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Union County

Population in July 2008: 1,020. Population change since 2000: -4.1%
 

Males: 497  (48.8%)
Females: 523  (51.2%)

Median resident age:  34.6 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 42461.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,181 (it was $26,700 in 2000)
Uniontown:  $34,181
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,106
Uniontown:  $17,106
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $48,418 (it was $32,600 in 2000)
Uniontown:  $48,418
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $56,200; Detached houses: $64,121; In 2-unit structures: $173,249; Mobile homes: $24,079

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Races in Uniontown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.2%)
  • Black (7.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Uniontown: 74.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (38.9%), German (7.0%), Irish (6.3%), English (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/12/1840

Land area: 0.89 square miles.

Population density: 1144 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Uniontown

  • High school or higher: 66.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Uniontown city

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 50.1%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Uniontown, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Uniontown to the number of sex offenders is 1020 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Uniontown:  1.0% ($333)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (25.2 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louisville, KY (123.1 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (281.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Morganfield, KY (2.5 miles ), Breckinridge Center, KY (2.7 miles ), Waverly, KY (2.8 miles ), Mount Vernon, IN (3.4 miles ), Old Shawneetown, IL (3.5 miles ), Corydon, KY (3.5 miles ), New Haven, IL (3.8 miles ), Shawneetown, IL (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 37.77 N, Longitude: 87.93 W

Area code: 270

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Population change in the 1990s: +60 (+6.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (16%)
  • Metal and metal products (14%)
  • Mining (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • Machinery (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Extraction workers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)



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Crime in Uniontown by Year
Type 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0100
    per 100,000 0.092.70.00.0
Assaults 0001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.095.6
Burglaries 5203
    per 100,000 460.4185.40.0286.8
Thefts 0212
    per 100,000 0.0185.493.4191.2
Auto thefts 0100
    per 100,000 0.092.70.00.0
Arson N/A000
    per 100,000 N/A0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 32.255.63.746.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.96
US city average:  3.00

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

On 6/28/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.0 miles away from the Uniontown city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.5 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 33 people and caused $16 million in damages.


Uniontown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 47.1 miles away from Uniontown 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 17.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 72.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 48.9 miles away from Uniontown center
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) earthquake occurred 97.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 57.4 miles away from Uniontown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Uniontown:
  • METHODIST HOSPITAL UNION COUNTY (about 7 miles; MORGANFIELD, KY)
  • METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; HENDERSON, KY)
  • DEACONESS HOSPITAL INC (about 25 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Uniontown:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 21 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 26 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 55 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; VINCENNES, IN; FT enrollment: 6,201)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 70 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Uniontown and their reported violations in the past:

UNIONTOWN WATER & SEWER DEPT (Population served: 1960, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-13-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-13-2005)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between DEC-02-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and OCT-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-29-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2004 and NOV-13-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-13-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-2004), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-25-2004)
  • 4 minor monitoring violations
  • 2 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.6%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  18.2%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.0%
Whole state:  6.6%

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Uniontown compared to Kentucky state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Union County Kentucky:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Uniontown

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristCumberland Presbyterian Church
Adherents46.0%33.7%5.9%5.1%2.5%
Congregations36.4%13.6%11.4%6.8%4.5%
NameChurches of ChristAssemblies of GodChurch of God of ProphecyChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents2.3%1.4%1.1%1.1%0.9%
Congregations11.4%2.3%4.5%2.3%6.8%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$5,060$60,7200$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$963
Police Protection - Officers 2$13,537$81,2220$0
Police - Other 0$0 2$1,187
Firefighters 0$0 3$225
Solid Waste Management 3$9,804$39,2160$0
Sewerage 1$3,997$47,9640$0
Water Supply 1$3,503$42,0360$0
Totals for Government 8$35,901$53,85211$2,375



