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Notable locations in Owenton: Owenton Volunteer Fire Department (A), Owen County Life Squad (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Owenton Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (1), Forsee Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotels: Perry Park Resort Hotel (595 Springport Ferry Road), Perry Park Golf Resort - Professional Shop (595 Springport Ferry Road), Perry Park Golf Resort - Main Office (595 Springport Ferry Road).
Courts: Kentucky State - Courts- Court Of Justice- Circuit Clerk (75 Duke Avenue), Kentucky State - Courts- Court Of Justice- Pretrial (75 Duke Avenue), Kentucky State - Courts- Court Of Justice- District Court (75 Duke Avenue).
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Owen 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
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.1. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.9 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.0%
(25.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 29.4% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Kentucky: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 58.1% | | Whole state: | 69.6% |
| This city: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 4.5% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Owenton, KY
People in group quarters in Owenton:
- 101 people in nursing homes
- 9 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 9 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
Owenton 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.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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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Banks with branches in Owenton (2011 data):
- First Farmers Bank and Trust Company: First Farmers Bank And Trust Company at 127 North Thomas Street, branch established on 1934/01/01. Info updated 2008/08/11: Bank assets: $116.3 mil, Deposits: $91.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Lea M. Mcmullan Trust
- Peoples Bank & Trust Company: at 101 North Main Street, branch established on 1902/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $70.7 mil, Deposits: $58.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Owenton Bancorp, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Owenton, Kentucky:
- Toole Motel, RR 3 1550 Hwy 22 E, Owenton, KY 40359
 , Phone: (502) 484-3406
- K & L Inn, 1550 Hwy 22 E, Owenton, KY 40359 , Phone: (502) 484-5062
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Owenton, Kentucky
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (70%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
- Utility gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Owen County Kentucky:
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Religion statistics for Owenton (based on Owen County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 79.67%
| Here | | 79.7% |
| 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 | Other |
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| Adherents | 84.8% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 6.2% |
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| Congregations | 64.1% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 5.1% | 15.4% |
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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: 3 | Owen County: | 2.64 / 10,000 pop. | | Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5 | Owen County: | 4.39 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 5 | Here: | 4.39 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 10.8% | | Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate: | Owen County: | 29.8% | | Kentucky: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 18.6% | | 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 |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $7,050 | $28,200 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $3,416 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $7,050 | $28,200 | 4 | $3,416 |
Owenton government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $50,000 ($37.68)
All Other: $8,000 ($6.03)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $303,000 ($228.33)
Police Protection: $271,000 ($204.22)
Water Utilities: $249,000 ($187.64)
Central Staff Services: $163,000 ($122.83)
Sewerage: $70,000 ($52.75)
Local Fire Protection: $33,000 ($24.87)
Financial Administration: $12,000 ($9.04)
- General - Interest on Debt: $109,000 ($82.14)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000 ($5.28)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $58,000 ($43.71)
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $2,597,000 ($1957.05)
Interest Earnings: $22,000 ($16.58)
General Revenue, NEC: $3,000 ($2.26)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,725,000 ($2053.50)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,667,000 ($2009.80)
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $67,000 ($50.49)
Regular Highways: $22,000 ($16.58)
Police Protection: $20,000 ($15.07)
Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($0.75)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,300,000 ($979.65)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $171,000 ($128.86)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $85,000 ($64.05)
Highways: $22,000 ($16.58)
- Tax - Individual Income: $230,000 ($173.32)
Property: $183,000 ($137.91)
Public Utilities Sales: $34,000 ($25.62)
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $8,000 ($6.03)
Other License: $1,000 ($0.75)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $500,000 ($376.79)
8.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,374 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.86% | | 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:
8.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,105 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.42% | | 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 Owenton:
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WBOB (1160 AM; 5 kW; FLORENCE, KY; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
- WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Owenton:
- WNKR (106.5 FM; WILLIAMSTOWN, KY; Owner: GRANT COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC)
- WIOK (107.5 FM; FALMOUTH, KY; Owner: HAMMOND BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WUKY (91.3 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF KENTUCKY)
- WKED-FM (103.7 FM; FRANKFORT, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WIKI (95.3 FM; CARROLLTON, KY; Owner: STAR MEDIA, INC.)
- WSCH (99.3 FM; AURORA, IN; Owner: COLUMBUS RADIO, INC.)
- WORX-FM (96.7 FM; MADISON, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMXL (94.5 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC.)
- WKQQ (100.1 FM; WINCHESTER, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WTSZ-FM (105.7 FM; EMINENCE, KY; Owner: METRO EAST CBC, INC.)
- WLXO (96.1 FM; STAMPING GROUND, KY; Owner: CLARITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRVG-FM (89.9 FM; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: GEORGETOWN COLLEGE)
- WKID (95.9 FM; VEVAY, IN; Owner: DIAL BROADCASTING INC)
- WKYW (104.9 FM; FRANKFORT, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Owenton:
- WKON (Channel 52; OWENTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WKYT-TV (Channel 27; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WKYT LICENSEE CORP.)
