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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.1%), Educational,health and social services (17.2%), Retail trade (13.6%).
Detached houses: $149,405Here:$149,405State:$160,262 Townhouses or other attached units: $293,933Here:$293,933State:$172,390 In 2-unit structures: $91,203Here:$91,203State:$160,712 Mobile homes: $50,875Here:$50,875State:$33,636 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $31,384Here:$31,384State:$47,392
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.3%
McCain (Republican): 66.8% Obama (Democratic): 32.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $743 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $582 (0.7%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Barren County is $347 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $450 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $561 a month.
Cities in this county include: Glasgow, Cave City, Park City, Hiseville, Rocky Hill, Temple Hill, Tracy.
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Notable locations in Barren County: The Narrows Boat Ramp (A), Austin Boat Ramp (B), Morrisey Park Church Campground (C), Barren River Lake State Resort Park Golf Course (D), Peninsula Boat Ramp (E), Walnut Creek Boat Ramp (F), Park Site Boat Ramp (G), Beaver Creek Boat Ramp (H), Temple Hill Fire Department (I), Hiseville Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (J), East Barren Fire Department (K), South Barren Fire Department (L), Austin Tracy Fire Department (M), Temple Hill Fire Department (N), Haywood Fire Department (O), Austin Tracy Volunteer Fire Department Substation (P), South Barren Fire Department (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Barren County include: Walnut Hill Church (A), Hanging Fork Church (B), Harlow Chapel (C), Hickory Grove Church (D), Kirby Grove Church (E), Lawrence Chapel (F), Lick Branch Church (G), Little Bethel Church (H), Little Hope Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Thomerson Cemetery (1), Tracy Cemetery (2), Bowles Cemetery (3), Bradshaw Cemetery (4), Buckley Cemetery (5), Burgess Cemetery (6), Campground Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Poynters Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Fork (A), Dry Creek (B), Barren Fork (C), Dry Branch (D), Beaver Creek (E), Blue Spring Creek (F), Bowles Branch (G), Boyds Creek (H), Brushy Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Barren County: Barren River Lake State Resort Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Barren County: The Narrows Boat Ramp (A), Austin Boat Ramp (B), Morrisey Park Church Campground (C), Barren River Lake State Resort Park Golf Course (D), Peninsula Boat Ramp (E), Walnut Creek Boat Ramp (F), Park Site Boat Ramp (G), Beaver Creek Boat Ramp (H), Temple Hill Fire Department (I), Hiseville Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (J), East Barren Fire Department (K), South Barren Fire Department (L), Austin Tracy Fire Department (M), Temple Hill Fire Department (N), Haywood Fire Department (O), Austin Tracy Volunteer Fire Department Substation (P), South Barren Fire Department (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Barren County include: Walnut Hill Church (A), Hanging Fork Church (B), Harlow Chapel (C), Hickory Grove Church (D), Kirby Grove Church (E), Lawrence Chapel (F), Lick Branch Church (G), Little Bethel Church (H), Little Hope Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Thomerson Cemetery (1), Tracy Cemetery (2), Bowles Cemetery (3), Bradshaw Cemetery (4), Buckley Cemetery (5), Burgess Cemetery (6), Campground Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Poynters Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Fork (A), Dry Creek (B), Barren Fork (C), Dry Branch (D), Beaver Creek (E), Blue Spring Creek (F), Bowles Branch (G), Boyds Creek (H), Brushy Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Barren County: Barren River Lake State Resort Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Allen County , Edmonson County , Hart County , Metcalfe County , Monroe County , Warren County .
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Current college students: 983 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 438 (42% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.1%
Housing units in Barren County with a mortgage: 4,416 (335 second mortgage, 658 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,973
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5.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,532 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.06% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($19,471 average AGI) 1.86% relocated from other states ($13,061 average AGI)Barren County:1.86%Kentucky average:2.94%
5.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,877 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.96% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($20,481 average AGI) 1.52% relocated to other states ($9,396 average AGI)Barren County:1.52%Kentucky average:2.76%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,763 (5,283 aged, 1,480 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 109.5. This is less than state average.
9,258 spouses, 10,753 children (9,621 natural, 268 adopted, 864 stepchildren), 470 grandchildren, 223 brothers or sisters, 207 parents, 200 other relatives, 458 non-relatives
Size of family households: 5,264 2-persons, 2,686 3-persons, 2,060 4-persons, 732 5-persons, 215 6-persons, 102 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,913 1-person, 300 2-persons, 61 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 3 6-persons.
96.6% of residents of Barren County speak English at home. 1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all). 1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 23% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Barren County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.97 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
56% of Barren County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Kentucky.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $58,900
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Correctional Institutions: $1,303,000
Police Protection: $1,096,000
Regular Highways: $1,012,000
Health - Other: $568,000
Central Staff Services: $489,000
Libraries: $484,000
Financial Administration: $267,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $204,000
General Public Buildings: $115,000
Local Fire Protection: $102,000
Public Welfare - Other: $70,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $67,000
Natural Resources - Other: $41,000
Parks and Recreation: $40,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,000
Corrections - Other: $0
Health - Other: $82,000
Financial Administration: $24,000
Police Protection: $2,000
Highways: $27,000
Interest Earnings: $58,000
Sale of Property: $10,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,696,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $9,000
Health - Other: $184,000
Regular Highways: $127,000
Central Staff Services: $98,000
Police Protection: $76,000
Local Fire Protection: $25,000
General Public Building: $21,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
Highways: $1,460,000
General Local Government Support: $24,000
Public Utilities Sales: $253,000
NEC: $115,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $4,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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