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Population in July 2008: 594. Population change since 2000: +2.2%

Males: 268	(45.3%)
Females: 326	(54.7%)

Median resident age:	38.8 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 42088.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,951 (it was $28,083 in 2000)

Wingo:	$35,951
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,613

Wingo:	$22,613
Kentucky:	$21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,559 (it was $60,300 in 2000)

Wingo:	$89,559
Kentucky:	$114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $110,815; Detached houses: $109,321; In 2-unit structures: $118,539; Mobile homes: $58,750

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Races in Wingo:

White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
Black (2.9%)
Hispanic (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Wingo: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.5%), Irish (12.2%), German (11.7%), English (10.7%), Dutch (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/14/1872

Elevation: 469 feet

Land area: 0.91 square miles.

Population density: 655 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wingo

High school or higher: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Unemployed: 6.3%
Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wingo city

Never married: 14.9%
Now married: 58.8%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 11.9%
Divorced: 12.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Wingo, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wingo to the number of sex offenders is 594 to 1.

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

Wingo:	0.7% ($438)
Kentucky:	0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (70.1 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (114.8 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (363.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Water Valley, KY (2.6 miles ), Fancy Farm, KY (2.9 miles ), Mayfield, KY (2.9 miles ), Sedalia, KY (3.2 miles ), Farmington, KY (3.3 miles ), Fulton, KY (3.5 miles ), Chestnut Glade-Dukedom, TN (3.6 miles ), South Fulton, TN (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 36.64 N, Longitude: 88.74 W

Area code: 270

Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+1.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Plastics and rubber products (10%)
Educational services (9%)
Construction (8%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Engineers (5%)
Religious workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Child care workers (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.68
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Wingo, Kentucky

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Wingo-area historical tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 132% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/4/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.3 miles away from the Wingo city center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1968, a category 4 tornado 24.2 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Wingo-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 11% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 57.1 miles away from Wingo center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 28.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 72.5 miles away from Wingo 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 55.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 83.2 miles away from Wingo center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wingo:

JACKSON PURCHASE MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; MAYFIELD, KY)
PARKWAY REGIONAL HOSP (about 21 miles; FULTON, KY)
HEALTHSOUTH CANE CREEK REHAB HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MARTIN, TN)

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Amtrak station near Wingo:

12 miles: FULTON (HWY. 51 NORTH). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wingo:

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 26 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
UNION UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 76 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)

Public elementary/middle school in Wingo:

Wingo Elementary School (Location: 449 Lebanon St; Grades: KG - 6)

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Creek: Douthitt Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

WINGO WATER & SEWER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 1049, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-21-2004), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-21-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-21-2004), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-21-2004)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between FEB-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-02-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-02-2005)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1995 and MAR-03-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAR-03-1999 to JUN-11-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and AUG-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999)

One minor monitoring violation

55 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	72.0%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.9%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	17.0%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	2.8%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wingo, KY

Wingo compared to Kentucky state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage 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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Banks with branches in Wingo (2009 data):

FNB Bank, Inc.: Wingo Branch at 9606 Highway 45 S., branch established on 1999-01-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $174.0 mil, Deposits: $133.3 mil, headquarters in Mayfield, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Jackson Financial Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Wingo mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Graves County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (85%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Wingo

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	60.2%	10.1%	9.4%	8.6%	3.7%
Congregations	41.9%	20.0%	1.9%	17.1%	1.9%

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Cumberland Presbyterian Church	Mennonite Church of God in Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	2.6%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%	3.0%
Congregations	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	1.0%	10.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$1,264
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,084	$25,008	0	$0
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$1,294
Totals for Government	1	$2,084	$25,008	8	$2,558

Wingo government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $82,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $44,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $65,000
Water Utilities: $55,000

Central Staff Services: $37,000

Police Protection: $37,000

Regular Highways: $20,000

Fire Protection: $8,000

Financial Administration: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $25,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $112,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $415,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $378,000
Water Utilities: $108,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $37,000
Water Utilities: $4,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $14,000
Police Protection: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $171,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $80,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $53,000
Highways: $9,000
Tax - Property: $66,000
NEC: $19,000

Public Utilities: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $40,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000

5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,207 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.11%
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 McCracken County, KY	1.00% ($33,500 average AGI)
from Calloway County, KY	0.58% ($28,493)
from Marshall County, KY	0.43% ($34,288)

