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Larue County

Population in July 2007: 3,685.
Males: 1,834  (49.8%)
Females: 1,851  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  37.7 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,118 (it was $30,544 in 2000)
Magnolia-Upton:

$36,118
Kentucky:

$40,072
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,454

Magnolia-Upton CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $90,836 (it was $69,600 in 2000)
Magnolia-Upton:

$90,836
Kentucky:

$117,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $146,775; Detached houses: $166,896; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $64,186; Mobile homes: $74,730

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Magnolia-Upton races chart
  • White alone - 3,504 (96.3%)
  • Black alone - 44 (1.2%)
  • Two or more races - 42 (1.2%)
  • Hispanic - 32 (0.9%)
  • American Indian alone - 9 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 3 (0.08%)
  • Other race alone - 2 (0.05%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.03%)

Races in Magnolia-Upton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Magnolia-Upton: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 82.2 square miles.

Population density: 45 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Magnolia-Upton:

  • High school or higher: 67.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Magnolia-Upton CCD:

  • Never married: 16.0%
  • Now married: 68.2%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Magnolia-Upton CCD:  0.5% ($348)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (52.5 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (318.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Upton, KY (2.5 miles ), Hammonville, KY (2.6 miles ), Sonora, KY (2.7 miles ), Hodgenville, KY (2.7 miles ), Bonnieville, KY (3.1 miles ), Buffalo, KY (3.3 miles ), Summersville, KY (3.5 miles ), Munfordville, KY (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 37.47 N, Longitude: 85.78 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 270

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.3%
Kentucky:

8.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Magnolia-Upton-area historical tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 123% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.4 miles away from the Magnolia-Upton place center killed 3 people and injured 81 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 tornado 24.5 miles away from the place center injured 56 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Magnolia-Upton-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 58.0 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 57.4 miles away from Magnolia-Upton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Larue County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Snows: 2, Freeze: 1, Mudslide: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Magnolia-Upton:

  • HARDIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY)
  • CAVERNA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; HORSE CAVE, KY)
  • JANE TODD CRAWFORD HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; GREENSBURG, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Magnolia-Upton:

  • Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (about 17 miles; Elizabethtown, KY; Full-time enrollment: 3,367)
  • Lindsey Wilson College (about 37 miles; Columbia, KY; FT enrollment: 2,222)
  • Western Kentucky University (about 50 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 14,936)
  • University of Louisville (about 52 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 15,612)
  • Sullivan University (about 52 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,912)
  • Bellarmine University (about 52 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,337)
  • Jefferson Community and Technical College (about 54 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 5,789)

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Notable locations in Magnolia-Upton: Brooks (A), Magnolia Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Magnolia-Upton include: Mount Moriah Baptist Church (A), Mount Sherman Church (B), Oak Hill Church (C), Oak Hill Mission (D), Barren Run Baptist Church (E), Benningfield Chapel (F), Siberia Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: McCanless Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Swamps: Clear Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barren Run (A), Bayne Creek (B), Walters Creek (C), Tucker Creek (D), Chestnut Fork (E), South Fork Nolin River (F), Morrison Branch (G), Wathen Creek (H), Dye Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Larue County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 36.1. This is about average.
City:

36.1
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2006 was 17.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

17.5
U.S.:

25.4
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.9
U.S.:

9.6


Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.8%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% 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:

6.6%
Whole state:

6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Magnolia-Upton, KY


12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Magnolia-Upton 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
  • Utility gas (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Wood (8%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Larue County Kentucky:


2008 Presidential Election results in Larue County Kentucky:
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Religion statistics for Magnolia-Upton (based on Larue County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 78.64%
Here78.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionSeparate Baptists in ChristCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents61.4%9.3%8.4%6.0%4.6%
Congregations47.4%10.5%2.6%10.5%5.3%
NameCumberland Presbyterian ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)LDS (Mormon) ChurchChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents2.1%2.1%1.8%1.2%3.2%
Congregations2.6%2.6%2.6%2.6%13.2%
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: 4
Here:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Larue County:

0.73 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
This county:

3.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
Larue County:

3.66 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Larue County:

12.0%
State:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.2%
State:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

17.8%
Kentucky:

15.9%

7.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,384 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.94%
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 Hardin County, KY  3.42% ($28,299 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, KY  0.53% ($27,154)
from Nelson County, KY  0.45% ($33,182)


7.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,805 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.08%
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 Hardin County, KY  2.97% ($28,944 average AGI)
to Hart County, KY  0.58% ($20,857)
to Nelson County, KY  0.52% ($22,800)

Strongest AM radio stations in Magnolia-Upton:

  • WXAM (1430 AM; 1 kW; BUFFALO, KY; Owner: MARK GOODMAN PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WLOC (1150 AM; 1 kW; MUNFORDVILLE, KY; Owner: HART COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WIEL (1400 AM; 1 kW; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: ELIZABETHTOWN CBC, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Magnolia-Upton:

  • WASE (103.5 FM; RADCLIFF, KY; Owner: W & B BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKUE (90.9 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WKMO (106.3 FM; HODGENVILLE, KY; Owner: ELIZABETHTOWN CBC, INC.)
  • WJCR-FM (90.1 FM; UPTON, KY; Owner: FM 90.1, INC.)
  • WQXE (98.3 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: SKYTOWER COMMUNICATIONS-E'TOWN, INC.)
  • WLVK (105.5 FM; FORT KNOX, KY; Owner: BIG CAT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHHT (106.7 FM; HORSE CAVE, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCLU-FM (102.3 FM; MUNFORDVILLE, KY; Owner: ROYSE RADIO, INC)
  • WTHX (107.3 FM; LEBANON JUNCTION, KY; Owner: ELIZABETHTOWN CBC, INC.)
  • WGRK-FM (103.1 FM; GREENSBURG, KY; Owner: GREEN COUNTY CBC, INC.)
  • WGGC (95.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVLC (99.9 FM; MANNSVILLE, KY; Owner: PATRICIA RODGERS)
  • WCKQ (104.1 FM; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION & TAYLOR COUNTIES INC)
  • WRZI (101.5 FM; VINE GROVE, KY; Owner: ELIZABETHTOWN CBC, INC.)
  • WPTQ (103.7 FM; CAVE CITY, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKLX (100.7 FM; BROWNSVILLE, KY; Owner: CHARLES M. ANDERSON)

TV broadcast stations around Magnolia-Upton:

  • WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKZT-TV (Channel 23; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W39CJ (Channel 39; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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