Webster 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
SO2
NO2
PM10
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 15.4. This is significantly better than average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.76. This is better than average. There were 39 monitors within city limits.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 11.2. This is about average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.6. This is better than average. There were 49 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2002 was 9.40. This is better than average. There were 27 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Providence and their reported violations in the past:
PROVIDENCE WATER WORKS (Population served: 5349, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-10-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-25-2005), St Formal NOV issued (APR-25-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-10-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-09-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-09-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-12-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1997 and OCT-10-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2002)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-1993 and SEP-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-1994), St Formal NOV issued (APR-21-1995), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999)
- 34 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.3%
(21.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.4% for Black residents, 52.4% for American Indian residents, 69.2% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Kentucky: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 64.4% | | Whole state: | 69.6% |
| This city: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 4.5% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Providence, KY
59 people in nursing homes
7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Providence compared to Kentucky state average:
- Median household income below 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Providence (2011 data):
- Independence Bank of Kentucky: Highway 41-A Branch at 211 U.S. Highway 41-A South, branch established on 1996/12/31. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,133.6 mil, Deposits: $949.3 mil, headquarters in Owensboro, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Independence Bancshares, Inc.
- Old National Bank: Providence Branch at 2251 Westerfield Drive, branch established on 1991/11/04. Info updated 2011/08/01: Bank assets: $8,467.9 mil, Deposits: $6,653.1 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, 195 total offices, Holding Company: Old National Bancorp
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (75%)
- Electricity (21%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
- Solar energy (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Webster County Kentucky:
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Religion statistics for Providence (based on Webster County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.48%
| Here | | 58.5% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other |
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| Adherents | 65.1% | 18.2% | 5.0% | 3.9% | 7.8% |
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| Congregations | 38.6% | 15.9% | 9.1% | 6.8% | 29.5% |
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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: 5 | Webster County: | 3.61 / 10,000 pop. | | Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Webster County: | 0.72 / 10,000 pop. | | Kentucky: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11 | Webster County: | 7.94 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 7 | Here: | 5.05 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 10.4% | | Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate: | Webster County: | 31.1% | | 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 |
6 | $14,827 | $29,654 | 7 | $5,889 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $17,026 | $34,052 | 1 | $1,576 |
| Firefighters |
10 | $31,346 | $37,615 | 5 | $2,378 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $3,436 | $20,616 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $1,683 | $20,196 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $7,503 | $22,509 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $1,240 | $14,880 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $8,703 | $26,109 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
2 | $5,154 | $30,924 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
2 | $4,696 | $28,176 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
5 | $8,511 | $20,426 | 6 | $3,624 |
| Totals for Government |
43 | $104,125 | $29,058 | 19 | $13,467 |
Providence government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $584,000 ($182.96)
Solid Waste Management: $315,000 ($98.68)
All Other: $200,000 ($62.66)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $137,000 ($42.92)
Central Staff Services: $29,000 ($9.09)
Housing and Community Development: $11,000 ($3.45)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,000,000 ($626.57)
Central Staff Services: $1,314,000 ($411.65)
Gas Utilities: $957,000 ($299.81)
Sewerage: $565,000 ($177.01)
Water Utilities: $522,000 ($163.53)
Police Protection: $349,000 ($109.34)
Solid Waste Management: $304,000 ($95.24)
Health - Other: $297,000 ($93.05)
Local Fire Protection: $255,000 ($79.89)
Regular Highways: $151,000 ($47.31)
Parks and Recreation: $13,000 ($4.07)
Housing and Community Development: $2,000 ($0.63)
General - Other: $0 ($0.00)
- General - Interest on Debt: $48,000 ($15.04)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,000 ($8.15)
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $300,000 ($93.98)
Interest Earnings: $32,000 ($10.03)
General Revenue, NEC: $12,000 ($3.76)
Rents: $7,000 ($2.19)
Special Assessments: $4,000 ($1.25)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $795,000 ($249.06)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $769,000 ($240.91)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $35,000 ($10.96)
Local Fire Protection: $12,000 ($3.76)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $812,000 ($254.39)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,067,000 ($647.56)
Gas Utilities: $988,000 ($309.52)
Water Utilities: $539,000 ($168.86)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $130,000 ($40.73)
Highways: $106,000 ($33.21)
- Tax - Property: $343,000 ($107.46)
Insurance Premiums Sales: $258,000 ($80.83)
Public Utilities Sales: $39,000 ($12.22)
Other License: $10,000 ($3.13)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,268,000 ($710.53)
6.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,297 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.24% | | 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:
7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,784 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.59% | | 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 Providence:
- WTTL (1310 AM; 2 kW; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CBC, 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)
- WFMW (730 AM; 1 kW; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WVJS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
- WGBF (1280 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Providence:
- W266AB (101.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, KY; Owner: PENNYRILE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY, INC.)
