Robards, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 556. Population change since 2000: -0.9%

Males: 278	(50.2%)
Females: 278	(49.8%)

Median resident age:	40.2 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 42452.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,000 (it was $42,019 in 2000)

Robards	$46,000
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $77,200 (it was $72,100 in 2000)

Robards	$77,200
Kentucky:	$114,300

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Races in Robards:

White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
Black (1.4%)
American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Robards: 87.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.9%), German (12.4%), Irish (11.7%), English (8.5%), Italian (2.5%), French (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 11/25/1997

Elevation: 420 feet

Land area: 3.07 square miles.

Population density: 181 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Robards

High school or higher: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Unemployed: 1.5%
Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Robards city

Never married: 17.3%
Now married: 68.3%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 4.0%
Divorced: 9.2%

7 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.2%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Robards, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Robards to the number of sex offenders is 139 to 1.

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

Robards:	0.6% ($455)
Kentucky:	0.7% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (20.9 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (117.8 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (288.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hebbardsville-Robards, KY (4.6 miles ), Sebree, KY (4.7 miles ), Henderson, KY (11.4 miles ), Corydon, KY (12.2 miles ), Slaughters, KY (13.1 miles ), Spottsville, KY (13.2 miles ), Dixon, KY (15.6 miles ), Hanson, KY (18.3 miles ).

Latitude: 37.67 N, Longitude: 87.54 W

Area code: 270

Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+7.4%).

Most common industries for males:

Metal and metal products (22%)
Construction (14%)
Personal and laundry services (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Utilities (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Food (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

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Average climate in Robards, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Robards-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the Robards city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1956, a category 3 tornado 10.9 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Robards:

METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; HENDERSON, KY)
ST ELIZABETH ANN SETON HOSPITAL INC (about 20 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN)
ST MARY'S HEALTH CARE SERVICES (about 20 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Robards, KY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Robards:

EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 25 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; ID: EVV)
OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 27 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; ID: OWB)
CAMPBELL AAF (about 70 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; ID: HOP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Robards:

HENDERSON CITY-COUNTY (about 13 miles; HENDERSON, KY; ID: EHR)
PROVIDENCE-WEBSTER CO (about 23 miles; PROVIDENCE, KY; ID: 8M9)
SKYLANE (about 23 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; ID: 3EV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Robards:

UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 21 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 22 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; VINCENNES, IN; FT enrollment: 6,201)
AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; FT enrollment: 12,806)
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)

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

ALCAN INGOT SEBREE ALUMINUM PLANT (Population served: 600, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-10-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-17-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUN-17-2004)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-16-2004), St Public Notif requested (APR-16-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-10-2004)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-10-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-27-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAY-27-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-31-2005)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-13-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-27-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAY-27-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-31-2005)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-1998 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-1998), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-31-2000), St Public Notif requested (MAR-31-2000), St Public Notif received (2 times from MAY-15-2000 to JUN-29-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2000)

One minor monitoring violation

64 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	80.8%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	5.2%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.1%
Whole state:	6.6%

Robards compared to Kentucky state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below 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 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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School Enrollment by Level of School

Robards mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Henderson County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Robards government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - General - Other: $32,000
Sewerage: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
All Other: $1,000
Tax - NEC: $43,000
Property: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $9,000

5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,308 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.13%
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 Vanderburgh County, IN	0.93% ($30,417 average AGI)
from Union County, KY	0.54% ($33,736)
from Webster County, KY	0.51% ($38,200)

6.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,833 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.04%
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 Vanderburgh County, IN	1.22% ($33,490 average AGI)
to Daviess County, KY	0.41% ($35,319)
to Union County, KY	0.40% ($29,206)

Strongest AM radio stations in Robards:

WGBF (1280 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WVHI (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN)
WVJS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WSON (860 AM; 1 kW; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: HENRY G. LACKEY)
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.)
WEOA (1400 AM; 1 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL B/C CORPORATION)
WTTL (1310 AM; 2 kW; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CBC, INC.)
WGAB (1180 AM; 1 kW; NEWBURGH, IN; Owner: NEWBURGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Robards:

WSTO (96.1 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
WKDQ (99.5 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
WGBF-FM (103.1 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNIN-FM (88.3 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE PUBLIC TELEPLEX, INC.)
WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
WIKY-FM (104.1 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL B/C CORPORATION)
WYMV (106.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CBC, INC.)
WKTG (93.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WDKS (106.1 FM; NEWBURGH, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WABX (107.5 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
WKPB (89.5 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
WYXY (107.1 FM; BOONVILLE, IN; Owner: BOONVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WJLT (105.3 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJPS-FM (93.5 FM; CHANDLER, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WHRZ (97.7 FM; PROVIDENCE, KY; Owner: HOPKINS-WEBSTER CBC, INC.)
WSOF-FM (89.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)

TV broadcast stations around Robards:

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.)
W56DN (Channel 56; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: EVANSVILLE LOW POWER PARTNERSHIP)
WTSN-LP (Channel 63; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: EVANSVILLE LOW POWER PARTNERSHIP)
WNIN (Channel 9; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE PUBLIC TELEPLEX, INC.)
WTVW (Channel 7; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: QUORUM OF INDIANA LICENSE, LLC)
W38BK (Channel 38; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WIKY-LP (Channel 5; EVANSVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WAZE-TV (Channel 19; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WKOH (Channel 31; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WKMA-TV (Channel 35; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WAZE-LP (Channel 17; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WEOA-LP (Channel 50; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
K55HL (Channel 55; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W66CT (Channel 66; MOUNT VERNON, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WJPS-LP (Channel 4; EVANSVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
W23BV (Channel 23; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: BETHEL SANITARIUM)

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