Symsonia, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 5,376.

Males: 2,662	(49.5%)
Females: 2,714	(50.5%)

Median resident age:	39.4 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip code: 42082

Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,630 (it was $35,830 in 2000)

Symsonia:	$39,630
Kentucky:	$40,072

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,213

Symsonia CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $92,146 (it was $65,100 in 2000)

Symsonia:	$92,146
Kentucky:	$117,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $107,013; Detached houses: $118,661; Mobile homes: $61,795
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White alone - 5,196 (97.9%)
Two or more races - 38 (0.7%)
Hispanic - 35 (0.7%)
Black alone - 23 (0.4%)
Asian alone - 8 (0.2%)
American Indian alone - 7 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.02%)

Races in Symsonia detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Symsonia: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 105.4 square miles.

Population density: 51 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Symsonia:

High school or higher: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
Unemployed: 5.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Symsonia CCD:

Never married: 15.6%
Now married: 66.5%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 6.7%
Divorced: 11.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Kentucky:	2.0%

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

Symsonia CCD:	0.5% ($311)
Kentucky:	0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarksville, TN (69.9 miles , pop. 103,455).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (111.1 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (347.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hickory Grove, KY (2.9 miles ), Mayfield, KY (3.1 miles ), Reidland, KY (3.2 miles ), Farmington, KY (3.4 miles ), Benton, KY (3.4 miles ), Woodlawn-Oakdale, KY (3.5 miles ), Hendron, KY (3.6 miles ), Ledbetter, KY (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 36.87 N, Longitude: 88.56 W

Area code: 270

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	8.4%
Kentucky:	8.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Construction (21%)
Plastics and rubber products (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Chemicals (5%)
Food (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Health care (16%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Private households (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

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Average climate in Symsonia, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Symsonia, Kentucky average precipitation

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Tornado activity:

Symsonia-area historical tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 156% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/4/1964, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Symsonia place center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1968, a category F4 tornado 21.7 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Symsonia-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 17% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 57.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.1 miles away from Symsonia 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 88.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 32.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from Symsonia center
On 2/5/1994 at 14:55:37, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 LG, 4.2 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 48.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Graves County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 2, Tornado: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Symsonia:

JACKSON PURCHASE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; MAYFIELD, KY)
MARSHALL COUNTY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; BENTON, KY)
WESTERN BAPTIST HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; PADUCAH, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Symsonia, KY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Symsonia:

West Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 15 miles; Paducah, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,353)
Murray State University (about 20 miles; Murray, KY; FT enrollment: 7,472)
The University of Tennessee-Martin (about 40 miles; Martin, TN; FT enrollment: 5,997)
Bethel University (about 51 miles; McKenzie, TN; FT enrollment: 2,516)
Southeast Missouri State University (about 62 miles; Cape Girardeau, MO; FT enrollment: 7,475)
John A Logan College (about 68 miles; Carterville, IL; FT enrollment: 2,443)
Southern Illinois University Carbondale (about 70 miles; Carbondale, IL; FT enrollment: 16,261)

Public elementary/middle school in Symsonia:

Symsonia Elementary School (Location: 11730 State Route 131; Grades: - )

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Notable locations in Symsonia: Symsonia Fire Department (A), Clear Springs Fire Station (B), North Graves Fire Station (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Symsonia include: Watchman Church (A), Hopewell Church (B), McKendree Church (C), Mount Pisgah Church (D), Mount Pleasant Church (E), Pleasant Grove Church (F), Pryor Chapel (G), Salem Church (H), Trace Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: McClure Cemetery (1), Pryors Chapel Cemetery (2), Boat Cemetery (3), Boaz Cemetery (4), Bolton Cemetery (5), Crowell Cemetery (6), Johnson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Horseshoe Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Creek (A), Bear Creek (B), Cooley Creek (C), Turkey Creek (D), Tucker Branch (E), Trace Creek (F), Sugar Creek (G), Spring Creek (H), South Fork Camp Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Graves County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone SO₂ PM₁₀ NO₂ PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.4. This is about average.

