Symsonia, Kentucky

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Population (year 2000): 5,308

Males: 2,629	(49.5%)
Females: 2,679	(50.5%)

Graves County

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

Zip code: 42082

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,600 (it was $35,830 in 2000)

Symsonia	$35,600
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $62,900 (it was $65,900 in 2000)

Symsonia	$62,900
Kentucky:	$103,900

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%)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 105.4 square miles.

Population density: 50 people per square mile

(very low).

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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 2654 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:	0.7% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarksville, TN (85.2 miles , pop. 103,455).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (132.7 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (349.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mayfield, KY (10.4 miles ), Reidland, KY (10.4 miles ), Hickory Grove, KY (10.7 miles ), Farmington, KY (11.3 miles ), Woodlawn-Oakdale, KY (12.4 miles ), Hendron, KY (13.3 miles ), Ledbetter, KY (13.4 miles ), Lone Oak, KY (13.9 miles ).

Latitude: 36.87 N, Longitude: 88.56 W

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

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 slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 79% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/4/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.7 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 24.2 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Symsonia:

JACKSON PURCHASE MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; MAYFIELD, KY)
LOURDES HOSP (about 16 miles; PADUCAH, KY)
WESTERN BAPTIST HOSP (about 16 miles; PADUCAH, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Symsonia, KY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Symsonia:

BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 20 miles; PADUCAH, KY; ID: PAH)
WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 68 miles; MARION, IL; ID: MWA)
CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 74 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; ID: CGI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Symsonia:

MAYFIELD GRAVES COUNTY (about 7 miles; MAYFIELD, KY; ID: M25)
WEST KENTUCKY AIRPARK (about 8 miles; PADUCAH, KY; ID: FIO)
KYLE-OAKLEY FIELD (about 20 miles; MURRAY, KY; ID: CEY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Symsonia:

MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 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 65 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 73 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
UNION UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)

Public elementary/middle school in Symsonia:

SYMSONIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 405; Location: 11730 STATE ROUTE 131; Grades: KG - 06)

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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 1999:

This place:	12.7%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	4.6%
Whole state:	6.6%

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:

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.)
WRKY (1130 AM; 3 kW; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
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)
WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
WDXR (1450 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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.)
WZZL (106.7 FM; REIDLAND, KY; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WKBG (102.1 FM; CLINTON, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WKMS-FM (91.3 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY)
WFGE (103.7 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WCBL-FM (99.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
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.)
WLIE-FM (94.3 FM; GOLCONDA, IL; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WVHM (90.5 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
WREZ (105.5 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WAAJ (89.7 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)

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.)

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