Hopkins County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 35.6. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.0 miles away from the city center.
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)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.3%
(8.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | Kentucky: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 68.3% | | Whole state: | 69.6% |
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
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.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage 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 (2011 data):
- U.S. Bank National Association: Mortons Gap Branch at 108 Main Street, branch established on 1907/04/07. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (74%)
- Electricity (25%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Hopkins County Kentucky:
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Religion statistics for Mortons Gap (based on Hopkins County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.24%
| Here |  | 57.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| 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% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Churches of Christ | Cumberland Presbyterian Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
| Adherents | 2.6% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 6.7% |
| Congregations | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 18.9% |
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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: 10 | Hopkins County: | 2.16 / 10,000 pop. | | Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.22 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Hopkins County: | 0.22 / 10,000 pop. | | Kentucky: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22 | Hopkins County: | 4.76 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 30 | Here: | 6.49 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 10.9% | | Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate: | Hopkins County: | 32.9% | | Kentucky: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 17.4% | | State: | 15.9% |
| 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 ($154.11)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $118,000 ($136.73)
Sewerage: $79,000 ($91.54)
Central Staff Services: $28,000 ($32.44)
Police Protection: $23,000 ($26.65)
Regular Highways: $18,000 ($20.86)
Financial Administration: $18,000 ($20.86)
Fire Protection: $7,000 ($8.11)
General - Other: $3,000 ($3.48)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,151,000 ($1333.72)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,134,000 ($1314.02)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $17,000 ($19.70)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,000 ($5.79)
Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($1.16)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $115,000 ($133.26)
Fire Protection: $5,000 ($5.79)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $109,000 ($126.30)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $141,000 ($163.38)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,000 ($5.79)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,000 ($26.65)
Highways: $15,000 ($17.38)
- Tax - Property: $34,000 ($39.40)
NEC: $26,000 ($30.13)
Motor Vehicle License: $5,000 ($5.79)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $49,000 ($56.78)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $69,000 ($79.95)
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:
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:
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 06:20 PM, Hill Street, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 13 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Mortons Gap)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 8282 Hopkinsville Rd (Lat: 37.231389 Lon: -87.470833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m, Call Sign: WPVJ822, Licensee ID: L00127121
Assigned Frequencies: 862.012 MHz, 862.037 MHz, 862.062 MHz, 862.087 MHz, 862.112 MHz, 862.137 MHz, 862.162 MHz, 862.187 MHz, 862.212 MHz, 862.237 MHz... (+146 more) Grant Date: 06/28/2002, Expiration Date: 06/28/2012, Cancellation Date: 11/18/2009, 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 (Lat: 37.260611 Lon: -87.466389), 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, Cancellation 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 (Lat: 37.260611 Lon: -87.466389), Type: Pole, Structure height: 14 m, Overall height: 17 m, Call Sign: WPOZ816
Assigned Frequencies: 160.305 MHz, 160.350 MHz, 160.395 MHz, 160.785 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, 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, 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, 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:
| Most common first names in Mortons Gap, KY among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 21 | 72.0 years |
| Mary | 15 | 78.9 years |
| William | 14 | 75.8 years |
| Robert | 13 | 63.0 years |
| John | 12 | 79.0 years |
| Charles | 9 | 68.3 years |
| Mildred | 7 | 77.3 years |
| Dorothy | 5 | 69.8 years |
| Annie | 5 | 81.2 years |
| Roy | 5 | 70.6 years |
| Most common last names in Mortons Gap, KY among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Faulk | 14 | 69.9 years |
| Moore | 12 | 77.1 years |
| Jones | 11 | 74.4 years |
| Wilkerson | 8 | 80.0 years |
| Johnson | 8 | 67.9 years |
| Lovan | 8 | 78.7 years |
| Vandiver | 8 | 72.5 years |
| Whitfield | 8 | 72.3 years |
| Stanley | 7 | 76.8 years |
| Rash | 7 | 80.6 years |
Businesses in Mortons Gap, KY
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