City:	37.4
U.S.:	32.0

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.41. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	1.41
U.S.:	2.43

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 16.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	16.2
U.S.:	22.1

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2001 was 0.102. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.102
U.S.:	0.640

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.86. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	4.86
U.S.:	9.39

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 11.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.5 miles away from the city center.

City:	11.4
U.S.:	9.6

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

SYMSONIA WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 890, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-13-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-13-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-13-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-13-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between FEB-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-02-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-02-2005)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-28-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999)

One minor monitoring violation

88 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	66.3%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	12.7%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	4.6%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Symsonia, KY

27 people in homes for the mentally retarded
15 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children

Symsonia 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
Electricity (26%)
Utility gas (22%)
Wood (4%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Graves County Kentucky:

2008 Presidential Election results in Graves County Kentucky:

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Religion statistics for Symsonia (based on Graves County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 76.08%

Here		76.1%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	60.2%	10.1%	9.4%	8.6%	3.7%
Congregations	41.9%	20.0%	1.9%	17.1%	1.9%

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Cumberland Presbyterian Church	Mennonite Church of God in Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other
Adherents	2.6%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%	3.0%
Congregations	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	1.0%	10.5%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5

Graves County:	1.33 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:	2.19 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

This county:	0.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.25 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15

Graves County:	4.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:	4.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 22

Here:	5.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.74 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	11.0%
Kentucky:	11.0%

Adult obesity rate:

Graves County:	32.1%
Kentucky:	30.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	17.3%
State:	15.9%

5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,207 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.11%
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	1.00% ($33,500 average AGI)
from Calloway County, KY	0.58% ($28,493)
from Marshall County, KY	0.43% ($34,288)

5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,947 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.43%
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	1.24% ($29,349 average AGI)
to Calloway County, KY	0.66% ($26,407)
to Marshall County, KY	0.42% ($29,154)

Strongest AM radio stations in Symsonia:

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.)
WYMC (1430 AM; 1 kW; MAYFIELD, KY; Owner: JDM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WRKY (1130 AM; 3 kW; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WMUF (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD B/CTING OF TN,INC)
WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Symsonia:

WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WLLE (94.7 FM; MAYFIELD, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS KY, LLC)
WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
WKBG (102.1 FM; CLINTON, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WZZL (106.7 FM; REIDLAND, KY; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WCBL-FM (99.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
WKMS-FM (91.3 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY)
WFGE (103.7 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WCCK (95.7 FM; CALVERT CITY, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND DBA FREELAND BROADCASTING)
WBEL (88.5 FM; CAIRO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WTRT (88.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
WVHM (90.5 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
WLIE-FM (94.3 FM; GOLCONDA, IL; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WAAJ (89.7 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
WGKY (95.9 FM; WICKLIFFE, KY; Owner: WICKLIFE RENTAL PROPERTIES, INC.)
WREZ (105.5 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)

TV broadcast stations around Symsonia:

WKMU (Channel 21; MURRAY, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
WKPD (Channel 29; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
W54AE (Channel 54; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
WQWQ-LP (Channel 9; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WQTV-LP (Channel 24; MURRAY, KY; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

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

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 674FL , Serial Number: 28-7125602, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 11/10/1971
Registrant (Individual): Erik D Anderson, 1131 Minter Rd, Symsonia, KY 42082

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 9
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Symsonia

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Symsonia on our top lists:

#2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Plastics and rubber products (population 5,000+)"
#2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (population 5,000+)"
#8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Water transportation (population 5,000+)"
#8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
#11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Communications equipment operators (population 5,000+)"
#12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity (population 5,000+)"
#14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
#20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most White Non-Hispanic residents (pop 5,000+)"
#29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally retarded (population 5,000+)"
#35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children"
#47 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities (pop. 5,000+)"

#25 (42082) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scottish first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"

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