Marshall County, Kentucky (KY)

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County population in 2005: 30,967 (14% urban, 86% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,252
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,160

% of renters here:	17%
State:	29%

Land area: 305 sq. mi.
Water area: 35.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 102 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	9.5%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	3.6%
Whole state:	6.6%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.1%), Educational,health and social services (17.2%), Retail trade (12.3%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 78%
Government: 14%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Marshall County, Kentucky:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	40.9 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Males: 14,760	(49.0%)
Females: 15,365	(51.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $32,015
County population in 2003: 30,614
Jobs in 2003: 11,484

Total labor force in 2004: 14,193
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.4%

Average household size:

Marshall County:	2.4 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,479 ($35,573 in 2000)

This county	$39,479
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $108,077

Marshall County	$108,077
Kentucky:	$103,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $407
Institutionalized population: 537
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Marshall County in 2000: $755

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

Murders: 2
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 21
Burglaries: 103
Thefts: 155
Auto thefts: 20

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

Murders: 3
Rapes: 4
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 15
Burglaries: 152
Thefts: 183
Auto thefts: 19

Marshall County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 125 buildings, average cost: $102,400
2001: 121 buildings, average cost: $123,200
2002: 116 buildings, average cost: $124,700
2003: 86 buildings, average cost: $121,200
2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $121,200
2005: 32 buildings, average cost: $121,200
2006: 21 buildings, average cost: $121,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Marshall County Kentucky:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $503 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Marshall County is $386 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $465 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $606 a month.

Cities in this county include: Benton, Calvert City, Hardin, Fairdealing.

Neighboring counties: Calloway County , Graves County , Livingston County , Lyon County , McCracken County , Trigg County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Marshall County: Washburn Ford (A), Kentucky Dam Tree Nursery (B), Marshall Cabin Area (C), King Creek Camp (D), Malcolm Creek Camp (E), West Gilbertsville Station (F), Widow Reynolds Bar (G), Will-Vera Camp (H), Sledd Creek Cabin Area (I), Story Ford (J), Sugartree Ford (K), Big Bear Camp (L), Big Bear Creek (M), Camp Cum-Ba-Ya (N), Camp Currie (O), Bee Spring Camp (P). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Marshall County include: Soldier Creek Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Saint Peters of the Lakes Church (D), Hamlet Church (E), Mount Moriah Church (F), Oakland Church (G), Mount Carmel Church (H), Oak Valley Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Page Cemetery (1), Henson Cemetery (2), Old Union Cemetery (3), Thompson Cemetery (4), Armstrong Cemetery (5), Hiatt Cemetery (6), Aston Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Clear Pond (A), Taylor Pond (B), Burkholder Deadening (C), Cypress Swamp (D), Milliken Swamp (E), Coon Pond (F), Benge Pond (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Myers Creek (A), Nanny Creek (B), Neale Branch (C), Billie Branch (D), Bloodyshin Creek (E), Bowie Branch (F), Norwood Branch (G), Oak Level Branch (H), Old Beaver Dam Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Marshall County include: Jonathan Creek Cabin Area (1), Kentucky Dam Village State Park (2), Four Rivers Boy Scout Reservation (3), Ruff Creek Cabin Area (4). 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: 1,056
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 256 (48% naturalized citizens)

Marshall County:	0.8%
Whole state:	2.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 89
1990 to 1994: 38
1985 to 1989: 35
1980 to 1984: 9
1975 to 1979: 22
1970 to 1974: 18
1970 to 1974: 2
1965 to 1969: 43

Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

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

Marshall County marital status for males

Marshall County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 10,763
One, attached: 147
Two: 213
3 or 4: 254
5 to 9: 187
10 to 19: 64
20 or more: 189
Mobile homes: 2,895
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Housing units in Marshall County with a mortgage: 3,896 (276 second mortgage, 451 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,825

