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Clark County

Population in 2011: 18,373. Population change since 2000: +9.9%
 

Males: 8,823  (48.0%)
Females: 9,550  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  36.4 years
Kentucky median age:  40.1 years

Zip codes: 40391, 40392.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,767 (it was $31,254 in 2000)
Winchester:

$34,767
Kentucky:

$40,072
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,980

Winchester city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $116,758 (it was $78,000 in 2000)
Winchester:

$116,758
Kentucky:

$117,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $122,530; Detached houses: $131,184; Townhouses or other attached units: $126,467; In 2-unit structures: $241,716; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $126,436; Mobile homes: $27,963

Median gross rent in 2009: $577.

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  • White alone - 15,857 (86.3%)
  • Black alone - 1,497 (8.2%)
  • Hispanic - 605 (3.3%)
  • Two or more races - 280 (1.5%)
  • Asian alone - 75 (0.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 27 (0.1%)
  • Other race alone - 24 (0.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 3 (0.02%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Winchester: 89.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.6%), Irish (8.9%), English (8.8%), German (7.2%), Italian (1.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/05/1866

Land area: 7.64 square miles.

Population density: 2403 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Winchester:

  • High school or higher: 69.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Winchester city:

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 14.2%

196 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Winchester, Kentucky as of May 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Winchester to the number of sex offenders is 798 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $876 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $591 (0.6%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (17.1 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (324.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Boonesboro, KY (2.3 miles ), North Middletown, KY (3.3 miles ), Mount Sterling, KY (3.7 miles ), Paris, KY (3.9 miles ), Camargo, KY (4.0 miles ), Clay City, KY (4.1 miles ), Lexington-Fayette, KY (4.1 miles ), Fayette, KY (4.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 117 buildings, average cost: $66,400
  • 1998: 162 buildings, average cost: $60,700
  • 1999: 306 buildings, average cost: $87,800
  • 2000: 123 buildings, average cost: $78,300
  • 2001: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 37.99 N, Longitude: 84.18 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,862 (+23.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,550 (49.2%)

Area code: 859

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Crime in Winchester by Year
Type 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 00012022
per 100,000 0.00.00.06.112.10.011.910.8
Rapes 27735347
per 100,000 12.142.442.118.230.218.123.937.8
Robberies 181513910152132
per 100,000 109.290.878.254.560.490.5125.3173.0
Assaults 24214117241149106
per 100,000 145.5127.1246.6102.9145.066.3292.5573.1
Burglaries 159160221170117160200210
per 100,000 964.2968.51329.51029.4706.7964.81193.71135.4
Thefts 624660633582517561622756
per 100,000 3784.13994.93808.03524.13122.93383.03712.54087.6
Auto thefts 5545472310221910
per 100,000 333.5272.4282.7139.360.4132.7113.454.1
Arson N/A213N/A466
per 100,000 N/A12.16.018.2N/A24.135.832.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 314.2332.9371.1285.1272.2265.9376.8461.6

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Crime in Winchester detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 44 (32 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.73
Kentucky average:

1.91

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.8%
Kentucky:

8.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +868 (+5.5%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (27%)
  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Wholesale trade (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Winchester-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 60% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the Winchester city center killed 7 people and injured 28 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 tornado 32.6 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 122 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Winchester-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 85% 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 19.6 miles away from the city 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 19.6 miles away from Winchester center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 87.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 95.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.9 miles away from Winchester center
On 3/11/1995 at 08:15:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.7 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 92.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Clark County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Mudslides: 2, Freeze: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Matt Ginter - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Detroit Tigers, born: Dec 24, 1977), Roger E. Moore - Magazine editor, William Harrow - Union Army general, Yeremiah Bell - 2005 NFL player (Miami Dolphins, born: Mar 3, 1978), Andrew Preston - College basketball player (Belmont Bruins), David Bruton (American football) - Player of football, Matt Long - Film actor.

Main business address for: DELTA NATURAL GAS CO INC (NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION).


