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Hart County, Kentucky (KY)



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Hart County, KY mapCounty population in 2005: 18,319 (13% urban, 87% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,230
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,539
% of renters here:  23%
State:  29%
Land area: 416 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 44 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  22.4%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  7.2%
Whole state:  6.6%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.9%), Educational,health and social services (14.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 71%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 15%
  • Unpaid family work: 2%

Hart County, Kentucky business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Hart County, Kentucky:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
  • Black (6.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  36.9 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Males: 8,587  (49.2%)
Females: 8,858  (50.8%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $21,686
County population in 2003: 17,940
Jobs in 2003: 4,629

Hart County,KY real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 7,881
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.0%

Average household size:
Hart County:  2.5 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,164 ($25,378 in 2000)
This county  $28,164
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $78,447
Hart County  $78,447
Kentucky:  $103,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $312
Institutionalized population: 244
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Hart County in 2000: $600


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 9
  • Thefts: 24
  • Auto thefts: 6

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 29
  • Thefts: 71
  • Auto thefts: 2

Hart County races chart


Hart County, KY map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 35 buildings, average cost: $55,300
  • 2001: 39 buildings, average cost: $68,100
  • 2002: 27 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2003: 35 buildings, average cost: $65,900
  • 2004: 41 buildings, average cost: $65,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Hart County Kentucky:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 62.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.4%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $351 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hart County is $348 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $547 a month.

Cities in this county include: Horse Cave, Munfordville, Bonnieville, Hardyville, Hammonville.

Neighboring counties: Barren County , Edmonson County , Grayson County , Green County , Hardin County , Larue County , Metcalfe County .


Hart County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Hart County: Dennison Ferry (A), Dividing Ridge (B), Riders Mill (C), Aetna Furnace (D), Blowing Springs (E), Cash (F), Center Point (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hart County include: Union Church (A), Gilead Church (B), Glen Lily Church (C), Stoney Point Church (D), Pleasant Valley Church (E), Mount Zion Church (F), Bear Wallow Church (G), Bethel Church (H), Shiboley Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Caswell Cemetery (1), Akin Cemetery (2), Chestnut Grove Cemetery (3), Logsdon Valley Cemetery (4), Sydnor Cemetery (5), Conyers Cemetery (6), Hodge Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Creacy Lake (A), Hundred Acre Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mouser Branch (A), Blue Spring Branch (B), Brushy Fork (C), Cane Run (D), Pottinger Creek (E), Cub Run (F), Dry Run (G), Fancher Branch (H), Round Stone Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  6.2%
Kentucky:  5.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 420
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 58.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 99 (31% naturalized citizens)

Hart County:  0.6%
Whole state:  2.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 47
  • 1990 to 1994: 13
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 4
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 10
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 25

Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.7%

Hart County marital status for males

Hart County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,653
  • One, attached: 49
  • Two: 146
  • 3 or 4: 228
  • 5 to 9: 152
  • 10 to 19: 48
  • 20 or more: 28
  • Mobile homes: 1,679
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 62

Housing units in Hart County with a mortgage: 1,340 (100 second mortgage, 119 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,285


Agriculture in Hart County
Average size of farms: 140 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $21392
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $215.48
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.61%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 64.73%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $19449
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.03%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.13%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $39033
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.10%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 24.87
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 8.43%
Corn for grain: 1725 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 116 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1132 harvested acres
Vegetables: 53 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 26 acres

Hart County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 21 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/28/1997, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 14 people and caused $1 million in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (48%)
  • Canada (16%)
  • Germany (15%)
  • Iraq (5%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Honduras (4%)
  • Spain (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Hart County:



  • United States or American (42%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • German (8%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)

Hart County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 5,083 (73%)
  • Carpooled: 1,057 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 30 (0%)
  • Taxi: 10 (0%)
  • Walked: 141 (2%)
  • Other means: 31 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 593 (9%)
 

138 people in nursing homes
106 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $31,697.

