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Wayne County

Population in July 2007: 4,207.
Males: 2,115  (50.3%)
Females: 2,092  (49.7%)

Median resident age:  40.2 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip code: 42632


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,736 (it was $23,228 in 2000)
Mill Springs:  $29,736
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,954
Mill Springs:  $16,954
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $84,212 (it was $56,700 in 2000)
Mill Springs:  $84,212
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $113,407; Detached houses: $133,446; Townhouses or other attached units: $219,113; In 2-unit structures: $118,539; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $22,168; Mobile homes: $25,667

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Races in Mill Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Mill Springs: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 111.7 square miles.

Population density: 38 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Mill Springs

  • High school or higher: 64.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mill Springs CCD

  • Never married: 15.6%
  • Now married: 69.3%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.5%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Mill Springs:  0.6% ($360)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (77.7 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (371.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Monticello, KY (2.7 miles ), Nancy, KY (2.9 miles ), Eli, KY (2.9 miles ), Gregory, KY (3.3 miles ), Burnside, KY (3.6 miles ), Jamestown, KY (3.7 miles ), Ferguson, KY (3.9 miles ), Zula-Powersburg, KY (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 36.94 N, Longitude: 84.83 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

Mill Springs household income distribution Mill Springs home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Electricians (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)



Mill Springs-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.4 miles away from the Mill Springs place center killed 10 people and injured 113 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1971, a category 4 tornado 9.0 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 72 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Mill Springs-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.5 miles away from Mill Springs center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 98.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 83.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 94.8 miles away from Mill Springs center
On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 45.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/30/1997 at 12:29:23, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.2 miles away from Mill Springs center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Mill Springs:
  • WAYNE CO HOSP INC (about 5 miles; MONTICELLO, KY)
  • RUSSELL CO HOSP (about 15 miles; RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY)
  • LAKE CUMBERLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SOMERSET, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Mill Springs, KY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mill Springs:
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,204)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 78 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 82 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)

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Notable locations in Mill Springs: Conley Bottom Dock (A), Camp Earl Wallace (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Mill Springs include: Tuttle Church (A), Meadow Creek Church (B), Mount Pleasant Church (C), Mount Hope Church (D), Morrow Chapel (E), Oak Grove Church (F), Lockett Chapel (G), New Salem Church (H), Frazer Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Old Bethel Cemetery (1), Taylor Cemetery (2), Norman Cemetery (3), Norfleet Cemetery (4), Stringer Cemetery (5), Coffey Cemetery (6), Smith Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Lick Creek (A), Bell Branch (B), Oil Spring Branch (C), Cooper Branch (D), Cub Creek (E), Dean Branch (F), Difficulty Creek (G), Dry Branch (H), Dugger Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Mill Springs include: Cumberland Point Recreation Area (1), Fall Creek Recreation Area (2), Mill Springs State Park (3), Mill Springs Battlefield (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  62.6%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  24.0%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.3%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mill Springs, KY



Mill Springs compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage 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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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (55%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Coal or coke (3%)


Religion statistics for Mill Springs

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurches of ChristChurch of the Nazarene
Adherents74.5%9.7%3.7%2.3%2.2%
Congregations49.0%18.4%4.1%10.2%2.0%
NameSeparate Baptists in ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Assemblies of GodChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Other religions
Adherents1.9%1.9%1.0%0.9%1.9%
Congregations4.1%2.0%2.0%2.0%6.1%
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.


4.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,326 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.68%
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 Pulaski County, KY  0.97% ($24,583 average AGI)
from Clinton County, KY  0.68% ($17,714)
from McCreary County, KY  0.18% ($20,455)


4.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,351 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.72%
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 Pulaski County, KY  1.07% ($27,515 average AGI)
to Clinton County, KY  0.44% ($24,185)
to Fayette County, KY  0.31% ($19,789)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mill Springs:
  • WFLW (1360 AM; 1 kW; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: STEPHEN W. STAPLES, JR.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WJKY (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JAMESTOWN, KY; Owner: LAKE CUMBERLAND BROADCASTERS)
  • WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WTLO (1480 AM; 1 kW; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WIDS (570 AM; 1 kW; RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY; Owner: HAMMOND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mill Springs:
  • WMKZ (93.1 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: MONTICELLO-WAYNE COUNTY MEDIA, INC.)
  • WKYM (101.7 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: STEPHEN W. STAPLES JR.)
  • WSEK (97.1 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKII-FM (102.3 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTHL (90.5 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WJRS (104.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, KY; Owner: LAKE CUMBERLAND BROADCASTERS)
  • WDCL-FM (89.7 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WHVE (92.7 FM; RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY; Owner: SHORELINE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WLLK (93.9 FM; BURNSIDE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W277AA (103.3 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WHAY (105.9 FM; WHITLEY CITY, KY; Owner: TIM LAVENDER)

TV broadcast stations around Mill Springs:
  • WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 227
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 300

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • On Hwy 1275 1 Mi W Of Mill Springs State Park On Lake Cumberland, Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: WPDU379
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/18/2003, Expiration Date: 11/29/2013
    Registrant: Monticello Utility Commission, 1100 North Main Street, Monticello, KY 42633, Phone: (606) 348-8473


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