Hospital/medical center in Winchester:

  • CLARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 1107 WEST LEXINGTON AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Winchester:

  • SAINT JOSEPH EAST (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; LEXINGTON, KY)
  • SAINT JOSEPH MOUNT STERLING (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; MOUNT STERLING, KY)
  • BOURBON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, about 16 miles away; PARIS, KY)

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Airports and heliports located in Winchester:


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Local government website: www.winchesterky.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Winchester:

  • National College-Lexington (about 14 miles; Lexington, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,647)
  • Bluegrass Community and Technical College (about 18 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 6,449)
  • University of Kentucky (about 18 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 23,273)
  • Eastern Kentucky University (about 19 miles; Richmond, KY; FT enrollment: 12,354)
  • Kentucky State University (about 40 miles; Frankfort, KY; FT enrollment: 2,204)
  • Morehead State University (about 44 miles; Morehead, KY; FT enrollment: 5,875)
  • Somerset Community College (about 69 miles; Somerset, KY; FT enrollment: 4,009)

Public high school in Winchester:

Private high school in Winchester:

  • WINCHESTER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 73; Location: 2410 W LEXINGTON RD; Grades: 4 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Winchester:

Private elementary/middle schools in Winchester:

  • CALVARY 'S KIDS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 15 REDWING DR; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ST AGATHA ACADEMY (Students: 213; Location: 244 S MAIN ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CLARK COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: 2500 COLBY RD; Grades: PK - 5)
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Library in Winchester:

  • CLARK COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,021,171; Location: 370 SOUTH BURNS AVENUE; 89,387 books; 3,043 audio materials; 3,619 video materials; 8 local licensed databases; 56 state licensed databases; 2 other licensed databases; 187 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Winchester: Winchester Country Club (A), Winchseter Fire Department Station 3 (B), Winchester Fire Department Station 2 (C), Clark County Fire Department Station 1 (D), Winchester Fire Department Station 1 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Winchester include: Allen Church (A), Clark Church (B), Northside Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Daniel Grove Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Bluegrass Heritage Museum (34 South Main Street), Dial-A-Story (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 370 South Burns Avenue), Holly Rood (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 28 Buckner Street), Winchester-Clark County Tourism Commission (2 South Maple Street # A), Boonesborough State Park (Tours & Charters; 4375 Boonesboro Road).

Hotels: Best Value Inn (5100 Revilo Road), Best Western Country Squire (1307 West Lexington Avenue), Days Inn (1100 Interstate Drive), Budget Inn (1510 West Lexington Avenue), Hampton Inn Winchester (1025 Early Drive), Comfort Suites Winchester (960 Interstate Drive), Hampton Inn of Winchester (1025 Early Drive), Super 8 Motel (5100 Revilo Road).

Courts: Food Court Solutions (1225 Early Drive), Clark County - Circuit Clerk - District Court Records (17 Cleveland Avenue).

 
Clark County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 35.3. This is about average.
City:

35.3
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2003 was 0.0391. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.0391
U.S.:

0.5724
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.91. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

2.91
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 8.49. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.49
U.S.:

9.39
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.3. This is better than average. There were 22 monitors within city limits.
City:

16.3
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.7
U.S.:

9.6

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

WINCHESTER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (Population served: 34119, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-27-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-27-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-03-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-2004), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-25-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-25-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-20-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-09-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-09-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-10-2004), St Formal NOV issued (APR-21-2004), St Public Notif requested (APR-21-2004)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-20-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2003)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-30-2003), St Public Notif requested (APR-30-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-17-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2003)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-31-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-25-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-02-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2003)
  • 37 regular monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation
EAST CLARK CO WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 5709, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.7%
(20.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.7% for Black residents, 23.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 24.2% for two or more races residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.3%
Whole state:  69.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Winchester, KY

People in group quarters in Winchester:

  • 139 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 33 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 24 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 15 people in nursing homes
  • 15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4 people in religious group quarters

Winchester compared to Kentucky state average:

Winchester, Kentucky environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age 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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Banks with most branches in Winchester (2011 data):

