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Warren County

Population in July 2007: 2,169.
Males: 1,087  (50.2%)
Females: 1,082  (49.8%)

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,652 (it was $32,936 in 2000)
Greencastle:  $37,652
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,080
Greencastle:  $19,080
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $115,379 (it was $84,000 in 2000)
Greencastle:  $115,379
Kentucky:  $114,300

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Races in Greencastle:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Greencastle: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 424 feet

Land area: 59.0 square miles.

Population density: 37 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Greencastle

  • High school or higher: 68.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greencastle CCD

  • Never married: 11.2%
  • Now married: 70.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.1%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Greencastle:  0.4% ($358)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
Greencastle satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Owensboro, KY (53.7 miles , pop. 54,067).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (70.1 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (330.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Jetson, KY (2.2 miles ), Woodbury, KY (2.7 miles) , Gasper River, KY (3.2 miles ), Sunfish, KY (3.3 miles ), Morgantown, KY (3.3 miles ), Plum Springs, KY (3.4 miles ), Sugar Grove, KY (3.5 miles ), Bowling Green, KY (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 37.15 N, Longitude: 86.51 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 270

Greencastle household income distribution Greencastle home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Paper (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)



Greencastle-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 91% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.0 miles away from the Greencastle place center injured 2 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 40.2 miles away from the place center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Greencastle-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 96% 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 90.5 miles away from Greencastle 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 68.2 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 84.9 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 67.2 miles away from Greencastle center
On 1/3/2003 at 16:17:09, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 2.9 LG, Depth: 11.3 mi) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Greencastle:
  • GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSP (about 10 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY)
  • MEDIPLEX REHAB BOWLING GREEN (about 16 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY)
  • RIVENDELL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 17 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greencastle:
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; GALLATIN, TN; FT enrollment: 4,215)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,346)
  • NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 72 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 3,642)

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Churches in Greencastle include: Mount Zion Church (A), Green River Union Church (B), Cherrys Chapel (C), Mount Pisgah Church (D), Oak Forest Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Taylor Cemetery (1), Finney Cemetery (2), Roan Cemetery (3), White Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Upton Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Betsy Branch (A), Claylick Creek (B), Reeves Creek (C), Hightower Creek (D), Indian Creek (E), Ivy Creek (F), Stone Creek (G), Taylor Branch (H), Long Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  62.0%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.2%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  16.6%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.6%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Greencastle, KY



Greencastle compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly 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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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Warren County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (47%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Utility gas (4%)


Religion statistics for Greencastle

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchOld Missionary Baptists Associations
Adherents53.5%11.3%8.4%7.5%3.3%
Congregations31.9%13.2%16.7%1.4%4.2%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.4%2.0%1.5%1.4%8.7%
Congregations4.2%2.1%1.4%0.7%24.3%
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.


8.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,281 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.32%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

0.38% of residents moved from foreign countries ($664 average AGI)
Warren County:  0.38%
Kentucky average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Barren County, KY  0.38% ($31,090 average AGI)
from Edmonson County, KY  0.37% ($25,654)
from Logan County, KY  0.32% ($32,991)


6.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.93%
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 Jefferson County, KY  0.37% ($34,302 average AGI)
to Davidson County, TN  0.36% ($35,839)
to Logan County, KY  0.34% ($28,795)


Strongest AM radio stations in Greencastle:
  • WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WBGN (1340 AM; 1 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLBQ (1570 AM; 1 kW; MORGANTOWN, KY; Owner: BUTLER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WRUS (610 AM; 2 kW; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: LOGAN RADIO INCORPORATED)
  • WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Greencastle:
  • WKYU-FM (88.9 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WKLX (100.7 FM; BROWNSVILLE, KY; Owner: CHARLES M. ANDERSON)
  • WCVK (90.7 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: BOWLING GREEN COMMTY. B/CSTG, INC.)
  • WBVR-FM (96.7 FM; AUBURN, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WWHR (91.7 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • W203BI (88.5 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WUHU (107.1 FM; SMITHS GROVE, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WGGC (95.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUBT (101.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQXQ (101.9 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WDNS (93.3 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
  • WPTQ (103.7 FM; CAVE CITY, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Greencastle:
  • W62CJ (Channel 62; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBKO (Channel 13; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WKGB-TV (Channel 53; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WKYU-TV (Channel 24; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WNKY (Channel 40; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: MMK LICENSE LLC)
  • WPGD (Channel 50; HENDERSONVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


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