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Hopkins County

Population in July 2008: 790. Population change since 2000: -1.3%
 

Males: 395  (50.0%)
Females: 395  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  33.4 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 42464.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,388 (it was $29,205 in 2000)
White Plains:  $37,388
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,015
White Plains:  $17,015
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $57,033 (it was $38,400 in 2000)
White Plains:  $57,033
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $71,560; Detached houses: $83,370; Mobile homes: $30,347

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Races in White Plains:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in White Plains: 73.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.9%), Irish (6.6%), English (4.1%), German (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%), Welsh (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/09/1888

Elevation: 412 feet

Land area: 2.68 square miles.

Population density: 295 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in White Plains

  • High school or higher: 61.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%
  • Unemployed: 12.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in White Plains city

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 64.4%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Kentucky:  2.0%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

White Plains:  0.9% ($333)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Owensboro, KY (42.3 miles , pop. 54,067).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (79.0 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (322.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Nortonville, KY (2.0 miles ), Mortons Gap, KY (2.5 miles ), Earlington, KY (3.1 miles ), St. Charles, KY (3.1 miles ), Crofton, KY (3.3 miles ), Greenville, KY (3.4 miles ), Madisonville, KY (3.5 miles ), Powderly, KY (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 37.18 N, Longitude: 87.38 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 270

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Population change in the 1990s: +88 (+12.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (13%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Extraction workers (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)



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White Plains-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 84% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the White Plains city center killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


White Plains-area historical earthquake activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 88% 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 91.8 miles away from White Plains 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 59.6 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 92.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 99.8 miles away from White Plains 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 56.6 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 99.6 miles away from White Plains center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near White Plains:
  • MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; GREENVILLE, KY)
  • REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR OF HOPKINS CO (about 13 miles; MADISONVILLE, KY)
  • FHC CUMBERLAND HALL (about 22 miles; HOPKINSVILLE, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in White Plains, KY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to White Plains:
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,744)
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; FT enrollment: 12,806)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 56 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 56 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; GALLATIN, TN; FT enrollment: 4,215)

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

WHITE PLAINS WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1594, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between AUG-21-1998 and SEP-20-1998, Contaminant: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-03-1999), St Public Notif received (MAR-12-1999), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-30-1999), St Compliance achieved (NOV-15-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-27-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-11-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2001)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-17-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2001)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
  • 3 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.6%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.1%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  23.6%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.7%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in White Plains, KY



White Plains compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age 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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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


White Plains travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Hopkins County Kentucky:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (60%)
  • Utility gas (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for White Plains

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Catholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents61.8%11.7%4.9%4.7%2.6%
Congregations40.0%14.7%5.3%3.2%4.2%
NameAssemblies of GodChurches of ChristCumberland Presbyterian ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents2.6%1.9%1.5%1.5%6.7%
Congregations4.2%4.2%4.2%1.1%18.9%
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 0$0 2$2,099
Sewerage 1$4,060$48,7200$0
Water Supply 0$0 2$824
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,395
Totals for Government 1$4,060$48,7205$4,318



White Plains government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $6,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $752,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $147,000
    Gas Utilities: $96,000
    Central Staff Services: $39,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $752,000
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $22,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Gas Utilities: $463,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Gas Utilities: $458,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Gas Utilities: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $22,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $86,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $139,000
    Gas Utilities: $127,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000
    All Other: $11,000
  • Tax - NEC: $39,000
    Property: $13,000
    Public Utilities: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $57,000

5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,053 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.06%
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 Webster County, KY  0.59% ($33,427 average AGI)
from Christian County, KY  0.29% ($31,333)
from Muhlenberg County, KY  0.28% ($21,870)


4.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,790 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.80%
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 Webster County, KY  0.48% ($30,038 average AGI)
to Christian County, KY  0.33% ($25,167)
to Muhlenberg County, KY  0.32% ($29,170)


Strongest AM radio stations in White Plains:
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTTL (1310 AM; 2 kW; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CBC, INC.)
  • WNES (1050 AM; 1 kW; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFMW (730 AM; 1 kW; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRUS (610 AM; 2 kW; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: LOGAN RADIO INCORPORATED)
  • WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
  • WVJS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)

Strongest FM radio stations in White Plains:
  • WQXQ (101.9 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • WKTG (93.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • W235AC (94.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WYMV (106.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CBC, INC.)
  • WKYA (105.5 FM; GREENVILLE, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WUBT (101.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
  • WSOF-FM (89.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
  • WNTC (103.9 FM; DRAKESBORO, KY; Owner: NASHVILLE'S SPORTSRADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WSTO (96.1 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
  • W278AD (103.5 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WHOP-FM (98.7 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: HOP BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around White Plains:
  • WKMA-TV (Channel 35; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WAZE-TV (Channel 19; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WKAG-CA (Channel 43; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY NEW ERA, INC.)


White Plains fatal accident list:
Jul 13, 1999 07:15 AM, Scott Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 25, 1990 10:45 AM, 62, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Jan 13, 1986 01:20 AM, 62, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 5, 1982 11:55 AM, 62, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 1.7 Mi E Of Mount Carmel On Mount Carmel Pond River Rd, Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPQF287
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.471 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/21/2000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2005, Cancelation Date: 08/27/2005, Certifier: Noel Hardwick
    Registrant: Central Kentucky Communications, Columbia, KY 42728, Fax: (270) 384-9008

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KC4IGF, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 01/03/1989, Expiration Date: 01/03/1999, Cancelation Date: 01/04/2001
    Registrant: Thomas J Jarvis, White Plains, KY 42464
  • Call Sign: WA4MCF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00041217
    Grant Date: 04/11/2008, Expiration Date: 06/16/2018, Certifier: Raymond C Johnson
    Registrant: Raymond C Johnson, 5248 White Plains Rd, White Plains, KY 42464
  • Call Sign: KG4RUY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00473598
    Grant Date: 02/26/2002, Expiration Date: 02/26/2012, Certifier: Allen C Johnson
    Registrant: Allen C Johnson, 5474 White Plains Rd, White Plains, KY 42464
  • Call Sign: KI4EBP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00815460
    Grant Date: 02/18/2004, Expiration Date: 02/18/2014, Certifier: Jimmy W Lear
    Registrant: Jimmy W Lear, 298 Bailey St, White Plains, KY 42464


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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