Mortons Gap, Kentucky

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Population in July 2008: 937. Population change since 2000: -1.6%

Males: 439	(47.0%)
Females: 498	(53.0%)

Median resident age:	37.6 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 42440.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,605 (it was $27,031 in 2000)

Mortons Gap:	$34,605
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,902

Mortons Gap:	$17,902
Kentucky:	$21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $51,092 (it was $34,400 in 2000)

Mortons Gap:	$51,092
Kentucky:	$114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $55,456; Detached houses: $59,866; Townhouses or other attached units: $72,147; Mobile homes: $22,215

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Races in Mortons Gap:

White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
Black (3.3%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Mortons Gap: 74.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (36.3%), English (8.4%), Irish (7.8%), German (3.9%), Dutch (3.7%), French (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/15/1888

Elevation: 470 feet

Land area: 0.96 square miles.

Population density: 972 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Mortons Gap

High school or higher: 67.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
Unemployed: 7.0%
Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mortons Gap city

Never married: 17.1%
Now married: 60.6%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 11.9%
Divorced: 9.2%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.2%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Mortons Gap, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mortons Gap to the number of sex offenders is 937 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Mortons Gap:	0.8% ($288)
Kentucky:	0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Owensboro, KY (40.9 miles , pop. 54,067).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (84.5 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (318.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Earlington, KY (1.8 miles ), Nortonville, KY (1.9 miles ), St. Charles, KY (2.4 miles ), White Plains, KY (2.5 miles ), Madisonville, KY (2.6 miles ), Hanson, KY (3.5 miles ), Dawson Springs, KY (3.6 miles ), Crofton, KY (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 37.24 N, Longitude: 87.47 W

Area code: 270

Mortons Gap household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+0.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (19%)
Mining (11%)
Food (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (15%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
Educational services (11%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Apparel (8%)
Social assistance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Extraction workers (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Child care workers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Mortons Gap by Year
Type	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	103.8	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	1	2	2	1
per 100,000	104.1	206.6	207.7	104.9
Thefts	0	0	12	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	1246.1	0.0
Auto thefts	0	0	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	209.9
Arson	N/A	0	0	0
per 100,000	N/A	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	7.3	14.5	147.5	24.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.07
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Mortons Gap, Kentucky

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Mortons Gap, Kentucky average temperatures

Mortons Gap, Kentucky average precipitation

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Mortons Gap-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the Mortons Gap city center killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.9 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Mortons Gap-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 84% 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 86.9 miles away from Mortons Gap 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 54.5 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 88.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from Mortons Gap center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 95.9 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 51.8 miles away from Mortons Gap 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 Mortons Gap:

REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR OF HOPKINS CO (about 7 miles; MADISONVILLE, KY)
MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GREENVILLE, KY)
CALDWELL CO HOSP (about 24 miles; PRINCETON, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Mortons Gap, KY

Airports located in Mortons Gap:

Williams Farm Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mortons Gap:

AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,744)
TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 51 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 52 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; FT enrollment: 12,806)
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; GALLATIN, TN; FT enrollment: 4,215)

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Hotels: Best Western Pennyrile Inn (Pennyrile Parkway At Morton's Gap Exit 37), Pennyrile Campground (Pennyrile Parkway).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Mortons Gap and their reported violations in the past:

MORTONS GAP WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 1640, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2003 and JUN-15-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-25-2004), St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-20-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-15-2004)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and NOV-11-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-1993), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from JUL-01-1993 to JAN-27-1994), St Admin Penalty assessed (OCT-13-1994), St Compliance achieved (NOV-11-1994), St Public Notif issued (NOV-11-1994), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	71.7%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	13.9%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This city:	5.3%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mortons Gap, KY

Mortons Gap 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.
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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Banks with branches in Mortons Gap (2009 data):

U.S. Bank National Association: Mortons Gap Branch at 108 Main Street, branch established on 1907-04-07. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Hopkins County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (74%) Electricity (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Mortons Gap

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Catholic Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	61.8%	11.7%	4.9%	4.7%	2.6%
Congregations	40.0%	14.7%	5.3%	3.2%	4.2%

Name	Assemblies of God	Churches of Christ	Cumberland Presbyterian Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	2.6%	1.9%	1.5%	1.5%	6.7%
Congregations	4.2%	4.2%	4.2%	1.1%	18.9%

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
Other Government Administration	2	$2,436	$14,616	1	$79
Police Protection - Officers	1	$1,772	$21,264	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$4,650	$27,900	0	$0
Totals for Government	5	$8,858	$21,259	1	$79

