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Butler County

Population in July 2007: 3,406.
Males: 1,756  (51.6%)
Females: 1,650  (48.4%)

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip code: 42287


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,909 (it was $30,393 in 2000)
Welchs Creek:  $38,909
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,156
Welchs Creek:  $18,156
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,261 (it was $50,000 in 2000)
Welchs Creek:  $74,261
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $87,503; Detached houses: $100,437; Mobile homes: $33,260

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Races in Welchs Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Welchs Creek: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 90.6 square miles.

Population density: 38 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Welchs Creek

  • High school or higher: 58.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Welchs Creek CCD

  • Never married: 15.2%
  • Now married: 67.7%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.6%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Welchs Creek:  0.6% ($281)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
Welchs Creek satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Owensboro, KY (40.8 miles , pop. 54,067).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louisville, KY (79.3 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (318.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Morgantown, KY (2.8 miles ), Jetson, KY (2.9 miles ), Woodbury, KY (3.0 miles) , Horse Branch, KY (3.2 miles ), Caneyville, KY (3.3 miles ), Sunfish, KY (3.5 miles ), Greencastle, KY (3.6 miles ), Beaver Dam, KY (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 37.32 N, Longitude: 86.63 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 270

Welchs Creek household income distribution Welchs Creek home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (23%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)



Welchs Creek-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 87% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the Welchs Creek place center injured 2 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 29.2 miles away from the place center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Welchs Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 94% 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 78.5 miles away from Welchs Creek 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 57.5 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 72.7 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 56.5 miles away from Welchs Creek center
On 1/3/2003 at 16:17:09, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 2.9 LG, Depth: 11.3 mi) earthquake occurred 86.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Welchs Creek:
  • OHIO CO HOSP (about 18 miles; HARTFORD, KY)
  • TWINS LAKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; LEITCHFIELD, KY)
  • GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSP (about 23 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Welchs Creek:
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; GALLATIN, TN; FT enrollment: 4,215)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 68 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 72 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)

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Notable location: Green River Boys Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Welchs Creek include: Walnut Grove Church (A), Barnetts Lick Church (B), Belmont Church (C), Mount Vernon Church (D), McKendree Chapel (E), Mount Liberty Church (F), Zion Harmony Church (G), New Hope Church (H), Flener Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Henderson Cemetery (1), Needmore Cemetery (2), Embry Cemetery (3), Smith Cemetery (4), Gary Cemetery (5), Evans Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: New Zion Creek (A), Com Creek (B), Sixes Creek (C), Indian Camp Creek (D), Lindsey Creek (E), Long Branch (F), Mauldon Branch (G), Welch Creek (H), Wild 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:  72.2%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  13.8%
Whole state:  15.8%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Welchs Creek, KY


33 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents


Welchs Creek 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 Butler County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (42%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
  • Utility gas (13%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Welchs Creek

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents82.6%7.1%6.9%1.0%2.5%
Congregations51.9%11.5%21.2%1.9%13.5%
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.


6.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,941 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.79%
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 Warren County, KY  2.33% ($29,495 average AGI)
from Logan County, KY  0.40% ($22,556)
from Grayson County, KY  0.31% ($16,714)


6.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,020 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.62%
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 Warren County, KY  2.49% ($21,232 average AGI)
to Ohio County, KY  0.73% ($28,970)
to Logan County, KY  0.29% ($25,538)


Strongest AM radio stations in Welchs Creek:
  • WLBQ (1570 AM; 1 kW; MORGANTOWN, KY; Owner: BUTLER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WAIA (1600 AM; 1 kW; BEAVER DAM, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRUS (610 AM; 2 kW; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: LOGAN RADIO INCORPORATED)
  • WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Welchs Creek:
  • WKYU-FM (88.9 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WQXQ (101.9 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKLX (100.7 FM; BROWNSVILLE, KY; Owner: CHARLES M. ANDERSON)
  • WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
  • WUBT (101.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGGC (95.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCVK (90.7 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: BOWLING GREEN COMMTY. B/CSTG, INC.)
  • WBVR-FM (96.7 FM; AUBURN, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WUHU (107.1 FM; SMITHS GROVE, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WXMZ (106.3 FM; HARTFORD, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WWHR (91.7 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • W203BI (88.5 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WNTC (103.9 FM; DRAKESBORO, KY; Owner: NASHVILLE'S SPORTSRADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WBFI (91.5 FM; MCDANIELS, KY; Owner: BETHEL FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WKHG (104.9 FM; LEITCHFIELD, KY; Owner: HERITAGE MEDIA OF KENTUCKY INC)

TV broadcast stations around Welchs Creek:
  • W62CJ (Channel 62; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKGB-TV (Channel 53; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WBKO (Channel 13; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WKYU-TV (Channel 24; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,217
Total average daily truck traffic: 77
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,664

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KG4TOO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00524103
    Grant Date: 05/29/2002, Expiration Date: 05/29/2012, Certifier: John E Moser
    Registrant: John E Moser, 6052 Love Lee Rd, Welchs Creek, KY 42287-9232


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

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