5.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,026 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.97%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.57% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($19,287 average AGI)
1.40% relocated from other states ($6,742 average AGI)
Hart County:  1.40%
Kentucky average:  2.94%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Barren County, KY  1.49% ($19,151 average AGI)
from Hardin County, KY  0.67% ($25,590)
from Larue County, KY  0.48% ($20,857)
from Jefferson County, KY  0.43% ($24,000)
from Warren County, KY  0.24% ($22,286)
from Bullitt County, KY  0.19% ($34,273)


6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,140 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.05%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.01% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($20,226 average AGI)
1.04% relocated to other states ($3,914 average AGI)
Hart County:  1.04%
Kentucky average:  2.76%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Barren County, KY  1.66% ($23,083 average AGI)
to Hardin County, KY  0.48% ($25,036)
to Warren County, KY  0.47% ($26,037)
to Jefferson County, KY  0.43% ($21,800)
to Larue County, KY  0.36% ($28,905)
to Bullitt County, KY  0.21% ($20,917)
to Edmonson County, KY  0.19% ($20,364)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1



Births per 1000 population in Hart County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.6



Deaths per 1000 population in Hart County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.3



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hart County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,935 (2,295 aged, 640 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%


Household type by relationship


Households: 17,201
  • In family households: 15,006 (3,810 male householders, 1,019 female householders)
    3,901 spouses, 5,266 children (4,747 natural, 191 adopted, 328 stepchildren), 441 grandchildren, 58 brothers or sisters, 96 parents, 153 other relatives, 262 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,195 (895 male householders (716 living alone)), 1,037 female householders (994 living alone)), 263 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 244 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 2,093 2-persons, 1,219 3-persons, 897 4-persons, 397 5-persons, 118 6-persons, 105 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,710 1-person, 208 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 1 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

3,184 married couples with children.
846 single-parent households (216 men, 630 women).

94.0% of residents of Hart County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $92,105,000 ($5050 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,339,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $39,885,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,383,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $883,000
Federal grants: $28,225,000
Federal procurement contracts: $547,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,183,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $289,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,141,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,055,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,190
Here:  65 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 947
Here:  52 per 1000 residents
State:  50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +30
Here:  +2 per 1000 residents
State:  +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +629
Here:  +34 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Hart County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.88 millions of gallons per day (44% from ground, 56% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.6
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.6
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 264
  • 1995 to 1998: 854
  • 1990 to 1994: 712
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,065
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,378
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,121
  • 1950 to 1959: 839
  • 1940 to 1949: 601
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,211


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hart County, Kentucky:

  • 1 room: 7
  • 2 rooms: 54
  • 3 rooms: 142
  • 4 rooms: 731
  • 5 rooms: 1,612
  • 6 rooms: 1,136
  • 7 rooms: 653
  • 8 rooms: 437
  • 9 or more rooms: 458


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hart County, Kentucky:

  • 1 room: 27
  • 2 rooms: 115
  • 3 rooms: 182
  • 4 rooms: 395
  • 5 rooms: 371
  • 6 rooms: 219
  • 7 rooms: 124
  • 8 rooms: 72
  • 9 or more rooms: 34


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hart County:

  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedroom: 209
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,405
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,693
  • 4 bedrooms: 756
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 160


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hart County:

  • no bedroom: 36
  • 1 bedroom: 317
  • 2 bedrooms: 579
  • 3 bedrooms: 507
  • 4 bedrooms: 65
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 35


Cars and other vehicles available in Hart County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 428
  • 1 vehicle: 1,354
  • 2 vehicles: 2,095
  • 3 vehicles: 974
  • 4 vehicles: 246
  • 5 or more vehicles: 133


Cars and other vehicles available in Hart County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 324
  • 1 vehicle: 672
  • 2 vehicles: 449
  • 3 vehicles: 79
  • 4 vehicles: 11
  • 5 or more vehicles: 4

61% of Hart 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, 69% lived in Kentucky.

Hart County:  61.2%
State average:  56.6%


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

  • This state: 14431
  • Northeast: 292
  • Midwest: 1654
  • South: 714
  • West: 208

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $54,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Utility gas (20%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (34%)
  • Utility gas (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 235
Here:  11.3%
Kentucky:  11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
Here:  0.7%
Kentucky:  10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 46
Here:  12.7%
Kentucky:  18.1%



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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Hart County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $115,000
  • Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $1,367,000
    Regular Highways: $976,000
    General - Other: $455,000
    Police Protection: $393,000
    Parks & Recreation: $344,000
    General Public Buildings: $211,000
    Financial Administration: $170,000
    Health Services - Other: $139,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $119,000
    Central Staff Services: $108,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $43,000
    Welfare - Other: $8,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $19,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $167,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $139,000
    Highways: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,610,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,475,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $135,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $66,000
    Interest Earnings: $49,000
    Property Sale Other: $31,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $45,000
    Corrections - Other: $34,000
    Regular Highways: $17,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,328,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,789,000
    Highways: $966,000
    General Support: $14,000
  • Tax - Property: $685,000
    Individual Income: $596,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $117,000
    Public Utilities: $98,000
    NEC: $28,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,508,000

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