  • Winchester Federal Bank: at 57 S Main St, branch established on 1934/01/01; Bypass Road Branch at 1705 Bypass Road, branch established on 2002/09/16. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $164.1 mil, Deposits: $94.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • Central Bank & Trust Co.: North Maple Branch at 43 North Maple Street, branch established on 1885/01/01; Pioneer Drive at 1110 Pioneer Drive, branch established on 1990/03/01. Info updated 2011/02/22: Bank assets: $1,908.6 mil, Deposits: $1,648.8 mil, headquarters in Lexington, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Central Bancshares, Inc.
  • Community Trust Bank, Inc.: Winchester Main Street Branch at 120 South Main Street, branch established on 1885/01/01; Winchester Plaza Branch at 125 Winchester Reservoir Rd, branch established on 1969/10/20. Info updated 2011/03/25: Bank assets: $3,573.0 mil, Deposits: $2,890.4 mil, headquarters in Pikeville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 80 total offices, Holding Company: Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.
  • Kentucky Bank: Winchester Downtown Branch at 24 West Lexington Avenue, branch established on 1865/01/01; By-Pass Branch at Winchester By-Pass And Colby Road, branch established on 1963/12/06. Info updated 2007/12/21: Bank assets: $659.7 mil, Deposits: $543.1 mil, headquarters in Paris, KY, positive income, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Kentucky Bancshares, Inc.
  • Peoples Exchange Bank: Winchester Branch at 175 Brooks Place Way, branch established on 2000/02/12; Winchester Main Branch at 101 N Main Street, branch established on 2003/10/01. Info updated 2009/02/09: Bank assets: $352.6 mil, Deposits: $304.7 mil, headquarters in Stanton, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Genbeach Co., Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Winchester Ky Bypass Branch at 825 Bypass Road, branch established on 1975/07/14; Winchester Ky Main Branch at 30 W Broadway St, branch established on 2000/10/02. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Traditional Bank, Inc.: Winchester Branch at 875 Colby Rd., branch established on 1998/04/15. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,078.8 mil, Deposits: $872.1 mil, headquarters in Mount Sterling, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Traditional Bancorporation, Inc.
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Winchester Branch at 846 Bypass Road, branch established on 1996/03/29. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Woodforest National Bank: Winchester Branch at 1859 Bypass Road, branch established on 2008/09/20. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions) (Amended And

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Winchester, Kentucky:

  • Best Western Motel 2 BLDGS, 1307 Lexington Rd, Winchester, KY 40391 , Phone: (859) 744-7210, Fax: (859) 744-7210
  • Days Inn Motel, 3400 Oliver Rd, Winchester, KY 40391 , Phone: (859) 745-0751
  • Days Inn, 1100 Intestate Dr, Winchester, KY 40391 , Phone: (859) 744-9111
  • Red Carpet Inn 2 BLDGS, 1510 W Lexington Rd, Winchester, KY 40391 , Phone: (859) 744-9220
  • Hampton Inn, 1025 Early Dr, Winchester, KY 40391 , Phone: (859) 745-2000, Fax: (859) 745-2001
  • Comfort Suites-winchester, 960 Interstate Dr, Winchester, KY 40391 , Phone: (859) 737-3990
  • Holiday Inn Express, 5250 Revilo Rd, Winchester, KY 40391 , Phone: (859) 745-3009, Fax: (859) 737-4058
All 7 fire-safe hotels and motels in Winchester, Kentucky

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Winchester travel time to work - commute
Winchester mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (72%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Clark County Kentucky:


2008 Presidential Election results in Clark County Kentucky:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Winchester (based on Clark County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.82%
Here54.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic Church
Adherents38.0%13.5%12.7%8.6%5.5%
Congregations27.3%10.9%12.7%5.5%1.8%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)LDS (Mormon) Church Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Other
Adherents3.7%3.4%2.5%2.5%9.7%
Congregations3.6%3.6%1.8%3.6%29.1%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Clark County:

2.82 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Clark County:

1.41 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Clark County:

3.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
Here:

4.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.9%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Clark County:

