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Livingston County

Population in July 2007: 389. Population change since 2000: -2.7%
 

Males: 185  (47.6%)
Females: 204  (52.4%)

Median resident age:  46.4 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 42081.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,406 (it was $30,000 in 2000)
Smithland:  $38,406
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,163 (it was $53,300 in 2000)
Smithland:  $79,163
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $127,316; Detached houses: $129,060; In 2-unit structures: $296,347; Mobile homes: $25,833

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Races in Smithland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Smithland: 76.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.7%), Irish (7.5%), English (7.2%), German (6.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.7%), French (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/08/1843

Elevation: 344 feet

Land area: 0.62 square miles.

Population density: 628 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Smithland

  • High school or higher: 74.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Smithland city

  • Never married: 16.6%
  • Now married: 62.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Smithland, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Smithland to the number of sex offenders is 195 to 1.

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

Smithland:  0.6% ($312)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarksville, TN (70.4 miles , pop. 103,455).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (113.5 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (327.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Calvert City, KY (2.8 miles ), Ledbetter, KY (2.9 miles ), Reidland, KY (3.3 miles ), Woodlawn-Oakdale, KY (3.4 miles ), Dycusburg, KY (3.5 miles) , Brookport, IL (3.5 miles ), Salem, KY (3.5 miles ), Paducah, KY (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 37.14 N, Longitude: 88.40 W

Area code: 270

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Population change in the 1990s: +17 (+4.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (7%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Chemicals (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (31%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Lawyers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)



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Smithland-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 109% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.2 miles away from the Smithland city center killed 2 people and injured 33 people and caused $16 million in damages.

On 3/4/1964, a category 4 tornado 21.1 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Smithland:
  • LIVINGSTON HOSP AND HEALTHCARE SER INC (about 10 miles; SALEM, KY)
  • LOURDES HOSP (about 15 miles; PADUCAH, KY)
  • WESTERN BAPTIST HOSP (about 15 miles; PADUCAH, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Smithland, KY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Smithland:
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 51 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 59 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 63 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 71 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
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Courts: Livingston County - County Court Clerk (335 Court Street), Livingston County - Circuit Court Clerk (335 Court Street).

 

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

BENTON WATER & SEWER (Population served: 9243, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1993 and JUN-16-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-16-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999)
  • One regular monitoring violation
SMITHLAND WATER & SEWER (Population served: 980, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-1999. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JUN-25-1999 to JUN-25-1999), St Public Notif requested (2 times from JUN-25-1999 to JUN-25-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUL-16-1999), St Public Notif received (JUL-16-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-27-2004 and JUN-21-2004, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-27-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUN-17-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-21-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-15-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2002)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-15-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JAN-21-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-21-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1999 and OCT-05-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-05-2000), St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-24-2000)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
  • 2 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.9%
Whole state:  69.4%

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

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.0%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.3%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Smithland, KY


37 people in nursing homes
15 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Smithland 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.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Smithland (2009 data):
  • Regions Bank: Smithland Branch at 303 Miles St, branch established on 1958-04-21. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Livingston County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (64%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for Smithland

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCumberland Presbyterian ChurchChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents77.8%15.8%2.3%1.8%2.3%
Congregations56.5%26.1%4.3%6.5%6.5%
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$1,980$23,7600$0
Sewerage 0$0 3$4,146
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,382
Totals for Government 1$1,980$23,7604$5,528



Smithland government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $12,000
  • Construction - General: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $141,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,000
    Fire Protection: $25,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $81,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $84,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $84,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $113,000
    Water Utilities: $83,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $175,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $153,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
    Highways: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $31,000
    NEC: $19,000
    Public Utilities: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $141,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

7.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,234 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.80%
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 McCracken County, KY  2.84% ($27,796 average AGI)
from Marshall County, KY  1.07% ($28,405)
from Crittenden County, KY  0.35% ($13,667)


7.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,544 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.64%
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 McCracken County, KY  2.67% ($24,500 average AGI)
to Marshall County, KY  1.34% ($23,957)
to Crittenden County, KY  0.46% ($24,563)


Strongest AM radio stations in Smithland:
  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCBL (1290 AM; 5 kW; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
  • WKYX (570 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WDXR (1450 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMOK (920 AM; 1 kW; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WNTX (750 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BROOKPORT, IL; Owner: DANIEL S. STRATEMEYER)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWLK (900 AM; 1 kW; EDDYVILLE, KY; Owner: TILENT, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Smithland:
  • WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCCK (95.7 FM; CALVERT CITY, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND DBA FREELAND BROADCASTING)
  • WLIE-FM (94.3 FM; GOLCONDA, IL; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
  • WZZL (106.7 FM; REIDLAND, KY; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • WREZ (105.5 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WBEL (88.5 FM; CAIRO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WCBL-FM (99.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
  • WMJL-FM (102.7 FM; MARION, KY; Owner: JOEMYERS PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • WVHM (90.5 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Smithland:
  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • W54AE (Channel 54; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • WQWQ-LP (Channel 9; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WKPD (Channel 29; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
  • WKMU (Channel 21; MURRAY, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Muayyad Mustafa, Coon Chapel Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.9 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Us 60 .3 Mi N Of Cumberland River Bridge, Call Sign: KRW356, Licensee ID: L00001846
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.2200 MHz, 47.1400 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/03/2003, Expiration Date: 02/21/2014
    Registrant: Kentucky, Commonwealth Of, Communications Section, Frankfort, KY 40622
  • Us 60 .3 Mi N Of Cumberland River, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: WNWQ353, Licensee ID: L00001846
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.2200 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/16/2001, Expiration Date: 06/20/2011
    Registrant: Kentucky, Commonwealth Of, Frankfort, KY 40622, Phone: (502) 928-4301
  • Hwy 70/Rudd St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.2 m, Overall height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: WQDC595
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.350 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/22/2005, Expiration Date: 07/22/2015, Certifier: Jeff Morris
    Registrant: Atlas License Company, 1725a N. Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 351-4865, Fax: (317) 351-4870, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • LIVINGSTON, 7.1 Miles Se Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: KBX55
    Assigned Frequencies : 6345.49 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6226.89 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/27/2002, Expiration Date: 09/17/2012
    Registrant: Comsearch, 19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard, Ashburn, VA 20147, Phone: (703) 726-5500, Fax: (703) 726-5595, Email:
  • SMITHLAND, None, Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WHQ856
    Assigned Frequencies : 2168.40 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 01/17/2002
    Registrant: Verizon Services Group, 1850 M Street, Nw Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20036-5801, Phone: (202) 463-5295, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2
  • Lat: 37.191722 Lon: -88.419472, Call Sign: KA98285
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/30/2002, Expiration Date: 10/16/2012
    Registrant: Martin Marietta Materials Inc, 2710 Wycliff Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607, Phone: (919) 783-4633, Fax: (919) 783-4507
  • Three Rivers Quarry, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WQZ286, Licensee ID: L00002080
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.325 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.900 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/07/2002, Expiration Date: 06/16/2012
    Registrant: Martin Marietta Materials Inc, 2710 Wycliff Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Smithland)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 11AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9527E , Serial Number: 11AC1163, Year manufactured: 1946
    Registrant (Individual): Mark Mcgrew, Box 153, Smithland, KY 42081


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 11
  • Hazardous Condition: 9

Incident types - Smithland


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