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Butler County

Population in July 2007: 1,745.
Males: 898  (51.5%)
Females: 847  (48.5%)

Median resident age:  33.0 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip code: 42252


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,788 (it was $27,955 in 2000)
Jetson:  $35,788
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,562
Jetson:  $16,562
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,608 (it was $53,600 in 2000)
Jetson:  $79,608
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $92,586; Detached houses: $112,106; Mobile homes: $28,892

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Races in Jetson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Jetson: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 96.3 square miles.

Population density: 18 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Jetson

  • High school or higher: 54.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jetson CCD

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 64.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.2%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Jetson:  0.4% ($233)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
Jetson satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Owensboro, KY (49.5 miles , pop. 54,067).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (74.8 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (325.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Greencastle, KY (2.2 miles ), Woodbury, KY (2.6 miles) , Sunfish, KY (2.8 miles ), Welchs Creek, KY (2.9 miles ), Morgantown, KY (3.1 miles ), Sugar Grove, KY (3.7 miles ), Gasper River, KY (3.8 miles ), Caneyville, KY (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 37.22 N, Longitude: 86.52 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 270

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)



Jetson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 90% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.0 miles away from the Jetson place center injured 2 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 35.2 miles away from the place center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Jetson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 95% 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 86.9 miles away from Jetson 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 63.3 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 81.2 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 62.3 miles away from Jetson 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 94.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Jetson:
  • GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSP (about 15 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY)
  • TWINS LAKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; LEITCHFIELD, KY)
  • MEDIPLEX REHAB BOWLING GREEN (about 21 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jetson:
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; GALLATIN, TN; FT enrollment: 4,215)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 77 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)

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Notable locations in Jetson: Honakers Ferry (A), Region (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Jetson include: Templehill Church (A), Welchs Creek Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Saint Marys Church (D), Mount Union Church (E), Christian Home Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Threlkel Cemetery (1), Taylor Cemetery (2), Nudger Cemetery (3), Martin Cemetery (4), Smith Cemetery (5), Honakers Cemetery (6), Gary Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Cherry Lake (A), Little Martin Lake (B), Martin Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Tree Branch (A), Big Bull Creek (B), Big Reedy Creek (C), Bob Branch (D), Clifty Branch (E), Pitman Creek (F), Cooper Creek (G), Rosy Creek (H), Flat 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:  65.4%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  14.0%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.6%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Jetson, KY



Jetson 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.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Butler County Kentucky:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (43%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
  • Wood (19%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Jetson

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents82.6%7.1%6.9%1.0%2.5%
Congregations51.9%11.5%21.2%1.9%13.5%
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.


6.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,941 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.79%
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 Warren County, KY  2.33% ($29,495 average AGI)
from Logan County, KY  0.40% ($22,556)
from Grayson County, KY  0.31% ($16,714)


6.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,020 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.62%
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 Warren County, KY  2.49% ($21,232 average AGI)
to Ohio County, KY  0.73% ($28,970)
to Logan County, KY  0.29% ($25,538)


Strongest AM radio stations in Jetson:
  • WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, 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)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. 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.)
  • WBGN (1340 AM; 1 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WRUS (610 AM; 2 kW; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: LOGAN RADIO INCORPORATED)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jetson:
  • WKLX (100.7 FM; BROWNSVILLE, KY; Owner: CHARLES M. ANDERSON)
  • WKYU-FM (88.9 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • 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)
  • WGGC (95.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUBT (101.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUHU (107.1 FM; SMITHS GROVE, 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.)
  • WQXQ (101.9 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
  • WDNS (93.3 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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