5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,947 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.43%
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 McCracken County, KY	1.24% ($29,349 average AGI)
to Calloway County, KY	0.66% ($26,407)
to Marshall County, KY	0.42% ($29,154)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wingo:

WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WYMC (1430 AM; 1 kW; MAYFIELD, KY; Owner: JDM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCBL (1290 AM; 5 kW; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WKZT (1270 AM; 1 kW; FULTON, KY; Owner: RIVER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMUF (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD B/CTING OF TN,INC)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WRKY (1130 AM; 3 kW; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wingo:

WKBG (102.1 FM; CLINTON, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WLLE (94.7 FM; MAYFIELD, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS KY, LLC)
WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WFGE (103.7 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WKMS-FM (91.3 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY)
WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WBEL (88.5 FM; CAIRO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WYVY (104.9 FM; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: TWIN STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
WWKF (99.3 FM; FULTON, KY; Owner: WENK OF UNION CITY, INC.)
WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
WCMT-FM (101.7 FM; MARTIN, TN; Owner: THUNDERBOLT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGKY (95.9 FM; WICKLIFFE, KY; Owner: WICKLIFE RENTAL PROPERTIES, INC.)
WQAK (105.7 FM; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: TWIN STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wingo:

WKMU (Channel 21; MURRAY, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
WQTV-LP (Channel 24; MURRAY, KY; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WUWT-CA (Channel 9; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: JOSEPH H. HARPOLE, SR.)
WKPD (Channel 29; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)

Wingo fatal accident list:
Jul 3, 2008 07:30 AM, Us-45, Lat: 36.667764, Lon: -88.735628, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 10, 1992 07:10 AM, 45, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Aug 16, 1987 08:22 AM, 45, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

1311 State Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 93 m, Overall height: 100.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN830
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 08/21/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

MUAYYAD MUSTAFA, 1311 State Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 93 m, Overall height: 100.6 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
Edward G Roach, 255 Magness Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.5 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., One Town Center Road, Third Floor, Boca Raton, FL 33486, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
David L McCann, Alton Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 117.3 m, Overall height: 124.9 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Gt Company LLC, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Wingo Toll Plaza Purchase Pky, Call Sign: KTN416, Licensee ID: L00001846
Assigned Frequencies : 47.2200 MHz
Grant Date: 08/08/2001, Expiration Date: 09/19/2011
Registrant: Kentucky, Commonwealth Of, Frankfort, KY 40622, Phone: (502) 564-3935

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: KB8RVL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00617480
Grant Date: 03/05/2004, Expiration Date: 03/24/2014, Cancelation Date: 01/19/2005
Registrant: Michael T Rooksberry, 393 Lebanon, Wingo, KY 42088
Call Sign: KE4JTY, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 02/15/1994, Expiration Date: 02/15/2004, Cancelation Date: 02/16/2006
Registrant: Jerrial D Clark, Rt 2 Box 298, Wingo, KY 42088
Call Sign: KF4FDI, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/30/1995, Expiration Date: 11/30/2005, Cancelation Date: 12/01/2007
Registrant: Alan D Shelby, 230 St Paul St S, Wingo, KY 42088
Call Sign: KJ4EBJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01399219
Grant Date: 05/13/2008, Expiration Date: 05/13/2018, Certifier: Van W Stewart Jr
Registrant: Van W Stewart Jr, 4604 State Route 339 W, Wingo, KY 42088
Call Sign: KJ4EBO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01399224
Grant Date: 05/13/2008, Expiration Date: 05/13/2018, Certifier: Noel T Coplen
Registrant: Noel T Coplen, 1220 Pritchard Rd, Wingo, KY 42088
Call Sign: KJ4EBP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01399225
Grant Date: 05/13/2008, Expiration Date: 05/13/2018, Certifier: Laney C Coplen
Registrant: Laney C Coplen, 1220 Pritchard Rd, Wingo, KY 42088

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: ABNER CHRISTINE L PROTEC A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Amphibian, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: SUBARU ALL MDLS A/B (400 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8748D , Serial Number: 1077, Year manufactured: 1994, Airworthiness Date: 05/05/1994
Registrant (Individual): Charles R Dublin, 4300 State Route 2422, Wingo, KY 42088

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 27
Hazardous Condition: 1
Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Wingo

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