Symsonia, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 5,375.

Males: 2,662	(49.5%)
Females: 2,713	(50.5%)

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

Zip code: 42082

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,869 (it was $35,830 in 2000)

Symsonia:	$45,869
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,530

Symsonia:	$25,530
Kentucky:	$21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $96,688 (it was $65,100 in 2000)

Symsonia:	$96,688
Kentucky:	$114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $118,134; Detached houses: $127,099; Mobile homes: $43,689

Symsonia, KY residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Symsonia:

White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Symsonia: 77.0 (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: 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%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.4%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Symsonia, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Symsonia to the number of sex offenders is 2688 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:

Symsonia:	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

Most common industries for males (%):

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%)

Most common industries for females (%):

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 for males (%)

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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

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%)

Symsonia-area historical tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 118% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/4/1964, a category 4 (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 4 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.

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 Symsonia 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 the city 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 Symsonia 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 the city 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 Symsonia center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Symsonia:

JACKSON PURCHASE MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; MAYFIELD, KY)
MARSHALL CO HOSP (about 13 miles; BENTON, KY)
LOURDES HOSP (about 15 miles; PADUCAH, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Symsonia, KY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Symsonia:

MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 42 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 64 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 68 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
UNION UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)

Public elementary/middle school in Symsonia:

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

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Churches in Symsonia include: Trace Creek Church (A), Watchman Church (B), Spring Creek Church (C), Spencer Chapel (D), Shelton Chapel (E), Sand Hill Church (F), Salem Church (G), Pryor Chapel (H), McKendree Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Symsonia Cemetery (1), Crowell Cemetery (2), Johnson Cemetery (3), Sand Hill Cemetery (4), Salem Cemetery (5), Boat Cemetery (6), Boaz Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Neeley Branch (A), Panther Creek (B), Cooley Creek (C), Crowley Branch (D), Pryor Branch (E), Pull Tight Branch (F), Ray Branch (G), Red Duck Creek (H), Reeves Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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 2007:

This place:	12.7%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

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

2004 Presidential Election results in Graves County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%) Electricity (26%) Utility gas (22%) Wood (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Symsonia

Adherents

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 religions
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.

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.)

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

Symsonia, 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

Symsonia fatal accident list:
Jun 2, 1998 06:25 AM, Sr-348, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 24, 1994 05:20 AM, 131, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 19, 1984 11:15 AM, 348, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Symsonia)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, 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

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Symsonia, KY

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