Summersville, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 3,094.

Males: 1,561	(50.5%)
Females: 1,533	(49.5%)

Median resident age:	39.3 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip code: 42782

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,312 (it was $28,365 in 2000)

Summersville:	$36,312
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,522

Summersville:	$27,522
Kentucky:	$21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $67,281 (it was $45,300 in 2000)

Summersville:	$67,281
Kentucky:	$114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $88,187; Detached houses: $96,230; In 2-unit structures: $205,163; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $176,436; Mobile homes: $29,040

Summersville, KY residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Summersville:

White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
Black (1.6%)
American Indian (1.6%)
Two or more races (0.6%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Summersville: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 820 feet

Land area: 98.9 square miles.

Population density: 31 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Summersville

High school or higher: 60.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
Unemployed: 3.9%
Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Summersville CCD

Never married: 14.3%
Now married: 69.2%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 7.2%
Divorced: 9.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.7%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Summersville, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Summersville to the number of sex offenders is 3094 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Summersville:	0.6% ($282)
Kentucky:	0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (59.0 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (327.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Buffalo, KY (2.8 miles ), Hammonville, KY (3.0 miles ), Saloma, KY (3.0 miles ), Greensburg, KY (3.2 miles ), Magnolia-Upton, KY (3.5 miles ), Donansburg, KY (3.5 miles ), Hardyville, KY (3.6 miles ), .

Latitude: 37.38 N, Longitude: 85.60 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 270

Summersville household income distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Wood products (15%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (22%)
Educational services (12%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Apparel (5%)
Furniture and related products (4%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Farmers and farm managers (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Woodworkers (4%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Summersville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 95% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.3 miles away from the Summersville place center injured 56 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1971, a category 4 tornado 18.1 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 58 people.

Summersville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 69.1 miles away from Summersville 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 68.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 93.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Hospitals/medical centers near Summersville:

JANE TODD CRAWFORD MEMORIAL HOSP (about 9 miles; GREENSBURG, KY)
TAYLOR CO HOSP (about 14 miles; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY)
CAVERNA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HORSE CAVE, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Summersville, KY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Summersville:

ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; FT enrollment: 12,806)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 56 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 65 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)

Public elementary/middle school in Summersville:

Summersville Elementary School (Location: 5280 Hwy 61; Grades: KG - 5)

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Churches in Summersville include: Union Church (A), Aetna Grove Church (B), Taylor Chapel (C), Hodges Chapel (D), Pleasant Valley Church (E), Sand Lick Church (F), Liberty Church (G), Mount Union Church (H), Brush Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Patton Cemetery (1), Cave Springs Cemetery (2), Allendale Cemetery (3), Chaney Cemetery (4), Chaudoin Cemetery (5), Noe Cemetery (6), Graham Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Bayles Pond (A), Dobson Pond (B), Paddy Hole (C), Beaverhouse Hole (D), Deep Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Pitman Creek (A), Black Snake Branch (B), Brush Creek (C), Brushy Fork (D), Poplar Grove Branch (E), Dixie Creek (F), Rock Lick Branch (G), Sand Lick Creek (H), Holly Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	64.0%
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: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	15.5%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This place:	3.9%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Summersville, KY

Summersville 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 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Green County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (39%) Utility gas (26%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%) Wood (12%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

Religion statistics for Summersville

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Cumberland Presbyterian Church	Separate Baptists in Christ	Other religions
Adherents	70.4%	13.5%	5.1%	3.6%	7.4%
Congregations	45.7%	21.7%	6.5%	6.5%	19.6%

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.

5.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,452 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.76%
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 Taylor County, KY	1.26% ($22,417 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, KY	0.34% ($44,231)
from Adair County, KY	0.29% ($33,545)

5.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,657 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.31%
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 Taylor County, KY	1.51% ($27,281 average AGI)
to Adair County, KY	0.45% ($20,824)

Strongest AM radio stations in Summersville:

WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WAKY (1540 AM; 1 kW; GREENSBURG, KY; Owner: GREEN COUNTY CBC, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WXAM (1430 AM; 1 kW; BUFFALO, KY; Owner: MARK GOODMAN PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
WTCO (1450 AM; 1 kW; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION & TAYLOR COUNTIES INC)
WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLOC (1150 AM; 1 kW; MUNFORDVILLE, KY; Owner: HART COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)

Strongest FM radio stations in Summersville:

WGRK-FM (103.1 FM; GREENSBURG, KY; Owner: GREEN COUNTY CBC, INC.)
WCKQ (104.1 FM; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION & TAYLOR COUNTIES INC)
WVLC (99.9 FM; MANNSVILLE, KY; Owner: PATRICIA RODGERS)
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.)
WDCL-FM (89.7 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
WHHT (106.7 FM; HORSE CAVE, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WQXE (98.3 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: SKYTOWER COMMUNICATIONS-E'TOWN, INC.)
WCLU-FM (102.3 FM; MUNFORDVILLE, KY; Owner: ROYSE RADIO, INC)
WAPD (91.7 FM; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WJCR-FM (90.1 FM; UPTON, KY; Owner: FM 90.1, INC.)
WAKY-FM (102.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, KY; Owner: WASHINGTON COUNTY CBC, INC.)
WLSK (100.9 FM; LEBANON, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION COUNTY, INC)
WPTQ (103.7 FM; CAVE CITY, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKNK (99.1 FM; EDMONTON, KY; Owner: HART COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Summersville:

WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WKZT-TV (Channel 23; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
W04BP (Channel 4; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CAMPSVILLE UNIVERSITY)
W39CJ (Channel 39; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

.50 Miles Ne On 323 Corner 0f 61 And 323, Type: Upole, Structure height: 16 m, Overall height: 17 m, Call Sign: WQJF955
Assigned Frequencies : 159.780 MHz
Grant Date: 08/25/2008, Expiration Date: 08/25/2018, Certifier: Mike Skaggs
Registrant: Radius Us Inc., 4833 Colt Road, Rockford, IL 61109, Phone: (815) 873-9100, Fax: (815) 873-9108, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KE4JZJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00328512
Grant Date: 12/11/2003, Expiration Date: 02/22/2014, Certifier: David C Perkins
Registrant: David C Perkins, 4577 Hudgins Hwy, Summersville, KY 42782
Call Sign: KF4OJC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00358489
Grant Date: 03/09/2007, Expiration Date: 03/09/2017
Registrant: Dorothy A Perkins, 4577 Hudgins Hwy, Summersville, KY 42782

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 7

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