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Muhlenberg County

Population in July 2007: 1,484.
Males: 743  (50.1%)
Females: 741  (49.9%)

Median resident age:  39.8 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,105 (it was $32,109 in 2000)
Rosewood:  $41,105
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,118
Rosewood:  $22,118
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,974 (it was $52,500 in 2000)
Rosewood:  $77,974
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $98,092; Detached houses: $123,259; Mobile homes: $36,222

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Races in Rosewood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Rosewood: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 602 feet

Land area: 78.3 square miles.

Population density: 19 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rosewood

  • High school or higher: 69.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rosewood CCD

  • Never married: 13.5%
  • Now married: 75.1%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 4.8%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.4%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Rosewood:  0.8% ($397)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
Rosewood satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarksville, TN (39.2 miles , pop. 103,455).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (68.4 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (329.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Greenville, KY (2.8 miles ), Kirkmansville, KY (3.0 miles ), Penrod, KY (3.0 miles ), Drakesboro, KY (3.1 miles ), Powderly, KY (3.1 miles ), Lewisburg, KY (3.6 miles ), Central City, KY (3.7 miles ), White Plains, KY (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 37.10 N, Longitude: 87.14 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 270

Rosewood household income distribution Rosewood home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Mining (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Social assistance (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Extraction workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Child care workers (10%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)



Rosewood-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 84% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.9 miles away from the Rosewood place center killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the place center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Rosewood-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 70.7 miles away from Rosewood center
On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 81.4 miles away from the city center
On 12/7/2000 at 14:08:49, a magnitude 4.0 (3.3 MB, 4.0 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/27/1990 at 14:05:50, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 80.4 miles away from Rosewood center
On 1/2/2006 at 21:48:57, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.7 mi) earthquake occurred 82.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/26/1994 at 14:23:22, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 MD, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from Rosewood center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: Merle Travis - (1917-1983), country music singer.


Hospitals/medical centers near Rosewood:
  • MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; GREENVILLE, KY)
  • LOGAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, KY)
  • FHC CUMBERLAND HALL (about 24 miles; HOPKINSVILLE, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rosewood:
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; GALLATIN, TN; FT enrollment: 4,215)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 65 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 66 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 9,823)

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Churches in Rosewood include: Greenbrier Church (A), Cherry Grove Church (B), Joines Church (C), Landmark Assembly Church (D), Lone Star Church (E), Olive Grove Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Allen Cemetery (1), Cornett Cemetery (2), Craig Cemetery (3), Shutt Cemetery (4), Elkins Cemetery (5), Heltsley Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boggess Creek (A), Buck Creek (B), Buck Fork Pond River (C), Caney Creek (D), Carters Creek (E), Saltlick Creek (F), Sandlick Creek (G), Slaughter Branch (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  77.7%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.4%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  13.8%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.6%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rosewood, KY



Rosewood compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value 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 significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Muhlenberg County Kentucky:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (54%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Rosewood

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents78.8%7.4%3.7%1.9%1.3%
Congregations49.5%14.0%11.8%2.2%3.2%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristCumberland Presbyterian ChurchCatholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.2%1.1%1.1%1.1%2.4%
Congregations2.2%2.2%3.2%1.1%10.8%
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.


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 Rosewood:
  • 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)
  • WNES (1050 AM; 1 kW; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRUS (610 AM; 2 kW; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: LOGAN RADIO INCORPORATED)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
  • WMTA (1380 AM; 1 kW; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: WMTA, AM 1380,INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rosewood:
  • WQXQ (101.9 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNTC (103.9 FM; DRAKESBORO, KY; Owner: NASHVILLE'S SPORTSRADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WUBT (101.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKYA (105.5 FM; GREENVILLE, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
  • WKTG (93.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WYMV (106.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CBC, INC.)
  • WKYU-FM (88.9 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • W278AD (103.5 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W235AC (94.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WNKJ (89.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: PENNYRILE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rosewood:
  • WKMA-TV (Channel 35; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W62CJ (Channel 62; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WAZE-TV (Channel 19; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WKGB-TV (Channel 53; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WKAG-CA (Channel 43; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY NEW ERA, INC.)


FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • 1 Mi E Of Rosewood On Ky 973, Call Sign: WCT722, Licensee ID: L00001846
    Assigned Frequencies : 6900.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/05/1982, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013
    Registrant: Kentucky Authority For Educational Tv, 600 Cooper Drive, Lexington, KY 40502-2248
  • STATION, On Ky 973 1 Mi E Of, Overall height: 72.2 m, Call Sign: WED993
    Assigned Frequencies : 6595.00 MHz, 6695.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/12/2000, Expiration Date: 03/28/2010
    Registrant: Kentucky Emergency Warning System, 85 State Police Road, London, KY 40741, Phone: (502) 564-5397, Email:


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