Sacramento, Kentucky

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Population in July 2008: 502. Population change since 2000: -2.9%

Males: 245	(48.9%)
Females: 257	(51.1%)

Median resident age:	36.4 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 42372.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,582 (it was $23,889 in 2000)

Sacramento:	$30,582
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,239

Sacramento:	$15,239
Kentucky:	$21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $51,983 (it was $35,000 in 2000)

Sacramento:	$51,983
Kentucky:	$114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $66,058; Detached houses: $76,307; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $44,336; Mobile homes: $19,474

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Races in Sacramento:

White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
Black (3.1%)
American Indian (2.3%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Sacramento: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (24.2%), German (9.1%), Irish (7.2%), English (6.8%), Norwegian (1.7%), Polish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/01/1860

Elevation: 497 feet

Land area: 0.42 square miles.

Population density: 1194 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Sacramento

High school or higher: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
Unemployed: 7.3%
Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sacramento city

Never married: 23.7%
Now married: 55.6%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 6.9%
Divorced: 11.6%

7 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.4%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Sacramento, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sacramento to the number of sex offenders is 251 to 1.

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

Sacramento:	0.9% ($304)
Kentucky:	0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Owensboro, KY (25.0 miles , pop. 54,067).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (91.5 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (306.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bremen, KY (2.1 miles ), Island, KY (2.6 miles ), Calhoun, KY (2.9 miles ), South Carrollton, KY (3.0 miles) , Livermore, KY (3.0 miles ), Central City, KY (3.4 miles ), Hanson, KY (3.4 miles ), Powderly, KY (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 37.42 N, Longitude: 87.27 W

Area code: 270

Sacramento household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -66 (-11.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Construction (12%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Food (8%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (22%)
Educational services (21%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Apparel (4%)
Social assistance (4%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Religious workers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)

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Average climate in Sacramento, Kentucky

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Sacramento-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.3 miles away from the Sacramento city center injured 2 people and caused $400,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.6 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Sacramento-area historical earthquake activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 79.2 miles away from Sacramento center
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) earthquake occurred 48.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from Sacramento 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 44.1 miles away from the city 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) earthquake occurred 67.3 miles away from Sacramento center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sacramento:

REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR OF HOPKINS CO (about 15 miles; MADISONVILLE, KY)
MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GREENVILLE, KY)
OHIO CO HOSP (about 23 miles; HARTFORD, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Sacramento, KY

Airports located in Sacramento:

Baggett Farms Airport (Runways: 1)
David Lowe Airport (Runways: 1)
Shannon Field Airport (Runways: 1)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sacramento:

TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 42 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 44 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; FT enrollment: 12,806)
AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)

Public elementary/middle school in Sacramento:

Sacramento Elementary School (Location: 640 Main St; Grades: KG - 5)

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

SACRAMENTO WATER WORKS (Population served: 2488, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-18-2002)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2000 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-18-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-27-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and SEP-17-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-17-2001)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2001 and SEP-17-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-17-2001)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and NOV-13-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-1993), Fed Formal NOV issued (FEB-13-1998), St Compliance achieved (NOV-13-1998)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.5%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.9%
Whole state:	4.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	21.8%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	5.0%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sacramento, KY

Sacramento 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.
Number of college students 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 Sacramento (2009 data):

The Sacramento Deposit Bank: at 335 Main Street, branch established on 1895-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $61.8 mil, Deposits: $51.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Sacramento Bancorp

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Sacramento mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in McLean County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (74%) Electricity (24%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Sacramento

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Cumberland Presbyterian Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Catholic Church
Adherents	57.7%	24.9%	5.8%	3.3%	3.2%
Congregations	32.4%	29.4%	8.8%	2.9%	5.9%

Name	Church of God of Prophecy	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Churches of Christ	The Wesleyan Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.9%	1.3%	1.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Congregations	5.9%	2.9%	2.9%	2.9%	5.9%

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	1	$1,825	$21,900	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$407
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$1,484
Water Supply	3	$6,927	$27,708	1	$819
Totals for Government	4	$8,752	$26,256	7	$2,710

Sacramento government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $138,000
Charges - Sewerage: $111,000
Construction - Sewerage: $4,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $194,000
General - Other: $88,000

Sewerage: $83,000

Central Staff Services: $32,000

Regular Highways: $4,000

Financial Administration: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $49,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $142,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $820,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $810,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $30,000
Interest Earnings: $9,000

Property Sale Other: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $142,000
Sewerage: $56,000

General - Other: $8,000

Water Utilities: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $126,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $286,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $62,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
All Other: $2,000
Tax - NEC: $43,000
Property: $25,000

