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Madison County

Population in July 2008: 32,895. Population change since 2000: +21.2%

Males: 15,622	(47.5%)
Females: 17,273	(52.5%)

Median resident age:	25.3 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 40475, 40476.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $34,641 (it was $25,533 in 2000)

Richmond:	$34,641
Kentucky:	$41,538

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $21,810

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $139,373 (it was $83,300 in 2000)

Richmond:	$139,373
Kentucky:	$118,400

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The Silver Diner
Era Woods Group, John Gilliam realtor, residential professional/commercial specialist
Hillcrest Nursery

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Races in Richmond:

White Non-Hispanic (87.5%)
Black (8.3%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
American Indian (0.8%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Richmond: 85.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.0%), English (11.7%), Irish (10.9%), German (10.9%), Italian (1.9%), Scottish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/17/1809

Elevation: 975 feet

Land area: 19.1 square miles.

Population density: 1721 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Richmond

High school or higher: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
Unemployed: 5.9%
Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Richmond city

Never married: 44.8%
Now married: 35.9%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 5.6%
Divorced: 11.7%

570 residents are foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.5% Latin America, 0.2% Europe).

This city:	2.1%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there were 44 registered sex offenders living in Richmond, Kentucky in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Richmond to the number of sex offenders is 748 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Richmond:	0.7% ($623)
Kentucky:	0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (22.6 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (335.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cottonburg-Valley View, KY (2.8 miles ), Berea, KY (3.4 miles ), Boonesboro, KY (3.7 miles ), Red Lick, KY (3.9 miles ), Paint Lick, KY (3.9 miles ), Lancaster, KY (4.2 miles ), Nicholasville, KY (4.3 miles ), Irvine, KY (4.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 141 buildings, average cost: $72,100
1997: 118 buildings, average cost: $84,100
1998: 153 buildings, average cost: $87,300
1999: 128 buildings, average cost: $83,100
2000: 106 buildings, average cost: $89,000
2001: 131 buildings, average cost: $90,500
2002: 206 buildings, average cost: $88,600
2003: 238 buildings, average cost: $92,000
2004: 212 buildings, average cost: $97,100
2005: 281 buildings, average cost: $87,500
2006: 234 buildings, average cost: $87,200
2007: 180 buildings, average cost: $87,300
2008: 122 buildings, average cost: $87,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 37.74 N, Longitude: 84.29 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,420 (+16.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 7,566 (57.1%)

Area code: 859

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Richmond, Kentucky business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in Oct. 2009:

Here:	7.8%
Kentucky:	10.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Crime in Richmond by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	1	0	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	3.5	0.0	0.0	6.4
Rapes	19	12	8	7	8	10
per 100,000	69.6	43.6	28.3	23.9	26.5	32.1
Robberies	36	22	22	14	22	16
per 100,000	131.8	80.0	77.8	47.8	72.8	51.4
Assaults	169	105	32	32	76	67
per 100,000	618.8	381.9	113.2	109.3	251.6	215.2
Burglaries	255	264	237	216	203	291
per 100,000	933.7	960.1	838.5	737.8	672.0	934.6
Thefts	1,170	1,154	1,203	977	862	897
per 100,000	4283.8	4197.0	4256.3	3337.0	2853.6	2881.0
Auto thefts	94	92	86	71	59	80
per 100,000	344.2	334.6	304.3	242.5	195.3	256.9
Arson	5	6	4	3	7	6
per 100,000	18.3	21.8	14.2	10.2	23.2	19.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	483.2	397.1	329.0	259.9	270.2	298.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 81 (59 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.79
US city average:	3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: +5,589 (+25.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Construction (10%)
Public administration (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Health care (3%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (20%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Health care (12%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Personal and laundry services (3%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Postsecondary teachers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
Assemblers and fabricators (3%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Average climate in Richmond, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Richmond, Kentucky average precipitation

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

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.4 miles away from the Richmond city center killed 7 people and injured 28 people.

