 38.74 N, Longitude: 85.06 W


Area code: 502

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Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (27%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Chemicals (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Data processing and other information services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)


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Ghent-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.4 miles away from the Ghent city center killed 3 people and injured 210 people.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ghent:
  • CARROLL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CARROLLTON, KY)
  • NEW HORIZONS HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (about 26 miles; OWENTON, KY)
  • KING'S DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL & HEALTH SVC (about 26 miles; MADISON, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Ghent, KY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ghent:
  • CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 35 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; ID: CVG)
  • CINCINNATI MUNI AIRPORT LUNKEN FIELD (about 52 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; ID: LUK)
  • BLUE GRASS (about 58 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ghent:
  • ROBINSON (about 10 miles; VEVAY, IN; ID: 8I1)
  • MADISON MUNI (about 27 miles; MADISON, IN; ID: IMS)
  • LEE BOTTOM (about 28 miles; HANOVER, IN; ID: 64I)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ghent:
  • CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,972)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-MAIN CAMPUS (about 47 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 22,355)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 4,977)
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; FT enrollment: 9,668)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-RAYMOND WALTERS COLLEGE (about 57 miles; BLUE ASH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,266)

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Cemeteries: Ghent 2nd Baptist Cemetery (1), Ghent Cemeteries (Scott, Masonic & IOOF) (2), Ghent IOOF Cemetery (3), Ghent's Old Black Cemetery (4), Masonic Cemetery (5), Scott Number 1 Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

CARROLL CO WATER DISTRICT #1 (Population served: 9362, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-27-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-22-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-22-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-29-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and SEP-14-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-14-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1993 and SEP-07-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-31-2000), St Public Notif received (APR-12-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-2000)

Average household size:
This city:  3.0 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  82.4%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.8%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.8%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.9%
Whole state:  6.6%

Ghent compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$192
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$30
Sewerage 0$0 1$1,196
Totals for Government 0$0 9$1,418


Ghent government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $56,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $70,000
    Central Staff Services: $35,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $16,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $367,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $334,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $33,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $17,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $96,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $23,000
    Public Utilities: $16,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $15,000

8.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,557 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.51%
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 Trimble County, KY  1.16% ($26,688 average AGI)
from Owen County, KY  0.85% ($27,800)
from Gallatin County, KY  0.63% ($21,000)


8.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,566 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.58%
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 Trimble County, KY  0.97% ($26,050 average AGI)
to Owen County, KY  0.77% ($26,563)
to Jefferson County, KY  0.73% ($35,767)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ghent:
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBOB (1160 AM; 5 kW; FLORENCE, KY; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WXGO (1270 AM; 1 kW; MADISON, IN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ghent:
  • WKID (95.9 FM; VEVAY, IN; Owner: DIAL BROADCASTING INC)
  • WSCH (99.3 FM; AURORA, IN; Owner: COLUMBUS RADIO, INC.)
  • WIKI (95.3 FM; CARROLLTON, KY; Owner: STAR MEDIA, INC.)
  • WORX-FM (96.7 FM; MADISON, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNKR (106.5 FM; WILLIAMSTOWN, KY; Owner: GRANT COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Ghent:
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WKON (Channel 52; OWENTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WXIX-TV (Channel 19; NEWPORT, KY; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)

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