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Edmonson County

Population in July 2007: 1,523.
Males: 786  (51.6%)
Females: 737  (48.4%)

Median resident age:  40.5 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $33,783 (it was $25,452 in 2000)
Lincoln:

$33,783
Kentucky:

$40,072
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $16,245

Lincoln CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $82,222 (it was $52,500 in 2000)
Lincoln:

$82,222
Kentucky:

$117,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $85,620; Detached houses: $101,030; Mobile homes: $56,773

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Lincoln races chart
  • White alone - 1,415 (95.2%)
  • Black alone - 50 (3.4%)
  • Hispanic - 13 (0.9%)
  • Two or more races - 5 (0.3%)
  • American Indian alone - 2 (0.1%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.07%)

Races in Lincoln detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Lincoln: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 920 feet

Land area: 105.7 square miles.

Population density: 14 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lincoln:

  • High school or higher: 50.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 43.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lincoln CCD:

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Lincoln CCD:  0.4% ($199)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
Lincoln satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Owensboro, KY (61.4 miles , pop. 54,067).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louisville, KY (69.9 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (325.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Brownsville, KY (2.7 miles ), Millerstown, KY (2.8 miles ), Sunfish, KY (3.5 miles ), Park City, KY (3.8 miles ), Clarkson, KY (3.9 miles ), Munfordville, KY (3.9 miles ), Cave City, KY (3.9 miles ), Smiths Grove, KY (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 37.28 N, Longitude: 86.18 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 270

Lincoln household income distribution Lincoln home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.2%
Kentucky:

8.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (21%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)

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Average climate in Lincoln, Kentucky

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Tornado activity:

Lincoln-area historical tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 125% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.6 miles away from the Lincoln place center injured 2 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 36.8 miles away from the place center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lincoln-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 60.8 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 94.4 miles away from Lincoln 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 60.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Edmonson County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Mudslides: 2, Freeze: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Lincoln:

  • TWIN LAKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; LEITCHFIELD, KY)
  • CAVERNA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; HORSE CAVE, KY)
  • THE MEDICAL CENTER AT BOWLING GREEN (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; BOWLING GREEN, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lincoln:

  • Western Kentucky University (about 26 miles; Bowling Green, KY; Full-time enrollment: 14,936)
  • Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (about 33 miles; Elizabethtown, KY; FT enrollment: 3,367)
  • Lindsey Wilson College (about 50 miles; Columbia, KY; FT enrollment: 2,222)
  • Owensboro Community and Technical College (about 59 miles; Owensboro, KY; FT enrollment: 2,136)
  • Volunteer State Community College (about 66 miles; Gallatin, TN; FT enrollment: 4,348)
  • University of Louisville (about 69 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 15,612)
  • Bellarmine University (about 70 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,337)

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Notable locations in Lincoln: Reeds Ferry (A), Laurel Ridge Camp (B), Maple Springs Group Campground (C), Houchins Ferry (D), Flint Ridge Ranger Station (E), Three Springs Pumphouse (F), Mount McKinley Pumphouse (G), Great Onyx Cave Pumphouse (H), Bransford Pumphouse (I), Wilderness Road (J), Adwell Pumphouse (K), Great Onyx Job Corps Center (L), Mammoth Cave Volunteer Fire Department (M), Lincoln Volunteer Fire Department (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lincoln include: Good Spring Church (A), Joppa Church (B), Mammoth Cave Baptist Church (C), Nolin Church (D), Stockholm Church (E), Union Light Church (F), Cove Hollow Church (G), Hill Grove Missionary Baptist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Locust Grove Cemetery (1), Cove Hollow Cemetery (2), Adwell Cemetery (3), Woolsey Cemetery (4), Little Jordan Cemetery (5), Hill Grove Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery (6), Old Guides Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: First Creek Lake (A), Doyels Big Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Branch (A), Blair Spring Branch (B), Blowing Spring Branch (C), Brier Creek (D), Ugly Creek (E), Wolf Creek (F), River Styx (G), Bylew Creek (H), Buffalo Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lincoln include: Nolin Lake State Park (1), Mammoth Cave National Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  CO  Ozone  PM2.5 SO2

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.7. This is about average.
City:

29.7
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.416. This is worse than average. There were 30 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.416
U.S.:

0.334
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 7.91. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

7.91
U.S.:

11.56
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 31.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

31.4
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 18.6. This is better than average. There were 17 monitors within city limits.
City:

18.6
U.S.:

24.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.06. This is about average. There were 14 monitors within city limits.
City:

8.06
U.S.:

9.59


Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  63.7%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.9%
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 2009:
This place:

18.3%
Whole state:

15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

10.7%
Whole state:

6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lincoln, KY


67 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Lincoln compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (50%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
  • Wood (20%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Edmonson County Kentucky:


2008 Presidential Election results in Edmonson County Kentucky:
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Religion statistics for Lincoln (based on Edmonson County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.12%
Here39.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameOld Missionary Baptists AssociationsSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents72.8%9.3%6.9%4.8%6.2%
Congregations42.3%30.8%11.5%3.8%11.5%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Edmonson County:

4.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Edmonson County:

5.86 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Here:

5.02 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.9%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Edmonson County:

32.3%
State:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Edmonson County:

15.6%
State:

15.9%

7.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,106 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.52%
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  2.34% ($30,383 average AGI)
from Barren County, KY  0.42% ($28,235)
from Jefferson County, KY  0.40% ($48,313)


7.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,471 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.41%
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  3.24% ($25,654 average AGI)
to Barren County, KY  0.82% ($24,152)
to Jefferson County, KY  0.42% ($31,588)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lincoln:

  • WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WLOC (1150 AM; 1 kW; MUNFORDVILLE, KY; Owner: HART COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMTL (870 AM; daytime; 1 kW; LEITCHFIELD, KY; Owner: HERITAGE MEDIA OF KENTUCKY INC)
  • WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lincoln:

  • WKLX (100.7 FM; BROWNSVILLE, KY; Owner: CHARLES M. ANDERSON)
  • WGGC (95.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJCR-FM (90.1 FM; UPTON, KY; Owner: FM 90.1, INC.)
  • WHHT (106.7 FM; HORSE CAVE, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPTQ (103.7 FM; CAVE CITY, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUHU (107.1 FM; SMITHS GROVE, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WCLU-FM (102.3 FM; MUNFORDVILLE, KY; Owner: ROYSE RADIO, INC)
  • WKYU-FM (88.9 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WDNS (93.3 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUBT (101.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKHG (104.9 FM; LEITCHFIELD, KY; Owner: HERITAGE MEDIA OF KENTUCKY INC)
  • WASE (103.5 FM; RADCLIFF, KY; Owner: W & B BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WBFI (91.5 FM; MCDANIELS, KY; Owner: BETHEL FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lincoln:

  • WNKY (Channel 40; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: MMK LICENSE LLC)
  • WBKO (Channel 13; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W62CJ (Channel 62; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKYU-TV (Channel 24; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKGB-TV (Channel 53; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WKZT-TV (Channel 23; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)


Lincoln on our top lists:

  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Vending machine operators"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Social assistance"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Recyclable material merchant wholesalers"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Retail sales workers except cashiers"

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