- WHRZ (97.7 FM; PROVIDENCE, KY; Owner: HOPKINS-WEBSTER CBC, INC.)
- WKTG (93.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
- WYMV (106.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CBC, INC.)
- WSTO (96.1 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
- WKDQ (99.5 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
- W235AC (94.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
- WSOF-FM (89.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
- WMJL-FM (102.7 FM; MARION, KY; Owner: JOEMYERS PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
- WQXQ (101.9 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WGBF-FM (103.1 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMSK-FM (95.3 FM; MORGANFIELD, KY; Owner: UNION COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Providence:
- WAZE-TV (Channel 19; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WKMA-TV (Channel 35; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WEHT (Channel 25; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: GILMORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEVV (Channel 44; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: COMCORP OF INDIANA LICENSE CORP.)
- WFIE (Channel 14; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Providence, Kentucky:
- Fatal accident count: 12
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 20
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 12
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 29
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Kentucky average:
- Fatal accident count: 68
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 107
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
- Fatalities: 75
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 184
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 6
See more detailed statistics of Providence fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 43 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Providence)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Willow St (Lat: 37.400056 Lon: -87.760833), Call Sign: WXP616
Assigned Frequencies: 158.775 MHz
Grant Date: 03/29/2005, Expiration Date: 06/12/2015
Registrant: Universal Licensing Service, 3419 Via Lido #609, Newport Beach, CA 92663-3908, Phone: (877) 677-3639, Fax: (949) 515-2544 - 140 Us Highway 41a South (Lat: 37.410833 Lon: -87.733333), Call Sign: WQBC854
Assigned Frequencies: 30.8400 MHz, 154.540 MHz, 33.4000 MHz, 33.1600 MHz, 31.2400 MHz, 468.487 MHz, 468.762 MHz, 468.837 MHz, 469.462 MHz, 469.637 MHz... (+22 more)
Grant Date: 09/21/2004, Expiration Date: 09/21/2014, Certifier: Beth Cotner
Registrant: Dolfen Consulting Group, 95 Willow Lane, Bristol, IL 60512-9711, Phone: (630) 553-5886, Fax: (630) 566-1755, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - PROVIDENCE, State Route 293 S (Lat: 37.364111 Lon: -87.800250), Type: Tower, Structure height: 114.6 m, Overall height: 118.3 m, Call Sign: WMW503
Assigned Frequencies: 6123.10 MHz, 6423.75 MHz
Grant Date: 02/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2004, Certifier: Kellye E Abernathy
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 17330 Preston Rd. Suite 100a, Dallas, TX 75252, Phone: (972) 733-2025, Fax: (972) 733-2852 - PROVIDENCE, 5005 Sr 109 (Lat: 37.417750 Lon: -87.787917), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.8 m, Call Sign: WPJB994
Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6152.75 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 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- HOPKINS CO, 1.3 Miles Se Of Providence, Ky (Lat: 37.377778 Lon: -87.735278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Call Sign: KBK70
Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz
Grant Date: 06/27/2002, Expiration Date: 09/17/2012
Registrant: Comsearch, 19700 Janelia Farm Blvd, Ashburn, VA 20147, Phone: (703) 726-5671, Fax: (703) 726-5594, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Providence)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Providence
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Providence, KY
| Most common first names in Providence, KY among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 110 | 72.5 years |
| Mary | 71 | 78.0 years |
| William | 69 | 72.8 years |
| John | 57 | 75.5 years |
| George | 37 | 77.5 years |
| Thomas | 33 | 72.9 years |
| Robert | 31 | 72.9 years |
| Charles | 24 | 72.2 years |
| Ruby | 22 | 77.7 years |
| Ruth | 21 | 77.4 years |
| Most common last names in Providence, KY among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Brown | 47 | 76.0 years |
| Hill | 37 | 72.0 years |
| Johnson | 28 | 79.5 years |
| Martin | 28 | 79.2 years |
| Vaughn | 22 | 70.0 years |
| Williams | 20 | 71.7 years |
| Dorris | 19 | 77.7 years |
| Jones | 18 | 72.3 years |
| Travis | 18 | 71.7 years |
| Gibson | 18 | 74.2 years |
| Businesses in Providence, KY |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| CVS | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
Providence on our top lists:
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors"
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