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Powderly, KY map Population (year 2000): 846. Estimated population in July 2006: 892 (+5.4% change)
 

Males: 407  (48.1%)
Females: 439  (51.9%)

Muhlenberg County

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: .


Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,600 (it was $23,750 in 2000)
Powderly  $23,600
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $45,000 (it was $47,100 in 2000)
Powderly  $45,000
Kentucky:  $103,900

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Races in Powderly:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Black (3.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (26.1%), English (17.7%), Irish (11.6%), German (8.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%), Scottish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/10/1963

Land area: 1.44 square miles.

Population density: 619 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Powderly

  • High school or higher: 58.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Powderly city

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

9 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Powderly, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Powderly to the number of sex offenders is 446 to 1.

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

Powderly:  0.6% ($267)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Owensboro, KY (35.9 miles , pop. 54,067).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (79.6 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (320.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Greenville, KY (2.7 miles ), Central City, KY (4.3 miles ), South Carrollton, KY (6.8 miles) , Drakesboro, KY (7.5 miles ), Bremen, KY (9.5 miles ), Rosewood, KY (9.9 miles ), Rockport, KY (13.1 miles ), Island, KY (14.0 miles ).

Latitude: 37.24 N, Longitude: 87.16 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 270

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Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Apparel (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Powderly (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 robbery (117.6 per 100,000)
  • 1 assault (117.6 per 100,000)
  • 10 burglaries (1176.5 per 100,000)
  • 36 thefts (4235.3 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 310.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.12
US city average:  3.00

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Powderly-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.5 miles away from the Powderly city center killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/11/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused $400,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Powderly:
  • MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; GREENVILLE, KY)
  • REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR OF HOPKINS CO (about 25 miles; MADISONVILLE, KY)
  • OHIO CO HOSP (about 26 miles; HARTFORD, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Powderly, KY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Powderly:
  • OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 34 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; ID: OWB)
  • CAMPBELL AAF (about 46 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; ID: HOP)
  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 55 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; ID: BWG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Powderly:
  • MUHLENBERG COUNTY (about 2 miles; GREENVILLE, KY; ID: M21)
  • MADISONVILLE MUNI (about 18 miles; MADISONVILLE, KY; ID: 2I0)
  • OHIO COUNTY (about 27 miles; HARTFORD, KY; ID: 7K4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Powderly:
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,744)
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; FT enrollment: 12,806)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 57 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 60 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; GALLATIN, TN; FT enrollment: 4,215)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 9,823)

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Hotel: Convention Center Inn (2011 West Everly Brothers Boulevard).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.0%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  15.6%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  6.6%

Powderly compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income significantly 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 below state average.
  • House age 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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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
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,490
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$1,400
Totals for Government 0$0 9$2,890


Powderly government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $201,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $53,000
    Police Protection: $15,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    General - Other: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $635,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $665,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $9,800,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $9,800,000
    Industrial Revenue: $575,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $90,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $49,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $91,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $575,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $39,000
    NEC: $28,000
    Public Utilities: $16,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $41,000

3.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,915 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.95%
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 Hopkins County, KY  0.51% ($29,170 average AGI)
from Daviess County, KY  0.21% ($41,091)
from McLean County, KY  0.18% ($31,158)


4.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,141 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.35%
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 Hopkins County, KY  0.44% ($21,870 average AGI)
to Daviess County, KY  0.37% ($31,718)
to Warren County, KY  0.33% ($28,257)


Strongest AM radio stations in Powderly:
  • WNES (1050 AM; 1 kW; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMTA (1380 AM; 1 kW; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: WMTA, AM 1380,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.)
  • WRUS (610 AM; 2 kW; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: LOGAN RADIO INCORPORATED)
  • WVJS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
  • WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
  • WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)

Strongest FM radio stations in Powderly:
  • WQXQ (101.9 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKYA (105.5 FM; GREENVILLE, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W278AD (103.5 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WNTC (103.9 FM; DRAKESBORO, KY; Owner: NASHVILLE'S SPORTSRADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
  • WUBT (101.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W284AO (104.7 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • WKTG (93.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WYMV (106.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CBC, INC.)
  • WSTO (96.1 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
  • W235AC (94.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WXMZ (106.3 FM; HARTFORD, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSOF-FM (89.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)

TV broadcast stations around Powderly:
  • WKMA-TV (Channel 35; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WAZE-TV (Channel 19; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W62CJ (Channel 62; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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