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Edmonson County

Population in July 2007: 1,527.
Males: 788  (51.6%)
Females: 739  (48.4%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,583 (it was $25,452 in 2000)
Lincoln:  $32,583
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,728
Lincoln:  $16,728
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,974 (it was $52,500 in 2000)
Lincoln:  $77,974
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $91,488; Detached houses: $104,744; Mobile homes: $38,852

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Races in Lincoln:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Black (3.4%)
  • American Indian (3.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Lincoln: 76.9 (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 
 
 (very low).




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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: 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%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.4%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Lincoln:  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

Most common industries for males (%):



  • 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%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • 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 for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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%)



Lincoln-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (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 5 (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.


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

Hospitals/medical centers near Lincoln:
  • TWINS LAKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; LEITCHFIELD, KY)
  • CAVERNA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; HORSE CAVE, KY)
  • GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSP (about 24 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lincoln:
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; GALLATIN, TN; FT enrollment: 4,215)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 69 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)

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

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

Cemeteries: Adwell Cemetery (1), Old Guides Cemetery (2), Temple Hill Cemetery (3), Good Spring Cemetery (4), Cove Hollow Cemetery (5), Locust Grove Cemetery (6), Holton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Park in Lincoln: Mammoth Cave National Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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 2007:
This place:  18.3%
Whole state:  15.8%

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






2004 Presidential Election results in Edmonson County Kentucky:




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%)


Religion statistics for Lincoln

Adherents


NameOld Missionary Baptists AssociationsSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
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.


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)


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