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Warren County

Population in July 2007: 473. Population change since 2000: +4.3%
 

Males: 215  (45.6%)
Females: 258  (54.4%)
Median resident age:  35.6 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 42101.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,300 (it was $37,014 in 2000)
Plum Springs  $42,300
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $100,800 (it was $77,300 in 2000)
Plum Springs  $100,800
Kentucky:  $114,300

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Races in Plum Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.0%)
  • Black (12.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Plum Springs: 92.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.3%), English (8.7%), Irish (8.1%), French (5.4%), German (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/27/1966

Land area: 0.29 square miles.

Population density: 1624 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Plum Springs

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plum Springs city

  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Plum Springs:  0.6% ($444)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (65.3 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (345.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bowling Green, KY (5.1 miles ), Oakland, KY (9.3 miles ), Smiths Grove, KY (12.2 miles ), Greencastle, KY (12.5 miles ), Brownsville, KY (14.4 miles ), Gasper River, KY (15.5 miles ), Woodburn, KY (16.1 miles ), Jetson, KY (16.8 miles ).

Latitude: 37.02 N, Longitude: 86.38 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 270

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Population change in the 1990s: +82 (+22.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)
  • Financial managers (3%)


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Average climate in Plum Springs, Kentucky

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Plum Springs-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 63% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.4 miles away from the Plum Springs city center injured 2 people.

On 4/27/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Plum Springs:
  • GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSP (about 5 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY)
  • RIVENDELL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 6 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY)
  • MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 7 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plum Springs:
  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 6 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; ID: BWG)
  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 66 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; ID: BNA)
  • SMYRNA (about 71 miles; SMYRNA, TN; ID: MQY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Plum Springs:
  • GRAYSON COUNTY (about 27 miles; LEITCHFIELD, KY; ID: M20)
  • GLASGOW MUNI (about 30 miles; GLASGOW, KY; ID: GLW)
  • PORTLAND MUNI (about 31 miles; PORTLAND, TN; ID: 1M5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plum Springs:
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; GALLATIN, TN; FT enrollment: 4,215)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,654)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,260)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,346)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  78.0%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.1%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  6.6%

Plum Springs compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Plum Springs travel time to work


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll



Plum Springs government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $13,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $16,000
    NEC: $5,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,000

8.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,281 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.32%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

0.38% of residents moved from foreign countries ($664 average AGI)
Warren County:  0.38%
Kentucky average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Barren County, KY  0.38% ($31,090 average AGI)
from Edmonson County, KY  0.37% ($25,654)
from Logan County, KY  0.32% ($32,991)


6.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.93%
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 Jefferson County, KY  0.37% ($34,302 average AGI)
to Davidson County, TN  0.36% ($35,839)
to Logan County, KY  0.34% ($28,795)


Strongest AM radio stations in Plum Springs:
  • WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBGN (1340 AM; 1 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
  • WHIN (1010 AM; 5 kW; GALLATIN, TN; Owner: WHIN, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WRUS (610 AM; 2 kW; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: LOGAN RADIO INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Plum Springs:
  • WUHU (107.1 FM; SMITHS GROVE, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WKYU-FM (88.9 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WGGC (95.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKLX (100.7 FM; BROWNSVILLE, KY; Owner: CHARLES M. ANDERSON)
  • WCVK (90.7 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: BOWLING GREEN COMMTY. B/CSTG, INC.)
  • WBVR-FM (96.7 FM; AUBURN, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WDNS (93.3 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWHR (91.7 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • W203BI (88.5 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WUBT (101.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPTQ (103.7 FM; CAVE CITY, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVLE (99.3 FM; SCOTTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SHERANDAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Plum Springs:
  • WBKO (Channel 13; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WKYU-TV (Channel 24; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • W62CJ (Channel 62; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WNKY (Channel 40; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: MMK LICENSE LLC)
  • WKGB-TV (Channel 53; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WPGD (Channel 50; HENDERSONVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPBM-LP (Channel 48; SCOTTSVILLE, KY; Owner: PROCLAIM BROADCASTING, INC.)




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