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Carroll County

Population in July 2008: 389. Population change since 2000: +4.9%
 

Males: 197  (50.7%)
Females: 192  (49.3%)

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

Zip codes: 41045.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,541 (it was $37,917 in 2000)
Ghent:  $48,541
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,071
Ghent:  $22,071
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $109,907 (it was $74,000 in 2000)
Ghent:  $109,907
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $169,281; Detached houses: $171,534; Mobile homes: $47,500

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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)

2008 cost of living index in Ghent: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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 
 
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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:  0.8% ($610)
Ghent satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cincinnati, OH (40.8 miles , pop. 331,285).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (255.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Vevay, IN (0.9 miles ), Carrollton, KY (2.7 miles ), Prestonville, KY (2.8 miles) , Sanders, KY (2.9 miles ), Worthville, KY (3.0 miles ), Sparta, KY (3.0 miles ), Warsaw, KY (3.0 miles ), Brooksburg, IN (3.2 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
  • 2008: 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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Average climate in Ghent, Kentucky

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Ghent-area historical tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 143% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.9 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.


Ghent-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 70.8 miles away from Ghent center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.1 miles away from the city 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) earthquake occurred 85.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 71.3 miles away from Ghent center
On 1/27/1990 at 14:05:50, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 89.6 miles away from Ghent center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ghent:
  • CARROLL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CARROLLTON, KY)
  • KING'S DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL & HEALTH SVC (about 21 miles; MADISON, IN)
  • MADISON STATE HOSP (about 21 miles; MADISON, IN)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ghent:
  • CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,972)
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; FT enrollment: 9,668)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-MAIN CAMPUS (about 41 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 22,355)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 4,977)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-RAYMOND WALTERS COLLEGE (about 49 miles; BLUE ASH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,266)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)

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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 2007:
This city:  12.8%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.9%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ghent, KY



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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School Enrollment by Level of School


Ghent travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Carroll County Kentucky:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)


Religion statistics for Ghent

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents57.3%12.3%10.1%9.3%11.0%
Congregations42.9%14.3%4.8%9.5%28.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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 1$1,346$16,1520$0
Sewerage 0$0 1$1,346
Totals for Government 1$1,346$16,1521$1,346



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)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WXGO (1270 AM; 1 kW; MADISON, IN)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ghent:
  • WKID (95.9 FM; VEVAY, IN; Owner: DIAL BROADCASTING INC)
  • WIKI (95.3 FM; CARROLLTON, KY; Owner: STAR MEDIA, INC.)
  • WORX-FM (96.7 FM; MADISON, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSCH (99.3 FM; AURORA, IN; Owner: COLUMBUS RADIO, INC.)
  • WNKR (106.5 FM; WILLIAMSTOWN, KY; Owner: GRANT COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • WEBN (102.7 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVMX (94.1 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGRR (103.5 FM; HAMILTON, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WOFX-FM (92.5 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUBE-FM (105.1 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WGUC (90.9 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CINCINNATI CLASSICAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WKRQ (101.9 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKFS (107.1 FM; MILFORD, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Ghent:
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WKON (Channel 52; OWENTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WLWT (Channel 5; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: OHIO/OKLAHOMA HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC)
  • WCPO-TV (Channel 9; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WXIX-TV (Channel 19; NEWPORT, KY; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WSTR-TV (Channel 64; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: WSTR LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WKRC-TV (Channel 12; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS CO.)
  • WCET (Channel 48; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: THE GREATER CINCINNATI TV EDUC'L. FOUNDATION)


Ghent fatal accident list:
Jun 20, 1991 06:57 AM, 47, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • N Of Hwy Us 42 1.6 Km Ne, Type: Stack, Structure height: 204 m, Overall height: 204 m, , Licensee ID: L00008055
    Registrant: Kentucky Utilities Company, One Quality St, Lexington, KY 40507, Phone: (606) 367-5725, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Ghent, KY)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • GHENT, Hwy Us 42, 1.0 Mi E Of, Type: Stack, Structure height: 204.2 m, Call Sign: WSP79
    Assigned Frequencies : 6375.14 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/14/2009, Expiration Date: 01/12/2019
    Registrant: Kentucky Utilities Company, 820 West Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202, Phone: (502) 627-2493, Fax: (502) 217-2493, Email:
  • GHENT SUB, Hwy Us42 1.0 Mi E Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 25 m, Call Sign: WPXB866, Licensee ID: L00008055
    Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz, 6685.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/28/2003, Expiration Date: 02/28/2013, Certifier: Wayne Jenkins
    Registrant: Kentucky Utilities Company, 820 W. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202, Phone: (502) 627-2493, Fax: (502) 217-2493
  • Ghent Pass, N Of Hwy Us 42 1.6 Km Ne, Type: Stack, Structure height: 204 m, Call Sign: WPXB866, Licensee ID: L00008055
    Grant Date: 02/28/2003, Expiration Date: 02/28/2013, Certifier: Wayne Jenkins
    Registrant: Kentucky Utilities Company, 820 W. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202, Phone: (502) 627-2493, Fax: (502) 217-2493
  • Ghent Pass, N Of Hwy Us 42 1.6 Km Ne, Type: Stack, Structure height: 204 m, Call Sign: KRV63
    Grant Date: 12/16/2000, Expiration Date: 02/19/2011
    Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 043-4428, Fax: (292) 434-4646, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • Hwy Us 42 1 Mi E, Type: Building, Overall height: 70 m, Call Sign: WHV200, Licensee ID: L00008055
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.350 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/31/2001, Expiration Date: 09/19/2011
    Registrant: Kentucky Utilities Company, 820 W Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28RT-201T (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-360 SER (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 28514 , Serial Number: 28R-7931184, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 04/18/1979
    Registrant (Corporation): Diuguid Ii LLC, 102 Main St, Ghent, KY 41045


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3

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