Okolona, Kentucky

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Back to Okolona, KY housing info, Jefferson County, Kentucky, KY smaller cities, KY small cities, All Cities. Homes for sale in Okolona, Kentucky   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Okolona, KY Jefferson County Population in July 2007: 18,181. Males: 8,774   (48.3%) Females: 9,407   (51.7%) Median resident age:   36.6 years Kentucky median age:   35.9 years Zip codes: 40219. Estimated median household income in 2008: $42,522 (it was $35,950 in 2000) Okolona:   $42,522 Kentucky:   $41,538 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,981 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $137,635 (it was $92,800 in 2000) Okolona:   $137,635 Kentucky:   $118,400 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $143,758; Detached houses: $144,675; Townhouses or other attached units: $107,388; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $132,621; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $61,794; Mobile homes: $30,263 Okolona, KY residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Bandy Mattress co. Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Okolona: White Non-Hispanic (86.6%) Black (7.2%) Hispanic (3.2%) Two or more races (1.7%) Other race (1.2%) American Indian (0.7%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Okolona: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Okolona, Kentucky on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Okolona is mentioned 111 times on our forum: Bygone Louisville stores/restaurants  (160 replies) Gun-owners in Kentucky  (52 replies) Kentucky ranked the 49th Unhappiest State  (135 replies) Where to live near Fort Knox  (21 replies) Why are people from northern kentucky considered yankees to the rest of the state  (107 replies) Louisville perception  (188 replies) Latest news from Okolona, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (21.9%), Irish (14.4%), United States (10.5%), English (9.9%), French (2.9%), Italian (2.4%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 465 feet Land area: 6.92 square miles. Population density: 2628 people per square mile   (average).

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Okolona-area historical tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.6 miles away from the Okolona place center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1996, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.8 miles away from the place center injured 10 people and caused $101 million in damages.

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

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 94.7 miles away from Okolona center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.1 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 40.9 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 41.2 miles away from Okolona center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Church in Okolona: Meadow Hill Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Creek: Fishpool Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	68.3%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.8%
Whole state:	4.5%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This place:	9.3%
Whole state:	15.8%

This place:	4.1%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Okolona, KY

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Here		54.6%
USA		50.2%

4.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,040 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.93%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($420 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	0.08%
Kentucky average:	0.12%

from Bullitt County, KY	0.39% ($31,463 average AGI)
from Oldham County, KY	0.24% ($44,950)
from Clark County, IN	0.23% ($30,964)

4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,839 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.90%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($399 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	0.03%
Kentucky average:	0.05%

to Bullitt County, KY	0.53% ($39,307 average AGI)
to Oldham County, KY	0.31% ($70,025)
to Clark County, IN	0.30% ($32,389)

• Lat: 38.108611 Lon: -85.665556, Call Sign: WQAG695
  Assigned Frequencies : 451.187 MHz, 456.187 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/27/2004, Expiration Date: 05/27/2014, Certifier: Matt Mozingo
  Registrant: Comtronics Corporation, 1230 Furnace Brook Parkway, Quincy, MA 02169, Phone: (617) 770-0212, Fax: (617) 770-0429, Email:

• OKOLONA, 1000 Ft S Of Fern Vally Rd, Overall height: 43.3 m, Call Sign: WMJ303
  Assigned Frequencies : 10715.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

• Call Sign: KB4NN, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 03/08/1994, Expiration Date: 03/08/2004, Cancelation Date: 03/09/2006
  Registrant: Kenneth K Elder Jr, 4508 Aral Dr, Okolona, KY 40219
• Call Sign: WB4KIG, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 06/22/1993, Expiration Date: 06/22/2003, Cancelation Date: 06/23/2005
  Registrant: Robert B Howell, 5110 Ronwood Dr, Okolona, KY 40219

• #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (population 5,000+)"
• #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Management of companies and enterprises (population 5,000+)"
• #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (population 5,000+)"
• #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
• #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Construction and extraction occupations: (population 5,000+)"
• #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (population 5,000+)"

• #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
• #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"