Mortons Gap government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $133,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $118,000
Sewerage: $79,000

Central Staff Services: $28,000

Police Protection: $23,000

Regular Highways: $18,000

Financial Administration: $18,000

Fire Protection: $7,000

General - Other: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,151,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,134,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $17,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $115,000
Fire Protection: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $109,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $141,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,000
Highways: $15,000
Tax - Property: $34,000
NEC: $26,000

Motor Vehicle License: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $49,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $69,000

5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,053 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.06%
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 Webster County, KY	0.59% ($33,427 average AGI)
from Christian County, KY	0.29% ($31,333)
from Muhlenberg County, KY	0.28% ($21,870)

4.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,790 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.80%
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 Webster County, KY	0.48% ($30,038 average AGI)
to Christian County, KY	0.33% ($25,167)
to Muhlenberg County, KY	0.32% ($29,170)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mortons Gap:

WTTL (1310 AM; 2 kW; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CBC, INC.)
WFMW (730 AM; 1 kW; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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.)
WVJS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mortons Gap:

W235AC (94.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
WKTG (93.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WYMV (106.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CBC, INC.)
WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
WSOF-FM (89.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
WQXQ (101.9 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
WUBT (101.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKYA (105.5 FM; GREENVILLE, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSTO (96.1 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
WHRZ (97.7 FM; PROVIDENCE, KY; Owner: HOPKINS-WEBSTER CBC, INC.)
WNTC (103.9 FM; DRAKESBORO, KY; Owner: NASHVILLE'S SPORTSRADIO, INCORPORATED)
W266AB (101.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, KY; Owner: PENNYRILE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY, INC.)
W278AD (103.5 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mortons Gap:

WKMA-TV (Channel 35; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WAZE-TV (Channel 19; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WEHT (Channel 25; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: GILMORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKAG-CA (Channel 43; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY NEW ERA, INC.)

Mortons Gap fatal accident list:
Jul 15, 2000 07:20 AM, Hill Street, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Christine A Verre, 206 White City Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.8 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
Edward G Roach, 8282 Hopkinsville Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1

8282 Hopkinsville Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m, Call Sign: WPVJ822, Licensee ID: L00127121
862.312 MHz, 862.562 MHz, 862.787 MHz, 862.012 MHz, 862.037 MHz, 862.062 MHz, 862.112 MHz, 862.137 MHz, 862.162 MHz, 862.187 MHz... (+146 more)
Grant Date: 06/28/2002, Expiration Date: 06/28/2012, Certifier: Mary E Julius
Registrant: Nextel Wip License Corp., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

1000 Ft N Of Pontiac Ln At Flat Creek Rd, Type: Pole, Structure height: 14 m, Overall height: 17 m, Call Sign: WPPF965, Licensee ID: L00258361
Assigned Frequencies : 896.887 MHz, 896.937 MHz, 896.987 MHz, 897.887 MHz, 897.937 MHz, 897.987 MHz
Grant Date: 12/02/1999, Expiration Date: 12/02/2004, Cancelation Date: 02/05/2005, Certifier: Robert Vandeberg
Registrant: Association Of American Railroads, 55500 Dot Rd, Pueblo, CO 81001, Phone: (719) 584-0578, Fax: (719) 584-0767
1000 N Of Pontiac Ln At Flat Creek Rd, Type: Pole, Structure height: 14 m, Overall height: 17 m, Call Sign: WPOZ816
Assigned Frequencies : 160.785 MHz, 160.305 MHz, 160.350 MHz, 160.395 MHz, 161.370 MHz, 161.415 MHz
Grant Date: 07/22/2004, Expiration Date: 09/16/2014, Certifier: L W Allen
Registrant: Csx Transportation Inc J958, 4th Floor, 6735 Southpoint Drive South, Jacksonville, FL 32216-6177, Phone: (904) 332-5963, Fax: (904) 332-5965

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KI4EBO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00815459
Grant Date: 02/18/2004, Expiration Date: 02/18/2014, Certifier: Wilbert L Crick
Registrant: Wilbert L Crick, Mortons Gap, KY 42440
Call Sign: KI4HJL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00930261
Grant Date: 10/19/2004, Expiration Date: 10/19/2014, Certifier: Rickey L Knowles
Registrant: Rickey L Knowles, Flat Creek St, Mortons Gap, KY 42440
Call Sign: KI4IAZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00951425
Grant Date: 12/14/2004, Expiration Date: 12/14/2014, Certifier: Charlotte A Knowles
Registrant: Charlotte A Knowles, Flat Creek St, Mortons Gap, KY 42440

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 5

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