29.3%
Kentucky:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

20.8%
State:

15.9%

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 5$13,760$33,0240$0
Other Government Administration 11$32,490$35,4445$3,354
Police Protection - Officers 32$130,212$48,8300$0
Police - Other 14$38,725$33,19321$6,861
Firefighters 55$206,232$44,9965$2,424
Fire - Other 1$2,947$35,3640$0
Streets and Highways 15$36,203$28,9620$0
Solid Waste Management 18$34,158$22,7720$0
Sewerage 15$37,789$30,2310$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 5$19,829$47,5902$6,580
Water Supply 17$45,861$32,3720$0
Other and Unallocable 28$83,835$35,9290$0
Totals for Government 216$682,041$37,89133$19,219

Winchester government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,957,000 ($324.23)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $4,068,000 ($221.41)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,983,000 ($107.93)
    All Other: $1,307,000 ($71.14)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,028,000 ($55.95)
  • Construction - General - Other: $1,184,000 ($64.44)
    Regular Highways: $327,000 ($17.80)
    Health - Other: $278,000 ($15.13)
    Central Staff Services: $273,000 ($14.86)
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $3,823,000 ($208.08)
    Water Utilities: $3,273,000 ($178.14)
    Police Protection: $3,024,000 ($164.59)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,989,000 ($162.68)
    Central Staff Services: $2,241,000 ($121.97)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,022,000 ($110.05)
    Health - Other: $1,573,000 ($85.61)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,436,000 ($78.16)
    Regular Highways: $910,000 ($49.53)
    Financial Administration: $274,000 ($14.91)
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $2,950,000 ($160.56)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $1,770,000 ($96.34)
    Total Cash and Deposits: $128,000 ($6.97)
    Benefit Payments: $127,000 ($6.91)
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $34,000 ($1.85)
    From Parent Local Government: $5,000 ($0.27)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $971,000 ($52.85)
    All Other: $117,000 ($6.37)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,196,000 ($65.10)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Housing and Community Development: $55,000 ($2.99)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $375,000 ($20.41)
    General Local Government Support: $54,000 ($2.94)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,250,000 ($231.32)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,300,000 ($70.76)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,603,000 ($87.25)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $893,000 ($48.60)
    General Revenue, NEC: $220,000 ($11.97)
    Sale of Property: $8,000 ($0.44)
    Donations From Private Sources: $8,000 ($0.44)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,037,000 ($1525.99)
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,640,000 ($1395.53)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,000,000 ($217.71)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,204,000 ($65.53)
    Local Fire Protection: $242,000 ($13.17)
    Police Protection: $129,000 ($7.02)
    Central Staff Services: $106,000 ($5.77)
    Health - Other: $70,000 ($3.81)
    Regular Highways: $56,000 ($3.05)
    Financial Administration: $3,000 ($0.16)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,265,000 ($613.13)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,513,000 ($191.20)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,127,000 ($224.62)
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,782,000 ($96.99)
    All Other: $1,345,000 ($73.21)
    Highways: $271,000 ($14.75)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $6,139,000 ($334.13)
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $1,991,000 ($108.37)
    Property: $1,678,000 ($91.33)
    Public Utilities Sales: $557,000 ($30.32)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $325,000 ($17.69)
    Other License: $138,000 ($7.51)
    Other Selective Sales: $100,000 ($5.44)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,328,000 ($398.85)

7.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,727 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.81%
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 Fayette County, KY  2.03% ($37,436 average AGI)
from Powell County, KY  0.67% ($29,212)
from Madison County, KY  0.52% ($33,030)


7.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,824 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.08%
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 Fayette County, KY  1.90% ($32,170 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, KY  0.65% ($29,756)
to Madison County, KY  0.42% ($30,906)

Strongest AM radio stations in Winchester:

  • WMJR (1380 AM; 3 kW; WINCHESTER, KY; Owner: THY KINGDOM COME NETWORK, INC)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLXG (1300 AM; 3 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WCGW (770 AM; daytime; 1 kW; NICHOLASVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
  • WYGH (1440 AM; 1 kW; PARIS, KY; Owner: HAMMOND BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Winchester:

