McHenry, Kentucky

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Population in July 2008: 435. Population change since 2000: +4.3%

Males: 209	(48.2%)
Females: 226	(51.8%)

Median resident age:	34.7 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 42354.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,621 (it was $23,000 in 2000)

McHenry:	$26,621
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,275

McHenry:	$15,275
Kentucky:	$21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $47,081 (it was $33,100 in 2000)

McHenry:	$47,081
Kentucky:	$114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $51,900; Detached houses: $59,115; In 2-unit structures: $97,050; Mobile homes: $24,115

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Races in McHenry:

White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in McHenry: 76.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (24.0%), English (8.6%), Irish (8.4%), German (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/26/1880

Elevation: 426 feet

Land area: 0.70 square miles.

Population density: 626 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in McHenry

High school or higher: 56.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Unemployed: 4.4%
Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in McHenry city

Never married: 14.5%
Now married: 58.3%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 9.4%
Divorced: 16.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

McHenry:	0.7% ($233)
Kentucky:	0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Owensboro, KY (28.4 miles , pop. 54,067).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (85.0 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (311.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Beaver Dam, KY (1.8 miles ), Centertown, KY (2.2 miles ), Rockport, KY (2.2 miles ), Hartford, KY (2.3 miles ), Rochester, KY (3.4 miles) , Heflin-Beda, KY (3.5 miles ), South Carrollton, KY (3.5 miles) , Central City, KY (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 37.38 N, Longitude: 86.92 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 270

Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+1.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Construction (13%)
Wood products (13%)
Mining (7%)
Paper (7%)
Food (6%)
Educational services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (24%)
Educational services (19%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Food (8%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (19%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (19%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)

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Average climate in McHenry, Kentucky

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McHenry-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.5 miles away from the McHenry city center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.6 miles away from the city center injured 2 people.

McHenry-area historical earthquake activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from McHenry 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 63.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 91.1 miles away from the city 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) earthquake occurred 58.6 miles away from McHenry 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 57.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/21/2008 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 92.4 miles away from McHenry center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near McHenry:

OHIO CO HOSP (about 8 miles; HARTFORD, KY)
MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; GREENVILLE, KY)
OWENSBORO MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 28 miles; OWENSBORO, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McHenry:

WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 54 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 57 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; GALLATIN, TN; FT enrollment: 4,215)

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Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	73.9%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.2%
Whole state:	4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	24.1%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This city:	14.4%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in McHenry, KY

McHenry compared to Kentucky state average:

Median household income significantly 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 below state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students significantly 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

McHenry mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Ohio County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (54%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%) Wood (8%) Utility gas (4%) Coal or coke (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for McHenry

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Churches of Christ	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	73.1%	10.0%	4.0%	3.8%	3.3%
Congregations	51.2%	19.8%	2.3%	8.1%	4.7%

Name	Catholic Church	Church of God of Prophecy	Cumberland Presbyterian Church	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%
Congregations	2.3%	4.7%	2.3%	1.2%	3.5%

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.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll

McHenry government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $12,000
Regular Highways: $6,000

General Public Buildings: $4,000

Fire Protection: $2,000

General - Other: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Rents: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $65,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
All Other: $1,000
Tax - Property: $9,000
Public Utilities: $8,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $8,000

5.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,503 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.62%
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 Daviess County, KY	1.71% ($30,795 average AGI)
from Butler County, KY	0.43% ($28,970)
from Muhlenberg County, KY	0.23% ($21,889)

5.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,493 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.76%
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 Daviess County, KY	1.95% ($29,470 average AGI)
to Warren County, KY	0.39% ($31,467)
to Grayson County, KY	0.21% ($17,938)

Strongest AM radio stations in McHenry:

WAIA (1600 AM; 1 kW; BEAVER DAM, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
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.)
WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNES (1050 AM; 1 kW; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
WVJS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
WLBQ (1570 AM; 1 kW; MORGANTOWN, KY; Owner: BUTLER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
WRUS (610 AM; 2 kW; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: LOGAN RADIO INCORPORATED)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)

Strongest FM radio stations in McHenry:

WXMZ (106.3 FM; HARTFORD, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
WQXQ (101.9 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WUBT (101.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSTO (96.1 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
WXCM (97.1 FM; HAWESVILLE, KY; Owner: WLME, INC.)
WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
WNTC (103.9 FM; DRAKESBORO, KY; Owner: NASHVILLE'S SPORTSRADIO, INCORPORATED)
W278AD (103.5 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
WKYU-FM (88.9 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
WKTG (93.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WYMV (106.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CBC, INC.)
WTCJ-FM (105.7 FM; TELL CITY, IN; Owner: HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKYA (105.5 FM; GREENVILLE, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WBIO (94.7 FM; PHILPOT, KY; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC OF KENTUCKY)

TV broadcast stations around McHenry:

W62CJ (Channel 62; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WKMA-TV (Channel 35; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WKGB-TV (Channel 53; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WAZE-TV (Channel 19; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

McHenry fatal accident list:
May 6, 2004 05:45 AM, Us-62, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 12, 2003 09:02 AM, Sr-1245, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 6, 1994 10:10 AM, 62, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 4, 1993 07:40 AM, 62, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 23, 1982 10:26 AM, 62, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KF4IGU, Previous Call Sign: KA9OYW, Licensee ID: L00248721
Grant Date: 01/10/2006, Expiration Date: 04/01/2016, Certifier: Gregory L Clark
Registrant: Gregory L Clark, Mchenry, KY 42354
Call Sign: KF4OMU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00986639
Grant Date: 12/12/2006, Expiration Date: 01/21/2017, Certifier: Eric E Southard
Registrant: Eric E Southard, 69 Oak Street, Mchenry, KY 42354

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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