Greensburg, Kentucky

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Population (year 2000): 2,396. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,408 (+0.5% change)

Males: 1,054	(44.0%)
Females: 1,342	(56.0%)

Green County

Median resident age:	44.0 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 42743.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $20,400 (it was $20,556 in 2000)

Greensburg	$20,400
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $51,700 (it was $54,200 in 2000)

Greensburg	$51,700
Kentucky:	$103,900

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Races in Greensburg:

White Non-Hispanic (92.5%)
Black (4.6%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Other race (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (15.8%), English (12.1%), Irish (7.3%), German (4.3%), Italian (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/10/1990

Elevation: 632 feet

Land area: 1.91 square miles.

Population density: 1257 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Greensburg

High school or higher: 64.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
Unemployed: 4.1%
Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greensburg city

Never married: 14.2%
Now married: 52.9%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 17.6%
Divorced: 14.6%

37 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.5%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Greensburg, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Greensburg to the number of sex offenders is 300 to 1.

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

Greensburg:	0.7% ($367)
Kentucky:	0.7% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (69.2 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (350.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gresham, KY (6.5 miles ), Donansburg, KY (8.9 miles ), Summersville, KY (10.9 miles ), Campbellsville, KY (12.1 miles ), Saloma, KY (12.9 miles ), Cane Valley, KY (13.2 miles ), Gradyville, KY (16.2 miles ), Center, KY (16.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $100,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $110,000

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Latitude: 37.26 N, Longitude: 85.50 W

126 people in nursing homes
16 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Area code: 270

Greensburg household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +264 (+12.4%).

Most common industries for males:

Wood products (11%)
Health care (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Public administration (7%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Printing and related support activities (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (35%)
Educational services (11%)
Public administration (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Apparel (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.92
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Greensburg, Kentucky

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Greensburg-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 61% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.3 miles away from the Greensburg city center injured 56 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1971, a category 4 tornado 8.3 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 58 people.

Hospital/medical center in Greensburg:

JANE TODD CRAWFORD MEMORIAL HOSP (202 MILBY ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Greensburg:

TAYLOR CO HOSP (about 13 miles; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY)
WESTLAKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; COLUMBIA, KY)
NORTON SPRING VIEW HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; LEBANON, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Greensburg, KY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Greensburg:

LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 65 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 68 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; ID: BWG)
BLUE GRASS (about 82 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Greensburg:

TAYLOR COUNTY (about 16 miles; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; ID: AAS)
COLUMBIA-ADAIR CO. (about 17 miles; COLUMBIA, KY; ID: I96)
LIBERTY-CASEY COUNTY (about 32 miles; LIBERTY, KY; ID: I53)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greensburg:

ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 66 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; FT enrollment: 12,806)
JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 76 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)

Public high school in Greensburg:

GREEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 531; Location: 302 BRUMMAL AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Greensburg:

GREENSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 452; Location: 100 KIDZ KORNER; Grades: KG - 05)
GREEN COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 375; Location: 106 BRUMMAL AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
PIERCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 114; Location: 4555 HWY 218; Grades: KG - 05)

Library in Greensburg:

GREEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $99,654; Location: 116 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 23,014 books; 93 audio materials; 500 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Lewis Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Creek: Clover Lick Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Courts: Green County - District Court Clerk (203 West Court Street), Green County - County Court Clerk Office (203 West Court Street), Green County - Circuit Court Clerk (203 West Court Street).

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

GREEN TAYLOR WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 15263, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-08-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-08-2005)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2005)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1994 and SEP-09-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-01-1997 to SEP-09-1999), St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-07-2000)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1993 and AUG-09-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-09-1993), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-07-2000)

2 minor monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

GREENSBURG WATER WORKS (Population served: 3600, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-2004), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-25-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2004)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-28-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2004)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2004)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-19-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2004)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-30-2003), St Formal NOV issued (APR-30-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-12-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2004)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-30-2003), St Public Notif requested (2 times from APR-30-2003 to APR-30-2003), St Formal NOV issued (APR-30-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-12-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2004)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-31-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-12-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUN-07-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-07-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2000), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-01-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2000)

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.1%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	24.8%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	10.3%
Whole state:	6.6%

Greensburg compared to Kentucky state average:

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Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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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Banks with branches in Greensburg (2007 data):

Deposit Bank & Trust Co.: at Main Street, Summersville Branch, Drive-In Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $103.6 mil, Deposits: $92.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Green County Bancshares, Inc.
PBI Bank: Greensburg Branch at 202-204 North Main Street, branch established on 2006-04-01. Info updated 2006-05-17: Bank assets: $1,045.0 mil, Deposits: $881.8 mil, headquarters in Louisville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Porter Bancorp, Inc.
Community Trust Bank, Inc.: Campbellsville Greensburg Branch at 205-207 South Main Street, branch established on 1932-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,958.7 mil, Deposits: $2,350.1 mil, headquarters in Pikeville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 79 total offices, Holding Company: Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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Greensburg government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $276,000
All Other: $15,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $428,000
Police Protection: $273,000

Central Staff Services: $200,000

Sewerage: $179,000

Regular Highways: $137,000

Fire Protection: $53,000

General - Other: $27,000

Financial Administration: $7,000
General - Interest on Debt: $31,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,688,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $515,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,663,000
Other, NEC: $513,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $25,000
Other, NEC: $3,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $43,000
Rents: $17,000
Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $182,000
Central Staff: $75,000

Water Utilities: $68,000

Police Protection: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,029,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $565,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $109,000
Highways: $36,000
Tax - Individual Income: $312,000
NEC: $268,000

Property: $173,000

Public Utilities: $101,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $540,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $101,000

5.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,452 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.76%
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 Taylor County, KY	1.26% ($22,417 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, KY	0.34% ($44,231)
from Adair County, KY	0.29% ($33,545)

5.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,657 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.31%
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 Taylor County, KY	1.51% ($27,281 average AGI)
to Adair County, KY	0.45% ($20,824)

Strongest AM radio stations in Greensburg:

WAKY (1540 AM; 1 kW; GREENSBURG, KY; Owner: GREEN COUNTY CBC, INC.)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTCO (1450 AM; 1 kW; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION & TAYLOR COUNTIES INC)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
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.)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAIN (1270 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, KY)
WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Greensburg:

WGRK-FM (103.1 FM; GREENSBURG, KY; Owner: GREEN COUNTY CBC, INC.)
WCKQ (104.1 FM; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION & TAYLOR COUNTIES INC)
WVLC (99.9 FM; MANNSVILLE, KY; Owner: PATRICIA RODGERS)
WDCL-FM (89.7 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
WKNK (99.1 FM; EDMONTON, KY; Owner: HART COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WAPD (91.7 FM; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WAIN-FM (93.5 FM; COLUMBIA, KY; Owner: TRI-COUNTY RADIO BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Greensburg:

WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W04BP (Channel 4; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CAMPSVILLE UNIVERSITY)

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