Uniontown government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $105,000
    Solid Waste Management: $73,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $277,000
    Central Staff Services: $96,000
    Police Protection: $91,000
    Solid Waste Management: $65,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $25,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $415,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $394,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $21,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $18,000
    Rents: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $27,000
    Water Utilities: $19,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $38,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $137,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,000
    Highways: $16,000
  • Tax - NEC: $108,000
    Property: $57,000
    Public Utilities: $21,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $12,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $247,000

4.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,332 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.86%
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 Henderson County, KY  1.29% ($29,206 average AGI)
from Webster County, KY  0.32% ($27,882)
from Crittenden County, KY  0.27% ($30,571)


6.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,983 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.53%
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 Henderson County, KY  1.70% ($33,736 average AGI)
to Vanderburgh County, IN  0.45% ($18,083)
to Webster County, KY  0.41% ($29,773)


Strongest AM radio stations in Uniontown:
  • WVHI (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN)
  • WGBF (1280 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WRCY (1590 AM; 1 kW; MT. VERNON, IN)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVJS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Uniontown:
  • WMSK-FM (95.3 FM; MORGANFIELD, KY; Owner: UNION COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKDQ (99.5 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
  • WYFX (106.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IN; Owner: THE ORIGINAL COMPANY, INC)
  • WGBF-FM (103.1 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSTO (96.1 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
  • WIKY-FM (104.1 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL B/C CORPORATION)
  • WABX (107.5 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WNIN-FM (88.3 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE PUBLIC TELEPLEX, INC.)
  • WRUL (97.3 FM; CARMI, IL; Owner: CARMI BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WJLT (105.3 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDKS (106.1 FM; NEWBURGH, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Uniontown:
  • WEHT (Channel 25; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: GILMORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEVV (Channel 44; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: COMCORP OF INDIANA LICENSE CORP.)
  • WFIE (Channel 14; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • W66CT (Channel 66; MOUNT VERNON, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WTVW (Channel 7; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: QUORUM OF INDIANA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNIN (Channel 9; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE PUBLIC TELEPLEX, INC.)
  • WIKY-LP (Channel 5; EVANSVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W56DN (Channel 56; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: EVANSVILLE LOW POWER PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTSN-LP (Channel 63; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: EVANSVILLE LOW POWER PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAZE-LP (Channel 17; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WEOA-LP (Channel 50; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W23BV (Channel 23; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: BETHEL SANITARIUM)
  • W38BK (Channel 38; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K55HL (Channel 55; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WJPS-LP (Channel 4; EVANSVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)


Uniontown fatal accident list:
Jan 15, 2001 01:10 AM, Sr-130, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 25, 1999 09:20 AM, Sr-130, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Mar 29, 1981 03:20 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Apr 6, 1975 04:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • James E Bishop, Site Is 14 Miles From The Sturgis Airport, Type: Tower, Structure height: 102 m, Overall height: 103 m
    Registrant: Sterling Communications, Inc., 219 Dodd Rd, Ringgold, GA 30736-2958, Phone: (706) 965-2355, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Rt 1 Box 117, Call Sign: WZE486, Licensee ID: L00030305
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.700 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/17/1999, Expiration Date: 07/24/2004, Cancelation Date: 09/26/2004
    Registrant: Roseclare Oil Company LLC, 57 Judith Lane, Terre Haute, IN 47802-4476, Phone: (812) 234-6275, Fax: (812) 234-6275, Email:
  • Lat: 37.773306 Lon: -87.937056, Call Sign: WQIV757
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.412 MHz, 451.512 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/29/2008, Expiration Date: 05/29/2018, Certifier: Pam Brown
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • River Rd Mi 841.7 Ohio River, Type: Building, Overall height: 24 m, Call Sign: KUF687
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.675 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/14/2003, Expiration Date: 05/19/2013
    Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830, Fax: (202) 828-5568

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KD4IJJ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 12/31/1991, Expiration Date: 12/31/2001, Cancelation Date: 01/01/2004
    Registrant: Anthony R Mc Fadden, 431 Corner Of Jefferson & Dewey St, Uniontown, KY 42461

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