  • WVLK-FM (92.9 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEKU (88.9 FM; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WLKT (104.5 FM; LEXINGTON-FAYETTE, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WUKY (91.3 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF KENTUCKY)
  • WLRO (101.5 FM; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WXZZ (103.3 FM; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGKS (96.9 FM; PARIS, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBUL-FM (98.1 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMXL (94.5 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKQQ (100.1 FM; WINCHESTER, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCYO (100.7 FM; IRVINE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY RIVER BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WMKJ (105.5 FM; MOUNT STERLING, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSKV-FM (104.9 FM; STANTON, KY; Owner: PARKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCDA (106.3 FM; VERSAILLES, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WJMM-FM (99.3 FM; HARRODSBURG, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WBVX (92.1 FM; CARLISLE, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WLTO (102.5 FM; NICHOLASVILLE, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVRB (95.3 FM; WILMORE, KY; Owner: VERNON R. BALDWIN, INC.)
  • WRFL (88.1 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: UN OF KENTUCKY BD OF TRUSTEES)
  • W201BB (88.1 FM; MOUNT STERLING, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Winchester:

  • WLEX-TV (Channel 18; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WLEX COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WTVQ-TV (Channel 36; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYT-TV (Channel 27; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WKYT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WKLE (Channel 46; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WDKY-TV (Channel 56; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: WDKY LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Winchester fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 105
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 138

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Winchester)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 115 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Winchester, KY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 172 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Winchester)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 22 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Winchester)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED25$108,93129$91,987137$118,08613$25,9161$485,00053$125,9191$14,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$68,0007$94,1931$7,0400$00$01$68,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$108,7476$69,79044$115,7088$38,7861$3,203,1801$64,0202$11,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$98,1874$117,57823$128,9540$00$02$109,7000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$156,6601$43,6005$116,6920$00$01$37,1100$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0201.01 , 0201.04, 0202.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$123,3775$122,208
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$84,940
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$59,330
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$69,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0201.01 , 0201.04, 0202.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 107
  • Hazardous Condition: 31
  • Service Call: 4
  • Good Intent Call: 17

Incident types - Winchester


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Winchester, KY

Most common first names in Winchester, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary26378.5 years
James24770.9 years
William21173.9 years
John17474.5 years
Robert12772.5 years
Charles11472.9 years
George9977.1 years
Elizabeth8279.4 years
Margaret7578.4 years
Anna7180.3 years
Most common last names in Winchester, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson11976.2 years
Smith10474.8 years
Adams8774.8 years
Jones7272.2 years
Hall7272.7 years
Estes5772.4 years
Miller5775.6 years
Davis5377.5 years
Williams4877.8 years
Haggard4878.0 years
Businesses in Winchester, KY
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Applebee's1McDonald's1
Arby's1Nike1
AutoZone1Office Depot1
Best Western1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1Quality1
CVS1RadioShack1
Cricket Wireless2Rite Aid1
Dairy Queen2SONIC Drive-In1
Domino's Pizza1Sears1
FedEx3Starbucks1
GNC1Subway3
GameStop1T-Mobile2
Goodwill1Taco Bell1
H&R Block2True Value1
Hardee's1U-Haul2
Holiday Inn1UPS3
KFC1Waffle House1
Kmart1Walgreens1
Kroger1Walmart1
Little Caesars Pizza1Wendy's1
Lowe's1YMCA1

Winchester on our top lists:

  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (population 5,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Gasoline stations (population 5,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in federal prisons and detention centers"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Furniture and related products (population 5,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations: (population 5,000+)"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Johnnie Coffey (9)
  • James D. Combs (7)
  • Steven Wayne Bergstedt (7)
  • David Starling Macmillan (5)
  • Gregory Daniel Creteau (5)
  • George Keith Parish (4)
  • Brian K. Jones (4)
  • Michael Joseph Dattilo (4)
  • Gregory Alan Cavill (3)
  • Dell T. Rosa (3)

Total of 87 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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