Public Utilities: $4,000

Motor Vehicle License: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $122,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,810 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.72%
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 Daviess County, KY	2.38% ($25,815 average AGI)
from Muhlenberg County, KY	0.79% ($24,259)
from Hopkins County, KY	0.41% ($32,000)

6.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,557 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.81%
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 Daviess County, KY	3.19% ($30,073 average AGI)
to Muhlenberg County, KY	0.55% ($31,158)
to Ohio County, KY	0.46% ($27,500)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sacramento:

WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WNES (1050 AM; 1 kW; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
WVJS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
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)
WTTL (1310 AM; 2 kW; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CBC, INC.)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFMW (730 AM; 1 kW; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WMTA (1380 AM; 1 kW; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: WMTA, AM 1380,INC.)
WGBF (1280 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sacramento:

WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
WYMV (106.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CBC, INC.)
WKTG (93.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WQXQ (101.9 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSTO (96.1 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
W278AD (103.5 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
WSOF-FM (89.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
W235AC (94.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
WUBT (101.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKDQ (99.5 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
WKYA (105.5 FM; GREENVILLE, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WXCM (97.1 FM; HAWESVILLE, KY; Owner: WLME, INC.)
WNTC (103.9 FM; DRAKESBORO, KY; Owner: NASHVILLE'S SPORTSRADIO, INCORPORATED)
WXMZ (106.3 FM; HARTFORD, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WBIO (94.7 FM; PHILPOT, KY; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC OF KENTUCKY)

TV broadcast stations around Sacramento:

WAZE-TV (Channel 19; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WKMA-TV (Channel 35; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WNIN (Channel 9; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE PUBLIC TELEPLEX, INC.)
WEHT (Channel 25; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: GILMORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFIE (Channel 14; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WEVV (Channel 44; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: COMCORP OF INDIANA LICENSE CORP.)
WKOH (Channel 31; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Lisa M Minney, 901 Craig Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 92.9 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
Daniel J Turnpaugh, 1266 Coffman School House Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 66.4 m
Dennis Lowery, Sacramento Substation 1/2 Mi W Of Sacramento On Ky 254, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 25 m
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

1 Mi Nw, Call Sign: KDD600, Licensee ID: L00001846
Assigned Frequencies : 453.300 MHz, 453.550 MHz, 453.900 MHz
Grant Date: 09/20/2001, Expiration Date: 12/05/2011, Cancelation Date: 09/26/2001
Registrant: Kentucky, Commonwealth Of, 1240 Airport Rd, Frankfort, KY 40601, Phone: (502) 227-8750

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3

STATION, 1/2 Mi W Of Sacramento On Hwy 254, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WNEF569
Assigned Frequencies : 2192.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/18/2009, Expiration Date: 06/30/2019, Certifier: John E Newland Pe
Registrant: Kenergy Corporation, 6402 Old Corydon Road, Henderson, KY 42420, Phone: (270) 826-3991, Fax: (270) 826-3999
2-5SACRAMNTO, Kentucky 254 1 Mi W Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 55.5 m, Call Sign: WQHB611
Assigned Frequencies : 6551.25 MHz
Grant Date: 06/20/2007, Expiration Date: 06/20/2017, Cancelation Date: 12/18/2008, Certifier: William F Hays
Registrant: Kentucky Emergency Warning System, 85 State Police Road, London, KY 40741, Phone: (502) 564-5397, Fax: (502) 564-6726, Email:
STATION, Kentucky 254 1 Mi W Of, Overall height: 60.4 m, Call Sign: WEE288
Assigned Frequencies : 2138.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/30/2009, Expiration Date: 04/14/2019
Registrant: Kentucky Emergency Warning System, 85 State Police Road, London, KY 40741, Phone: (502) 564-5397, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: K4IQR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01097354
Grant Date: 12/21/2005, Expiration Date: 03/19/2016, Certifier: Bobby G Wells
Registrant: Bobby G Wells, Sacramento, KY 42372
Call Sign: K4QCR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00907795
Grant Date: 08/19/2004, Expiration Date: 09/07/2014, Certifier: Arthur W Patterson
Registrant: Arthur W Patterson, 55 Lyons Rd, Sacramento, KY 42372
Call Sign: KE4WYR, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/20/1995, Expiration Date: 03/20/2005, Cancelation Date: 03/21/2007
Registrant: Eugene C Cleary, 430 Rt 423, Sacramento, KY 42372

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Sacramento)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 14
Hazardous Condition: 2
Service Call: 1
Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Sacramento

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