- WXIX-TV (Channel 19; NEWPORT, KY; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
- WTVQ-TV (Channel 36; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Owenton fatal accident list:
Oct 22, 2009 05:46 AM, Sr-1287, Lat: 38.53475556, Lon: -84.83443056, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 5, 2007 10:00 PM, Sr-22, Lat: 38.534053, Lon: -84.847861, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Jan 6, 2005 02:55 PM, Sr-22, Madison St., Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 6, 1983 03:50 AM, 127, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Owenton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 29 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 200 E Seminary St (Lat: 38.536167 Lon: -84.834389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 40 m, Call Sign: WPVP919
Assigned Frequencies: 462.750 MHz, 462.875 MHz, 462.900 MHz
Grant Date: 07/30/2002, Expiration Date: 07/30/2012, Certifier: Paul D Gearheart
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 8300 Greensboro Drive, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 - 1.3 Mi Ne (Lat: 38.547833 Lon: -84.824389), Structure height: 23 m, Call Sign: KQW499, Licensee ID: L00001846
Assigned Frequencies: 47.1400 MHz, 47.2600 MHz
Grant Date: 08/31/2004, Expiration Date: 11/16/2014
Registrant: Kentucky, Commonwealth Of, 1239 Wilkinson Blvd., Frankfort, KY 40622, Phone: (502) 564-3820, Fax: (502) 564-3825, Email:
- Wkon Tv (Lat: 38.525611 Lon: -84.811056), Call Sign: KNGZ252, Licensee ID: L00001846
Assigned Frequencies: 45.4000 MHz
Grant Date: 04/16/1998, Expiration Date: 07/06/2003, Cancellation Date: 09/07/2003
Registrant: Kentucky, Commonwealth Of, E O C Bldg Boone Center, Frankfort, KY 40601 - 1.5 Mi Se (Lat: 38.525611 Lon: -84.811056), Structure height: 183 m, Call Sign: KRB603, Licensee ID: L00001846
Assigned Frequencies: 46.5400 MHz
Grant Date: 04/18/2002, Expiration Date: 05/19/2012
Registrant: Kentucky, Commonwealth Of, 600 Cooper Dr, Lexington, KY 40502, Phone: (606) 258-7000 - Tv Broadcast Tower 1.5 Mi Se (Lat: 38.525611 Lon: -84.811056), Call Sign: KDA697, Licensee ID: L00001846
Assigned Frequencies: 453.300 MHz, 453.450 MHz, 453.900 MHz, 453.950 MHz
Grant Date: 09/19/1996, Expiration Date: 12/05/2001, Cancellation Date: 08/09/2001
Registrant: Kentucky, Commonwealth Of, 1240 Airport Rd, Frankfort, KY 40601, Phone: (502) 227-8750 - Lat: 38.538611 Lon: -84.839722, Call Sign: WPUT746, Licensee ID: L00478796
Assigned Frequencies: 461.187 MHz, 461.762 MHz, 464.762 MHz, 464.987 MHz
Grant Date: 05/01/2002, Expiration Date: 05/01/2012, Certifier: Rodney W Forsee
Registrant: Meadow View Shopwise, 1070 Hwy 127 North, Owenton, KY 40359, Phone: (502) 484-3410, Fax: (502) 484-3126 - OWENTON KET, Owenton Ket (Lat: 38.525556 Lon: -84.810833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 170.3 m, Overall height: 183.1 m, Call Sign: WQBL594
Assigned Frequencies: 156.127 MHz
Grant Date: 11/01/2004, Expiration Date: 11/01/2014, Certifier: Dale E Fuller
Registrant: Kentucky, Commonwealth Of, 1239 Wilkinson Blvd., Frankfort, KY 40622, Phone: (502) 564-3820, Fax: (502) 564-3825, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Owenton)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: MEREDITH EARL L VANGRANSVGN RV-4 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 47880 , Serial Number: 2500, Year manufactured: 1997, Airworthiness Date: 07/27/1997
Registrant (Individual): Paresh D Merchant, 430 Eagle View Ln, Owenton, KY 40359 - Aircraft: WALLS RODNEY RIDGE RUNNER III (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9531 , Serial Number: 100202084, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 06/10/2006
Registrant (Individual): Rodney Walls, 780 Jonesville Rd, Owenton, KY 40359
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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| Most common first names in Owenton, KY among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Mary | 67 | 79.2 years |
| William | 62 | 74.3 years |
| James | 60 | 71.3 years |
| John | 58 | 73.6 years |
| Robert | 51 | 70.4 years |
| Charles | 22 | 73.5 years |
| Raymond | 19 | 78.3 years |
| George | 18 | 76.6 years |
| Roy | 18 | 76.2 years |
| Frances | 17 | 80.1 years |
| Most common last names in Owenton, KY among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Smith | 53 | 74.7 years |
| Wainscott | 33 | 82.2 years |
| Johnson | 31 | 77.2 years |
| Obanion | 29 | 79.2 years |
| Gaines | 26 | 75.8 years |
| Perkins | 26 | 74.6 years |
| Cobb | 25 | 77.2 years |
| Osborne | 25 | 74.8 years |
| Stewart | 24 | 73.3 years |
| Kemper | 23 | 79.3 years |
| Businesses in Owenton, KY |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| FedEx | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | | UPS | 1 |
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- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Engineers"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Florists"
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