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Livingston County

Population in July 2007: 1,664.
Males: 835  (50.2%)
Females: 829  (49.8%)

Median resident age:  36.6 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 42058.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,589 (it was $34,830 in 2000)
Ledbetter:  $44,589
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,897
Ledbetter:  $20,897
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $90,599 (it was $61,000 in 2000)
Ledbetter:  $90,599
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $105,072; Detached houses: $102,786; Townhouses or other attached units: $440,898; Mobile homes: $25,000

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Races in Ledbetter:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Ledbetter: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (25.2%), Irish (16.2%), English (8.1%), German (6.5%), French (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 5.27 square miles.

Population density: 316 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ledbetter

  • High school or higher: 79.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ledbetter CDP

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Ledbetter, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ledbetter to the number of sex offenders is 1664 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Ledbetter:  0.6% ($375)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarksville, TN (71.6 miles , pop. 103,455).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (114.3 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (334.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Reidland, KY (1.7 miles ), Woodlawn-Oakdale, KY (2.0 miles ), Paducah, KY (2.7 miles ), Hendron, KY (2.9 miles ), Smithland, KY (2.9 miles ), Calvert City, KY (2.9 miles ), Brookport, IL (3.0 miles ), Lone Oak, KY (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 37.05 N, Longitude: 88.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 270

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Water transportation (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (32%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Rail and water transportation workers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (12%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)



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Average climate in Ledbetter, Kentucky

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Ledbetter-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 114% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/4/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.2 miles away from the Ledbetter place center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/6/2003, a category 4 tornado 23.0 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 33 people and caused $16 million in damages.


Ledbetter-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 29% 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 57.8 miles away from Ledbetter center
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) earthquake occurred 75.9 miles away from the city 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 80.7 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 37.9 miles away from Ledbetter 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 43.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/6/2003 at 12:29:34, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 1.6 mi) earthquake occurred 29.3 miles away from Ledbetter center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ledbetter:
  • LOURDES HOSP (about 9 miles; PADUCAH, KY)
  • WESTERN BAPTIST HOSP (about 9 miles; PADUCAH, KY)
  • MARSHALL CO HOSP (about 17 miles; BENTON, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Ledbetter, KY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ledbetter:
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 53 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 55 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 60 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 80 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
Public elementary/middle school in Ledbetter:
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Church in Ledbetter: Chestnut Hill Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Drake Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

LEDBETTER WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 3864, Purch_surface_water):
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)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-24-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and NOV-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-29-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1995 and AUG-17-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2000)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 5 minor monitoring violations
  • 67 regular monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.5%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.4%
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:  7.7%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.8%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ledbetter, KY



Ledbetter 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 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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Banks with branches in Ledbetter (2009 data):
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Ledbetter Branch at 1521 U.S. Highway 60 West, branch established on 1985-01-14. 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Livingston County Kentucky:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (56%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Ledbetter

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCumberland Presbyterian ChurchChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents77.8%15.8%2.3%1.8%2.3%
Congregations56.5%26.1%4.3%6.5%6.5%
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.


7.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,234 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.80%
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 McCracken County, KY  2.84% ($27,796 average AGI)
from Marshall County, KY  1.07% ($28,405)
from Crittenden County, KY  0.35% ($13,667)


7.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,544 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.64%
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 McCracken County, KY  2.67% ($24,500 average AGI)
to Marshall County, KY  1.34% ($23,957)
to Crittenden County, KY  0.46% ($24,563)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ledbetter:
  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKYX (570 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCBL (1290 AM; 5 kW; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
  • WDXR (1450 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WNTX (750 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BROOKPORT, IL; Owner: DANIEL S. STRATEMEYER)
  • WMOK (920 AM; 1 kW; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ledbetter:
  • WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WZZL (106.7 FM; REIDLAND, KY; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
  • WCCK (95.7 FM; CALVERT CITY, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND DBA FREELAND BROADCASTING)
  • WLIE-FM (94.3 FM; GOLCONDA, IL; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WREZ (105.5 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • WBEL (88.5 FM; CAIRO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WCBL-FM (99.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
  • WLLE (94.7 FM; MAYFIELD, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS KY, LLC)
  • WKMS-FM (91.3 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKBG (102.1 FM; CLINTON, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WGCF (89.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOC, INC.)
  • WFGE (103.7 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WVHM (90.5 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WTRT (88.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WAAJ (89.7 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ledbetter:
  • W54AE (Channel 54; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WQWQ-LP (Channel 9; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WKPD (Channel 29; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • WKMU (Channel 21; MURRAY, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)

Ledbetter, Kentucky:
  • Fatal accident count: 8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 9
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 26
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Kentucky average:
  • Fatal accident count: 72
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 112
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
  • Fatalities: 78
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 190
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
See more detailed statistics of Ledbetter fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Lottie L Thompson, Us Highway 60 (023644 / Ledbetter), Type: Tower, Structure height: 105.8 m, Overall height: 110.9 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 8.4 Km Marker Hwy 60 N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Call Sign: KIL823
    Assigned Frequencies : 48.2200 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/14/2002, Expiration Date: 12/10/2012, Cancelation Date: 05/20/2008, Certifier: Greg Field
    Registrant: Atmos Energy Corp Kentucky Division, 5430 Lbj Frwy, Dallas, TX 75265-0205, Phone: (972) 855-4087, Fax: (972) 855-3090, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ledbetter)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-34-200T (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-360 SER (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1839H , Serial Number: 34-7770152, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 02/07/1977
    Registrant (Corporation): West Kentucky Scale Co Inc, Po Box 138, Ledbetter, KY 42058
  • Aircraft: WEEDHOPPER WEEDHOPPER II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 2894A , Serial Number: 2096, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 12/22/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Steven L Riley, 148 Marisa Dr, Ledbetter, KY 42058
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 12/04/1990
  • Aircraft: WEEDHOPPER WEEDHOPPER II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
    N-Number: 2898A , Serial Number: 9620
    Registrant (Individual): Steven L Riley, 148 Marisa Dr, Ledbetter, KY 42058
    Deregistered: Yes


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 18
  • Hazardous Condition: 8

Incident types - Ledbetter


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