On 3/4/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Richmond-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 86% 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 37.1 miles away from Richmond 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 35.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 80.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 84.1 miles away from Richmond center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 87.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 58.4 miles away from Richmond center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Birthplace of: Samuel Freeman Miller - Supreme Court justice (1816-1890).

Hospital/medical center in Richmond:

PATTIE A CLAY HOSP (EASTERN BYPASS)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Richmond:

BEREA HOSP (about 12 miles; BEREA, KY)
CONTINUING CARE HOSP AT ST JOSEPH EAST (about 17 miles; LEXINGTON, KY)
RIDGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 18 miles; LEXINGTON, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Richmond, KY

Airports and Heliports located in Richmond:

Madison Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 1,400, Itinerant Ops: 6,700, Local Ops: 6,800, Military Ops: 400)
Jordan Hill Farm Airport (Runways: 1)
Sof Maintenance Site Heliport

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Local government website: www.richmond.ky.us

Colleges/Universities in Richmond:

EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 11,214; Location: 521 LANCASTER AVE; Public; Website: www.eku.edu; Offers Master's degree)
EASTERN SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN (Location: 451 BIG HILL AVE; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Richmond:

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 23 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)
LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 82 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; FT enrollment: 9,668)

Public high school in Richmond:

Madison Central High School (Location: 705 N 2nd St; Grades: 9 - 12)

Private high schools in Richmond:

MODEL LABORATORY SCHOOL AFTER (Students: 728; Location: 521 LANCASTER AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
HARVEST ACADEMY (Students: 82; Location: 621 SOUTH KEENELAND DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Richmond:

Model Laboratory High School (Location: 521 Lancaster Ave; Grades: 6 - 8)
Clark Moores Middle School (Location: 1143 Berea Rd; Grades: 6 - 8)
Mayfield Elementary School (Location: 300 Bond St; Grades: KG - 5)
Glenn R Marshall Elementary School (Location: 1442 Robert R. Martin Bypass; Grades: - )
Daniel Boone Elementary School (Location: 710 N 2nd St; Grades: KG - 5)
Kirksville Elementary School (Location: 2399 Lancaster Rd; Grades: KG - 5)
White Hall Elementary School (Location: 2166 Lexington Rd; Grades: KG - 5)
Madison Middle School (Location: 101 Summit St; Grades: 6 - 8)
Kit Carson Elementary School (Location: 450 Tates Creek Rd; Grades: KG - 5)

Private elementary/middle schools in Richmond:

SAINT MARK SCHOOL (Students: 178; Location: 115 PARRISH AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
RICHMOND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 78; Location: 1675 E MAIN; Grades: PK - 8)
RICHMOND MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 48; Location: 305 GERI LANE; Grades: PK - KG)

See full list of schools located in Richmond

Library in Richmond:

MADISON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,004,193; Location: 507 WEST MAIN STREET; 86,436 books; 4,908 audio materials; 5,199 video materials; 248 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Madison Christian Academy is a private school in Richmond not listed. Visit their web site at http://www.madisonchristianacademy.org
Madison Christian Academy is a private school in Richmond not listed. Visit their web site at http://www.madisonchristianacademy.org

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Notable location: Madison Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Richmond: Pond Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Lake Reba (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: White Hall State Historic House (Amusement & Theme Parks; 500 White Hall Shrine Road) (1), Jolly Time Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 830 Eastern Bypass) (2), Madison County Fairgrounds (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3237 Old Kentucky 52) (3), Keeneland Amusement Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; 265 North Keeneland Drive) (4), Richmond Tourism & Visitor Center (345 Lancaster Avenue) (5), Fort Boonesborough State Park (Tours & Charters; 4375 Boonesboro Road) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Super 8 Richmond KY (107 North Keeneland) (1), Holiday Inn Express (1990 Colby Taylor Drive) (2), Hampton Inn Richmond (1099 Barnes Mill Road) (3), Super 8 Motel (107 North Keeneland Drive) (4), Bel Air Motel (1509 Lexington Road) (5), Best Western Road Star Inn (1751 Lexington Rd) (6), Comfort Suites (2007 Colby Taylor Dr) (7), Quality Quarters Inn (105 North Killarney Lane) (8), Riverhill Bed & Breakfast (661 River Hill Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Kentucky State - Family Court (101 North 1st Street) (1), Madison County - Circuit Court- Circuit Clerk (Courthouse) (2), Kentucky State - Court Justice- Court Designated Worker (114 North 3rd Street) (3), Madison County - District Court- District Clerk (Hall Of Justice) (4), Madison County - Circuit Court- Circuit Judges (Courthouse) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Richmond and their reported violations in the past:

