Butler County, Kentucky (KY)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.7%), Educational,health and social services (14.9%), Retail trade (11.0%), Construction (10.8%).

Type of workers:

Butler County, Kentucky business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Butler County, Kentucky:

Median resident age:	36.3 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 6,472	(49.7%)
Females: 6,538	(50.3%)

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Butler County:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

This county:	$35,164
Kentucky:	$40,267

This county:	$299
State:	$446

Butler County:	$80,796
Kentucky:	$114,300

Detached houses: $114,872

Here:	$114,872
State:	$160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $100,777

Here:	$100,777
State:	$163,962

Mobile homes: $29,976

Here:	$29,976
State:	$33,636

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $95,000

Here:	$95,000
State:	$47,392

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 6
• Thefts: 5
• Auto thefts: 2

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 13
• Thefts: 15
• Auto thefts: 3

This county:	16.0%
Whole state:	15.8%

This county:	6.3%
Whole state:	6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Butler County is $457 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $556 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $731 a month.

Cities in this county include: Morgantown, Rochester, Woodbury, Jetson, Sugar Grove, Welchs Creek.

Neighboring counties: Edmonson County , Grayson County , Logan County , Muhlenberg County , Ohio County , Warren County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Butler County: Honakers Ferry (A), Forgys Mill (B), Reeds Ferry (C), Region (D), Green River Boys Camp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Butler County include: Walnut Grove Church (A), Templehill Church (B), Ebenezer Church (C), Barnetts Lick Church (D), Welchs Creek Church (E), Belmont Church (F), Bethlehem Church (G), Shiloh Church (H), Sandy Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Henderson Cemetery (1), Orange Cemetery (2), Threlkel Cemetery (3), Githens Cemetery (4), Taylor Cemetery (5), Oak Grove Cemetery (6), Bailey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Cherry Lake (A), Connelly Lake (B), Doolin Lake (C), Little Martin Lake (D), Middle Lake (E), Taylor Lake (F), Town Lake (G), Martin Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Tree Branch (A), Muddy Creek (B), Big Branch (C), Big Bull Creek (D), Big Reedy Creek (E), Black Swamp Branch (F), New Zion Creek (G), Bob Branch (H), Boston Lick Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	15.0%
Kentucky:	10.5%

Current college students: 324
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 60.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 230 (30% naturalized citizens)

Butler County:	1.8%
Whole state:	2.0%

Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,829
• One, attached: 12
• Two: 99
• 3 or 4: 70
• 5 to 9: 102
• 10 to 19: 91
• 20 or more: 22
• Mobile homes: 1,584
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Butler County with a mortgage: 1,103 (79 second mortgage, 53 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 764

Here:	59.1% with mortgage
State:	64.7% with mortgage

Butler County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.

Butler County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 80.3 miles away from Butler County 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 65.9 miles away from the county 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 74.9 miles away from the county 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 64.9 miles away from Butler County center
On 1/2/2006 at 21:48:57, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.7 mi) earthquake occurred 99.8 miles away from the county center
On 1/3/2003 at 16:17:09, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 2.9 LG, Depth: 11.3 mi) earthquake occurred 86.8 miles away from Butler County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,542 (78%) Carpooled: 993 (17%) Taxi: 3 (0%) Walked: 87 (2%) Other means: 14 (0%) Worked at home: 157 (3%)

6.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,941 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.79%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.86% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($18,820 average AGI)
1.93% relocated from other states ($8,124 average AGI)

Butler County:	1.93%
Kentucky average:	2.94%

from Warren County, KY	2.33% ($29,495 average AGI)
from Logan County, KY	0.40% ($22,556)
from Grayson County, KY	0.31% ($16,714)
from Ohio County, KY	0.31% ($24,643)

6.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,020 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.62%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.33% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($21,315 average AGI)
1.29% relocated to other states ($4,705 average AGI)

Butler County:	1.29%
Kentucky average:	2.76%

to Warren County, KY	2.49% ($21,232 average AGI)
to Ohio County, KY	0.73% ($28,970)
to Logan County, KY	0.29% ($25,538)
to Muhlenberg County, KY	0.29% ($38,077)
to Edmonson County, KY	0.27% ($26,417)
to Jefferson County, KY	0.22% ($61,800)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,987 (1,465 aged, 522 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 11,265 (3,046 male householders, 672 female householders)

  3,083 spouses, 3,828 children (3,317 natural, 65 adopted, 446 stepchildren), 210 grandchildren, 88 brothers or sisters, 49 parents, 82 other relatives, 207 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,507 (598 male householders (531 living alone)), 738 female householders (674 living alone)), 171 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 238 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,600 2-persons, 1,000 3-persons, 745 4-persons, 259 5-persons, 51 6-persons, 63 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,205 1-person, 114 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 2 6-persons.

96.9% of residents of Butler County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 34% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $70,023,000 ($5240 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $933,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $29,887,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,636,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,800,000
Federal grants: $19,553,000
Federal procurement contracts: $402,000 ($4,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,745,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $553,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,913,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,076,000

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Here:	+9 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.25 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.9

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

65% of Butler County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Kentucky.

Butler County:	65.1%
State average:	56.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 10990
• Northeast: 121
• Midwest: 1014
• South: 472
• West: 142

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500

Here:	3.1%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Here:	2.9%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Here:	13.5%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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