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Hardin County

Population in July 2007: 3,020.
Males: 1,506  (49.9%)
Females: 1,514  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  38.3 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip code: 42783


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,466 (it was $33,373 in 2000)
Summit:  $43,466
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,547
Summit:  $20,547
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $97,838 (it was $67,100 in 2000)
Summit:  $97,838
Kentucky:  $114,300

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Races in Summit:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Summit: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 103.6 square miles.

Population density: 29 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Summit

  • High school or higher: 67.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Summit CCD

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.7%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Summit:  0.7% ($441)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
Summit satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (46.4 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (302.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cecilia, KY (3.1 miles ), Clarkson, KY (3.3 miles ), Leitchfield, KY (3.6 miles ), Vine Grove, KY (3.9 miles ), Sonora, KY (4.0 miles ), Elizabethtown, KY (4.0 miles ), Millerstown, KY (4.1 miles ), Radcliff, KY (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 37.64 N, Longitude: 86.15 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 270

Summit household income distribution Summit home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (25%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)



Summit-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 21.9 miles away from the Summit place center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the place center injured 2 people.


Summit-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 93% 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 92.5 miles away from Summit 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 37.8 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 37.0 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 85.9 miles away from Summit center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Summit:
  • TWINS LAKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; LEITCHFIELD, KY)
  • HARDIN MEMORIAL HOSP (about 17 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF CENTRAL KY (about 17 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Summit:
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; FT enrollment: 12,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 47 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 50 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)

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Notable location: Arch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Summit include: Vertrees Church (A), Fairfield Church (B), Sutzer Creek Church (C), Fair Farm Church (D), Smith Chapel (E), Liberty Chapel (F), Meeting Creek Church (G), Pole Bridge Church (H), Mount Olive Cumberland Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Old Union Cemetery (1), Sutzer Creek Cemetery (2), Holbert Cemetery (3), Smith Chapel Cemetery (4), Moore Cemetery (5), Horn Cemetery (6), Dellview Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beecher Branch (A), Petty Branch (B), Culbertson Branch (C), Drakes Creek (D), Dry Bed Branch (E), Funks Run (F), Hoover Creek (G), Kane Branch (H), Keesee Branch (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:  69.2%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.7%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.7%
Whole state:  15.8%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Summit, KY



Summit 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.
  • 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 Hardin County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Wood (16%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Summit

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAssemblies of God
Adherents54.5%19.5%9.5%5.4%3.1%
Congregations35.2%6.3%14.8%7.0%6.3%
NameChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Episcopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.6%0.8%0.8%0.7%4.1%
Congregations4.7%0.8%4.7%1.6%18.8%
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.


9.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,226 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.89%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

1.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($4,017 average AGI)
Hardin County:  1.18%
Kentucky average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, KY  0.79% ($30,731 average AGI)
from Meade County, KY  0.66% ($33,618)
from Larue County, KY  0.41% ($28,944)


9.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,170 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.95%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

0.51% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,877 average AGI)
Hardin County:  0.51%
Kentucky average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jefferson County, KY  1.04% ($33,965 average AGI)
to Meade County, KY  0.63% ($34,122)
to Larue County, KY  0.47% ($28,299)


Strongest AM radio stations in Summit:
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WMTL (870 AM; daytime; 1 kW; LEITCHFIELD, KY; Owner: HERITAGE MEDIA OF KENTUCKY INC)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIEL (1400 AM; 1 kW; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: ELIZABETHTOWN CBC, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Summit:
  • WASE (103.5 FM; RADCLIFF, KY; Owner: W & B BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRZI (101.5 FM; VINE GROVE, KY; Owner: ELIZABETHTOWN CBC, INC.)
  • WKUE (90.9 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WQXE (98.3 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: SKYTOWER COMMUNICATIONS-E'TOWN, INC.)
  • WULF (94.3 FM; HARDINSBURG, KY; Owner: SKYTOWER COMMUNICATIONS - 94.3, LLC)
  • WBFI (91.5 FM; MCDANIELS, KY; Owner: BETHEL FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WLVK (105.5 FM; FORT KNOX, KY; Owner: BIG CAT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKHG (104.9 FM; LEITCHFIELD, KY; Owner: HERITAGE MEDIA OF KENTUCKY INC)
  • WJCR-FM (90.1 FM; UPTON, KY; Owner: FM 90.1, INC.)
  • WXBC (104.3 FM; HARDINSBURG, KY; Owner: BRECKINRIDGE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WTHX (107.3 FM; LEBANON JUNCTION, KY; Owner: ELIZABETHTOWN CBC, INC.)
  • WKMO (106.3 FM; HODGENVILLE, KY; Owner: ELIZABETHTOWN CBC, INC.)
  • WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
  • WKLX (100.7 FM; BROWNSVILLE, KY; Owner: CHARLES M. ANDERSON)
  • WLME (102.9 FM; CANNELTON, IN; Owner: HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WMMG-FM (93.5 FM; BRANDENBURG, KY; Owner: MEADE COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Summit:
  • WKZT-TV (Channel 23; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W39CJ (Channel 39; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Summit, Kentucky:
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: -1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: -1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: -1
Kentucky average:
  • Fatal accident count: 72
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 112
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
  • Fatalities: 78
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 190
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7

Summit fatal accident list:
Jul 7, 2007 07:18 AM, Sr-5, Lat: 38.440231, Lon: -82.737531, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 6, 2003 06:13 AM, Us-62, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 1, 2003 09:29 AM, Sr-3293, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 13, 2002 06:43 AM, Sr-5, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 11, 2001 06:11 AM, Us-60, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Eastview, 1051 Rock Creek Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN795
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Boulevard, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • MUAYYAD MUSTAFA, 1051 Rock Creek Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.6 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, 4242 Music Branch Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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