RICHMOND UTILITIES (Population served: 34142, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

MADISON COUNTY UTILITY/WACO (Population served: 9563, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2001), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-2001), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-30-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-25-1998), St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-10-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-10-2006)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2005)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2005)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between DEC-02-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-24-2005)

2 minor monitoring violations

11 other older monitoring violations

MADISON COUNTY UTILITY/WHITE HALL (Population served: 9504, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-2001), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-26-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-26-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-10-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-09-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-09-2006)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2005)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2005)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2005)

3 minor monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

9 other older monitoring violations

MADISON CO UTILITIES/KINGSTON-TERRILL (Population served: 6937, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-27-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-28-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-28-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-16-1999), St Public Notif received (2 times from AUG-16-1999 to AUG-16-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-10-2006)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2005)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2005)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-24-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2005)

One minor monitoring violation

10 other older monitoring violations

KIRKSVILLE WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 5404, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-13-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-06-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2001)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-06-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2001)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUN-20-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-20-2000)

One minor monitoring violation

LEXINGTON BLUEGRASS ARMY DEPOT (Population served: 500, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-1998. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-1998), St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-1998), St Public Notif received (DEC-09-1998), St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-1998)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and JUN-01-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-01-1995 to JUN-15-1995), St Public Notif requested (APR-04-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-04-2000)

One routine major monitoring violation

2 minor monitoring violations

43 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	51.4%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.3%
Whole state:	4.5%

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

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	25.0%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	11.2%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Richmond, KY

People in group quarters in Richmond

3675 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
189 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
183 people in nursing homes
27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Richmond compared to Kentucky state average:

Richmond, Kentucky environmental map by EPA

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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.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students above state average.

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Banks with most branches in Richmond (2009 data):

Peoples Bank and Trust Company of Madison County: Richmond Branch, Eastern By-Pass Branch, Wal-Mart Branch, Brandy Lane Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $387.1 mil, Deposits: $314.5 mil, headquarters in Berea, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Whitaker Bank Corporation Of Kentucky
Madison Bank: at 1001 Gibson Bay Drive, Suite 101, West Main Street Branch, 201 West Main Street Branch, University Shopping Center Branch. Info updated 2008-10-28: Bank assets: $141.7 mil, Deposits: $118.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Madison Financial Corporation
National City Bank: East Ridge Branch, Bypass - Richmond, Richmond Downtown Branch. Info updated 2009-01-16: Bank assets: $146,057.8 mil, Deposits: $104,197.4 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
First Southern National: Madison Courier Service Branch at 894 Richmond Plaza, branch established on 1997-11-17; Richmond Branch at 894 Richmond Plaza, branch established on 1898-08-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $729.1 mil, Deposits: $616.4 mil, headquarters in Lancaster, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: First Southern Bancorp, Inc.
Cumberland Valley National Bank & Trust Company: Richmond By-Pass Branch at 505 Leighway Dr, branch established on 1998-12-16; North Richmond at 2110 Lexington Rd, branch established on 1998-11-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $431.8 mil, Deposits: $355.7 mil, headquarters in East Bernstadt, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Cumberland Valley Financial Corporation
U.S. Bank National Association: Richmond-Lancaster Branch at 1100 Lancaster Road, branch established on 1923-01-01; Richmond Branch at 200 East Main Street, branch established on 1923-01-01. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Richmond Downtown Branch at 128 West Main Street, branch established on 1897-10-19; Eastern By Pass Branch at 405 Leighway Drive, branch established on 1974-08-26. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
Citizens Guaranty Bank: at 457 East Main Street, branch established on 1972-11-29; Four Mile Branch at 979 Four Mile Road, branch established on 1999-07-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $117.4 mil, Deposits: $89.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Guaranty Financial Corporation
Community Trust Bank, Inc.: Richmond Branch at 128 W Main Street, branch established on 1870-01-01; Richmond Eastern Bypass Branch at 860 Eastern Bypass, branch established on 1980-03-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,942.7 mil, Deposits: $2,343.6 mil, headquarters in Pikeville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 77 total offices, Holding Company: Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.
2 other banks with 2 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Richmond, Kentucky

