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Washington County

Population in July 2007: 321.
Males: 183  (57.2%)
Females: 138  (42.8%)

Median resident age:  34.5 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 40078.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,805 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
Willisburg:  $36,805
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,940
Willisburg:  $16,940
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $70,994 (it was $47,800 in 2000)
Willisburg:  $70,994
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $93,880; Detached houses: $111,576; Mobile homes: $16,711

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Races in Willisburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
  • Black (5.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Willisburg: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.8%), Irish (14.1%), German (7.6%), French (2.3%), English (2.0%), Dutch (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 10/26/1965

Land area: 0.53 square miles.

Population density: 602 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Willisburg

  • High school or higher: 60.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Willisburg city

  • Never married: 34.6%
  • Now married: 44.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Willisburg, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Willisburg to the number of sex offenders is 80 to 1.

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

Willisburg:  0.6% ($295)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (37.4 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (310.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mackville, KY (2.4 miles ), Springfield, KY (3.2 miles ), Bloomfield, KY (3.6 miles ), Salvisa-McAfee, KY (3.8 miles ), Perryville, KY (3.8 miles ), Harrodsburg, KY (3.9 miles ), Gravel Switch, KY (4.0 miles ), Fairfield, KY (4.1 miles) .

Latitude: 37.81 N, Longitude: 85.12 W

Area code: 859

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
  • Transportation equipment (16%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (27%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Apparel (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Woodworkers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)



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Willisburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1996, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the Willisburg city center injured 10 people and caused $101 million in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 16.3 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 81 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Willisburg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 69.8 miles away from Willisburg center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 71.6 miles away from the city 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) earthquake occurred 74.9 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 74.9 miles away from Willisburg center
On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/8/1990 at 00:03:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.8 miles away from Willisburg center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Willisburg:
  • JAMES B HAGGIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HARRODSBURG, KY)
  • NORTON SPRING VIEW HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LEBANON, KY)
  • FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; BARDSTOWN, KY)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Willisburg:
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 37 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 41 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
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Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.3%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  0.9%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.3%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Willisburg, KY


64 people in unknown juvenile institutions


Willisburg compared to Kentucky state average:
  • 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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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Banks with branches in Willisburg (2009 data):
  • Springfield State Bank: Willisburg Branch at 2559 Main Street, branch established on 1995-08-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $209.7 mil, Deposits: $156.8 mil, headquarters in Springfield, KY, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Springfield Bankshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Kentucky:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
  • Electricity (36%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Utility gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Willisburg

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchOther religions
Adherents45.8%38.2%8.0%2.8%5.2%
Congregations13.9%38.9%11.1%11.1%25.0%
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



5.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,928 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.98%
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 Nelson County, KY  1.15% ($32,622 average AGI)
from Marion County, KY  0.71% ($27,071)
from Fayette County, KY  0.56% ($51,636)


5.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,332 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.91%
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 Marion County, KY  1.27% ($33,660 average AGI)
to Nelson County, KY  0.87% ($30,471)
to Jefferson County, KY  0.66% ($26,231)


Strongest AM radio stations in Willisburg:
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLBN (1590 AM; 1 kW; LEBANON, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION COUNTY, INC)
  • WHBN (1420 AM; 1 kW; HARRODSBURG, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY OF KE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Willisburg:
  • WAKY-FM (102.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, KY; Owner: WASHINGTON COUNTY CBC, INC.)
  • WLSK (100.9 FM; LEBANON, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION COUNTY, INC)
  • WXKY-FM (96.3 FM; STANFORD, KY; Owner: LINCOLN-GARRARD BROADCASTING CO.,INC)
  • WUKY (91.3 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF KENTUCKY)
  • WJMM-FM (99.3 FM; HARRODSBURG, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WKYL (102.1 FM; LAWRENCEBURG, KY; Owner: DAVENPORT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVLC (99.9 FM; MANNSVILLE, KY; Owner: PATRICIA RODGERS)
  • WHIR-FM (107.1 FM; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTFX-FM (100.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDFB-FM (88.1 FM; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: ALUM SPRINGS EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Willisburg:
  • WDKY-TV (Channel 56; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: WDKY LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKYT-TV (Channel 27; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WKYT LICENSEE CORP.)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Anderson South Cell, Wharton Farm Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m, Call Sign: KNKN795
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Boulevard, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Monica A Gaudio, 4040 Chaplin Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
  • CHRISTINE A VERRE, 5950 Chaplin Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 114.3 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
  • CHRISTINE A VERRE, Wharton Farm Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
  • Ronald R Smith, Washington North, 7799 State Route 555, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 37.809722 Lon: -85.126111, Call Sign: WPYC626
    Assigned Frequencies : 464.325 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/18/2003, Expiration Date: 07/18/2013, Certifier: Jeffrey A Doig
    Registrant: Radioland, 1421 Lexington Road, Louisville, KY 40206, Phone: (502) 589-4214, Fax: (502) 589-4276, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 22

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

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