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Taylor County

Population in July 2007: 3,004.
Males: 1,530  (51.0%)
Females: 1,474  (49.0%)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,002 (it was $28,904 in 2000)
Saloma:  $37,002
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,375
Saloma:  $17,375
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $112,580 (it was $75,800 in 2000)
Saloma:  $112,580
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $146,714; Detached houses: $157,529; Townhouses or other attached units: $163,410; In 2-unit structures: $114,103; Mobile homes: $28,991

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Races in Saloma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Saloma: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 880 feet

Land area: 88.9 square miles.

Population density: 34 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Saloma

  • High school or higher: 59.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Saloma CCD

  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 68.3%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.7%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Saloma:  0.6% ($419)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
Saloma satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (57.2 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (326.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: New Market, KY (2.6 miles ), Campbellsville, KY (2.9 miles ), Raywick, KY (2.9 miles) , Buffalo, KY (3.0 miles ), Summersville, KY (3.0 miles ), Mannsville, KY (3.5 miles ), Greensburg, KY (3.6 miles ), St. Mary, KY (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 37.44 N, Longitude: 85.44 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 270

Saloma household income distribution Saloma home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Woodworkers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)



Saloma-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 94% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the Saloma place center injured 56 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1971, a category 4 tornado 19.9 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 58 people.


Saloma-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 97% 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 97.6 miles away from Saloma 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 98.4 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 72.4 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 72.0 miles away from Saloma center
On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 86.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Saloma:
  • TAYLOR CO HOSP (about 7 miles; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY)
  • JANE TODD CRAWFORD MEMORIAL HOSP (about 12 miles; GREENSBURG, KY)
  • NORTON SPRING VIEW HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LEBANON, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Saloma:
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 54 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; FT enrollment: 12,806)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 64 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)

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Churches in Saloma include: Pleasant Union Church (A), Good Hope Church (B), Mount Roberts Church (C), Poplar Grove Church (D), Zion Church (E), Mount Carmel Church (F), Our Lady of the Hills Church (G), Earlys Chapel (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Underwood Cemetery (1), Colvin Cemetery (2), Beams Cemetery (3), Mount Washington Cemetery (4), Cowherd Cemetery (5), Kerr Cemetery (6), Morris Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Porter Reservoir (A), Ferrill Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bull Tail Creek (A), Owl Creek (B), Craig Creek (C), Falling Timber Branch (D), Flat Run (E), Splatter Branch (F), Jones Creek (G), Locust Lick Branch (H), Mill Creek (I). 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:  70.9%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.8%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  18.2%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.5%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Saloma, KY



Saloma compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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






2004 Presidential Election results in Taylor County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Wood (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
  • Utility gas (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Saloma

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristCumberland Presbyterian Church
Adherents57.3%17.3%6.9%6.2%2.9%
Congregations35.8%19.4%3.0%6.0%6.0%
NameSeparate Baptists in ChristChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents2.6%1.9%1.3%1.2%2.3%
Congregations6.0%4.5%4.5%1.5%13.4%
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.


6.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,676 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.06%
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 Green County, KY  0.71% ($27,281 average AGI)
from Adair County, KY  0.53% ($25,905)
from Marion County, KY  0.53% ($22,214)


5.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,484 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.71%
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 Green County, KY  0.60% ($22,417 average AGI)
to Marion County, KY  0.53% ($27,190)
to Jefferson County, KY  0.45% ($34,722)


Strongest AM radio stations in Saloma:
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTCO (1450 AM; 1 kW; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION & TAYLOR COUNTIES INC)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WAKY (1540 AM; 1 kW; GREENSBURG, KY; Owner: GREEN COUNTY CBC, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WXAM (1430 AM; 1 kW; BUFFALO, KY; Owner: MARK GOODMAN PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • WLBN (1590 AM; 1 kW; LEBANON, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION COUNTY, INC)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Saloma:
  • WVLC (99.9 FM; MANNSVILLE, KY; Owner: PATRICIA RODGERS)
  • WCKQ (104.1 FM; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION & TAYLOR COUNTIES INC)
  • WGRK-FM (103.1 FM; GREENSBURG, KY; Owner: GREEN COUNTY CBC, INC.)
  • WAPD (91.7 FM; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WAKY-FM (102.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, KY; Owner: WASHINGTON COUNTY CBC, INC.)
  • WLSK (100.9 FM; LEBANON, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION COUNTY, INC)
  • WDCL-FM (89.7 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WXKY-FM (96.3 FM; STANFORD, KY; Owner: LINCOLN-GARRARD BROADCASTING CO.,INC)
  • WASE (103.5 FM; RADCLIFF, KY; Owner: W & B BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKUE (90.9 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WKMO (106.3 FM; HODGENVILLE, KY; Owner: ELIZABETHTOWN CBC, INC.)
  • WQXE (98.3 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: SKYTOWER COMMUNICATIONS-E'TOWN, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Saloma:
  • WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W04BP (Channel 4; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CAMPSVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKZT-TV (Channel 23; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WDKY-TV (Channel 56; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: WDKY LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W39CJ (Channel 39; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


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