Air Motel 2 BLDGS, 1509 Lexington Rd, Richmond, KY 40475, Phone: (206) 623-9919
Coyles Motel BLDG A, 502 Big HL Ave, Richmond, KY 40475, Phone: (859) 624-0320
Days Inn, 2109 Bellmont Dr, Richmond, KY 40475, Phone: (859) 624-5769, Fax: (859) 624-1406
Ramada Limited, 1698 Northgate Dr, Richmond, KY 40475, Phone: (859) 626-8676
Save Inn 5 BLDGS, I-75 & US 421, Richmond, KY 40475, Phone: (859) 624-2621
Super 8 Motel, 107 N Keeneland Dr, Richmond, KY 40475, Phone: (859) 624-1550, Fax: (859) 624-1553
Wise Motel, 105 Killarney Ln, Richmond, KY 40475, Phone: (859) 623-8126
Comfort Suites, 2007 Colby Taylor Dr, Richmond, KY 40475, Phone: (859) 624-0770, Fax: (859) 623-3114
8 other hotels and motels

All 16 fire-safe hotels and motels in Richmond, Kentucky

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Richmond mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Madison County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (63%) Utility gas (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Richmond

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.27%

Here		41.3%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	55.1%	8.3%	7.9%	7.0%	5.7%
Congregations	40.8%	5.8%	1.9%	8.7%	9.7%

Name	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Muslim Estimate	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Churches of Christ	Other
Adherents	4.1%	2.1%	1.9%	1.5%	6.4%
Congregations	6.8%	1.0%	1.9%	3.9%	19.4%

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.

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	8	$24,850	$37,275	0	$0
Other Government Administration	27	$68,585	$30,482	6	$1,545
Police Protection - Officers	59	$185,533	$37,736	0	$0
Police - Other	23	$52,921	$27,611	8	$6,485
Firefighters	66	$208,258	$37,865	1	$22
Fire - Other	1	$2,252	$27,024	0	$0
Streets and Highways	20	$47,663	$28,598	0	$0
Welfare	5	$15,908	$38,179	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	23	$51,039	$26,629	1	$722
Parks and Recreation	25	$66,312	$31,830	6	$4,111
Housing and Community Development(Local)	10	$23,927	$28,712	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	17	$49,485	$34,931	7	$4,760
Totals for Government	284	$796,733	$33,665	29	$17,645

Richmond government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,226,000
Charges - Sewerage: $3,168,000
Housing and Community Development: $793,000

Parks and Recreation: $207,000

All Other: $17,000

Parking Facilities: $3,000
Construction - Central Staff Services: $152,000
Housing and Community Development: $80,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $8,835,000
Gas Utilities: $6,804,000

Sewerage: $4,338,000

Water Utilities: $4,234,000

Police Protection: $3,446,000

Local Fire Protection: $2,984,000

Parks and Recreation: $1,090,000

Housing and Community Development: $787,000

Regular Highways: $597,000

Solid Waste Management: $525,000

Financial Administration: $317,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $47,264,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $450,000
Housing and Community Development: $329,000
General - Interest on Debt: $3,485,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $75,000
General Local Government Support: $19,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $47,526,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $262,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,205,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,604,000
Interest Earnings: $720,000

Rents: $105,000

Sale of Property: $7,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $75,398,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,000,000

Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,603,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $973,000
Police Protection: $345,000

Housing and Community Development: $11,000

Financial Administration: $8,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,405,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $6,081,000
Water Utilities: $5,244,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $553,000
End of Fiscal Year: $529,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $47,264,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,413,000
Sewerage: $972,000

