Hazel, Kentucky

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Population in July 2008: 454. Population change since 2000: +3.2%

Males: 205	(45.2%)
Females: 249	(54.8%)

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

Zip codes: 42049.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,215 (it was $28,289 in 2000)

Hazel:	$36,215
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,662

Hazel:	$17,662
Kentucky:	$21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $80,796 (it was $54,400 in 2000)

Hazel:	$80,796
Kentucky:	$114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $89,016; Detached houses: $89,425; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $153,471; Mobile homes: $33,000
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Races in Hazel:

White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
Black (7.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Hazel: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.2%), Irish (13.6%), English (8.9%), German (4.5%), Dutch (4.3%), Italian (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1911

Elevation: 560 feet

Land area: 0.38 square miles.

Population density: 1197 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hazel

High school or higher: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hazel city

Never married: 15.6%
Now married: 57.1%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 10.4%
Divorced: 14.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Hazel, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hazel to the number of sex offenders is 454 to 1.

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

Hazel:	0.7% ($393)
Kentucky:	0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarksville, TN (53.9 miles , pop. 103,455).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (90.2 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (370.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Puryear, TN (2.0 miles ), Murray, KY (2.7 miles ), New Concord, KY (3.4 miles ), Cottage Grove, TN (3.5 miles) , Buchanan-Elkhorn, TN (3.5 miles ), Paris, TN (3.8 miles ), Sedalia, KY (3.8 miles ), Kirksey, KY (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 36.50 N, Longitude: 88.33 W

Area code: 270

Population change in the 1990s: +1 (+0.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Educational services (15%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Machinery (5%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Miscellaneous manufacturing (15%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Health care (11%)
Social assistance (9%)
Educational services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Carpenters (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Child care workers (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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Average climate in Hazel, Kentucky

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Hazel-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 113% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.8 miles away from the Hazel city center killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/4/1964, a category 4 tornado 15.2 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hazel-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 50% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 81.1 miles away from Hazel center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 52.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 87.5 miles away from Hazel center
On 2/5/1994 at 14:55:37, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 LG, 4.2 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 76.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 98.1 miles away from Hazel center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: Jackie DeShannon - (born 1944), singer.

Hospitals/medical centers near Hazel:

MURRAY-CALLOWAY CO HOSP (about 9 miles; MURRAY, KY)
HENRY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; PARIS, TN)
JACKSON PURCHASE MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; MAYFIELD, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Hazel, KY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hazel:

MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 28 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
UNION UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,346)
NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 86 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 3,642)

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

SOUTH 641 WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 1003, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and JAN-13-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-13-1995), St Compliance achieved (JAN-13-1995), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-03-1999), St Public Notif requested (MAR-03-1999)

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.9%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.1%
Whole state:	4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	11.7%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.3%
Whole state:	6.6%

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Hazel compared to Kentucky state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed 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.
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 Hazel (2009 data):

Branch Banking and Trust Company: Hazel Branch at 405 Main Street, branch established on 1916-06-06. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Hazel

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents	52.9%	16.6%	15.6%	3.9%	2.4%
Congregations	35.0%	22.5%	21.3%	1.3%	1.3%

Name	Assemblies of God	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Cumberland Presbyterian Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	2.1%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	3.1%
Congregations	1.3%	1.3%	3.8%	1.3%	11.3%

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
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$650
Totals for Government	0	$0		1	$650

8.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,586 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.57%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

0.38% of residents moved from foreign countries ($199 average AGI)
Calloway County: 0.38%
Kentucky average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Marshall County, KY	0.82% ($25,179 average AGI)
from Graves County, KY	0.70% ($26,407)
from Henry County, TN	0.50% ($21,207)

7.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,411 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.65%
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 Marshall County, KY	0.65% ($26,095 average AGI)
to Graves County, KY	0.62% ($28,493)
to McCracken County, KY	0.48% ($25,364)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hazel:

WMUF (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD B/CTING OF TN,INC)
WRKY (1130 AM; 3 kW; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WNBS (1340 AM; 1 kW; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS 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)
WTPR (710 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: WENK BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hazel:

WFGE (103.7 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WKMS-FM (91.3 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY)
WAKQ (105.5 FM; PARIS, TN; Owner: WENK BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
WLZK (94.1 FM; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD BRD/CST INC OF TN)
WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
WTPR-FM (101.5 FM; MCKINNON, TN; Owner: WENK BROADCAST GROUP)
WCVQ (107.9 FM; FORT CAMPBELL, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WMUF-FM (104.7 FM; HENRY, TN; Owner: BENTON WEATHERFORD B/C INC OF TN)
WLLE (94.7 FM; MAYFIELD, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS KY, LLC)
WVHM (90.5 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
WKBG (102.1 FM; CLINTON, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WAAJ (89.7 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
WTRT (88.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
WCDZ (95.1 FM; DRESDEN, TN; Owner: THUNDERBOLT BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Hazel:

WQTV-LP (Channel 24; MURRAY, KY; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WKMU (Channel 21; MURRAY, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)

Hazel fatal accident list:
Jan 28, 2006 01:55 AM, Us-641, Lat: 36.509567, Lon: -88.326000, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Apr 15, 2006 04:00 AM, Us-641, Lat: 36.505936, Lon: -88.326700, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 1, 1993 10:20 AM, 3rd Street, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 21, 1986 06:00 AM, 641, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 11, 1983 10:06 AM, 641, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 17, 1979 01:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Apr 7, 1979 04:25 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Lisa M Minney, Us Highway 641 South, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 89.9 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

5mi N Of Hazel Ky On Us Hwy 641, Call Sign: WGZ849, Licensee ID: L00031259
Assigned Frequencies : 173.396 MHz
Grant Date: 09/15/2001, Expiration Date: 10/15/2011
Registrant: South 641 Water District, City Hall, Hazel, KY 42049, Phone: (502) 492-8857
207 MAIN STREET, 207 Main Street, Type: Tank, Structure height: 21.3 m, Overall height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WQDN949
Assigned Frequencies : 159.105 MHz
Grant Date: 10/12/2005, Expiration Date: 10/12/2015, Certifier: Ken Craig
Registrant: Jennings Communications, 4124 Crossland Rd, Murray, KY 42071, Phone: (720) 201-1292, Fax: (720) 890-1795, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: KB2QPP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00801938
Grant Date: 01/23/2004, Expiration Date: 01/23/2014
Registrant: Janet M Huggard, Hazel, KY 42049
Call Sign: KC4VKB, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 01/15/1991, Expiration Date: 01/15/2001, Cancelation Date: 01/16/2003
Registrant: Raymond Grace, Hazel, KY 42049
Call Sign: KD4MSF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00393708
Grant Date: 01/16/2002, Expiration Date: 04/07/2012
Registrant: Steve L Randolph, Hazel, KY 42049
Call Sign: KD4WCE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00203268
Grant Date: 12/18/2002, Expiration Date: 02/23/2013
Registrant: Terry D Ward, 407 Gilbert Street, Hazel, KY 42049
Call Sign: KF4HUS, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/19/1996, Expiration Date: 03/19/2006, Cancelation Date: 03/20/2008
Registrant: Freddie J Stone, Rr 2 Box 174, Hazel, KY 42049
Call Sign: KG4EEU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00739744
Grant Date: 07/27/1999, Expiration Date: 07/27/2009, Certifier: Jimmy F Kirtley
Registrant: Jimmy F Kirtley, 205 Barnett, Hazel, KY 42049

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