Highways: $470,000
Tax - Individual Income: $9,215,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $2,441,000

Property: $1,774,000

Public Utilities Sales: $1,235,000

Corporation Net Income: $757,000

Other Selective Sales: $252,000

Other License: $221,000

Alcoholic Beverage License: $40,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $29,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $10,631,000

9.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,057 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.00%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($287 average AGI)
Madison County: 0.24%
Kentucky average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Fayette County, KY	1.52% ($48,858 average AGI)
from Estill County, KY	0.34% ($31,409)
from Jackson County, KY	0.27% ($23,400)

7.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,686 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.91%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($321 average AGI)
Madison County: 0.05%
Kentucky average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Fayette County, KY	1.57% ($29,858 average AGI)
to Estill County, KY	0.33% ($28,600)
to Rockcastle County, KY	0.28% ($28,389)

Strongest AM radio stations in Richmond:

WEKY (1340 AM; 1 kW; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WCBR (1110 AM; daytime; 0 kW; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: W.C.B.R. RADIO, INC.)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCGW (770 AM; daytime; 1 kW; NICHOLASVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMJR (1380 AM; 3 kW; WINCHESTER, KY; Owner: THY KINGDOM COME NETWORK, INC)
WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Richmond:

WEKU (88.9 FM; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
WCYO (100.7 FM; IRVINE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY RIVER BROADCASTING CO.)
WLRO (101.5 FM; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WUKY (91.3 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF KENTUCKY)
WVLK-FM (92.9 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WLFX (106.7 FM; BEREA, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WJMM-FM (99.3 FM; HARRODSBURG, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY, LLC)
WXZZ (103.3 FM; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WSKV-FM (104.9 FM; STANTON, KY; Owner: PARKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBUL-FM (98.1 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLKT (104.5 FM; LEXINGTON-FAYETTE, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WMXL (94.5 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC.)
WKQQ (100.1 FM; WINCHESTER, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLTO (102.5 FM; NICHOLASVILLE, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WVRB (95.3 FM; WILMORE, KY; Owner: VERNON R. BALDWIN, INC.)
WRNZ (105.1 FM; LANCASTER, KY; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
WXKY-FM (96.3 FM; STANFORD, KY; Owner: LINCOLN-GARRARD BROADCASTING CO.,INC)
WGKS (96.9 FM; PARIS, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCDA (106.3 FM; VERSAILLES, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WLJC (102.1 FM; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INCORPORATED)

TV broadcast stations around Richmond:

WKLE (Channel 46; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WLEX-TV (Channel 18; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WLEX COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
WDKY-TV (Channel 56; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: WDKY LICENSEE, LLC)
WKYT-TV (Channel 27; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WKYT LICENSEE CORP.)
WTVQ-TV (Channel 36; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBLU-LP (Channel 62; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: SANDRA B. POWLEY)
WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 3 full and 4 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	65	$108,659	250	$106,984	529	$100,042	46	$23,380	22	$4,751,376	112	$78,676
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	3	$101,550	29	$91,667	60	$88,314	2	$15,810	0	$0	9	$70,272
APPLICATIONS DENIED	10	$97,288	47	$63,042	159	$86,651	25	$26,772	0	$0	21	$69,715
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	7	$95,849	24	$106,602	81	$100,895	3	$83,923	0	$0	5	$101,250

Choose year: 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0102.00 , 0103.00, 0104.00, 0105.00, 0106.00, 0107.00, 0109.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 3 full and 4 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	51	$123,154	58	$119,233	7	$88,189
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	8	$109,848	9	$129,114	1	$101,220
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$127,510	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$63,440	2	$166,680	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$120,020	1	$141,050	0	$0

Choose year: 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0102.00 , 0103.00, 0104.00, 0105.00, 0106.00, 0107.00, 0109.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 349
Hazardous Condition: 261
Service Call: 17
Good Intent Call: 31

Incident types - Richmond

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Richmond, KY

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#63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Life, physical, and social science occupations: (population 5,000+)"
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#83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Gasoline stations (population 5,000+)"
#84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Educational services (population 5,000+)"

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