Agriculture in Marshall County
Average size of farms: 134 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $29946
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $169.87
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.42%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 67.67%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $26199
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 42.65%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.22%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31198
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.46%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.15
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.20%
Corn for grain: 10415 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 4713 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 27813 harvested acres
Vegetables: 59 harvested acres

Marshall County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 5.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 50 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/4/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Chemicals (11%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Metal and metal products (3%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Educational services (12%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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

Canada (19%)
Mexico (17%)
Vietnam (12%)
Germany (10%)
Korea (9%)
India (6%)
Guatemala (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Marshall County:

United States or American (30%)
English (18%)
German (14%)
Irish (13%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Scottish (2%)

Marshall County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10,939 (83%)
Carpooled: 1,465 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 32 (0%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 219 (2%)
Other means: 124 (1%)
Worked at home: 375 (3%)

People in group quarters in Marshall County, Kentucky

362 people in nursing homes
175 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
12 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $46,614.

6.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,113 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.85%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.88% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($18,159 average AGI)
2.97% relocated from other states ($18,954 average AGI)
Marshall County: 2.97%
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 McCracken County, KY	1.39% ($34,122 average AGI)
from Calloway County, KY	0.66% ($26,095)
from Graves County, KY	0.46% ($29,154)
from Livingston County, KY	0.41% ($23,957)
from Lyon County, KY	0.16% ($41,667)
from Massac County, IL	0.11% ($24,833)

6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,465 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.01%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.13% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($21,390 average AGI)
1.87% relocated to other states ($10,075 average AGI)
Marshall County: 1.87%
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 McCracken County, KY	1.46% ($34,068 average AGI)
to Calloway County, KY	0.86% ($25,179)
to Graves County, KY	0.47% ($34,288)
to Livingston County, KY	0.33% ($28,405)
to Lyon County, KY	0.16% ($31,222)
to Fayette County, KY	0.09% ($38,100)
to Jefferson County, KY	0.09% ($34,900)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9

Births per 1000 population in Marshall County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Marshall County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Marshall County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,288 (5,274 aged, 1,014 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

Households: 29,547

In family households: 25,775 (7,542 male householders, 1,489 female householders)
7,761 spouses, 7,956 children (7,244 natural, 122 adopted, 590 stepchildren), 399 grandchildren, 62 brothers or sisters, 121 parents, 195 other relatives, 250 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,772 (1,356 male householders (1,194 living alone)), 2,025 female householders (1,904 living alone)), 391 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 578 (548 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,625 2-persons, 2,038 3-persons, 1,690 4-persons, 520 5-persons, 97 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,098 1-person, 252 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 16 6-persons.

4,872 married couples with children.
1,221 single-parent households (300 men, 921 women).

98.3% of residents of Marshall County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 37% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $169,522,000 ($5502 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,196,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $99,670,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $40,481,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,828,000
Federal grants: $18,891,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,596,000 ($439,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,057,000 ($390,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $401,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,653,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,224,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,512

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,872

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +70

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,170

Here:	+38 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Marshall County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.61 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 451
1995 to 1998: 1,591
1990 to 1994: 1,212
1980 to 1989: 2,847
1970 to 1979: 3,170
1960 to 1969: 2,262
1950 to 1959: 1,674
1940 to 1949: 720
1939 or earlier: 803

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

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 22
3 rooms: 207
4 rooms: 1,112
5 rooms: 2,507
6 rooms: 2,846
7 rooms: 1,697
8 rooms: 937
9 or more rooms: 917

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

1 room: 34
2 rooms: 56
3 rooms: 319
4 rooms: 670
5 rooms: 559
6 rooms: 268
7 rooms: 135
8 rooms: 84
9 or more rooms: 35

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

no bedroom: 19
1 bedroom: 180
2 bedrooms: 2,471
3 bedrooms: 6,056
4 bedrooms: 1,289
5 or more bedrooms: 237

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marshall County:

no bedroom: 64
1 bedroom: 431
2 bedrooms: 957
3 bedrooms: 581
4 bedrooms: 107
5 or more bedrooms: 20

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

no vehicle: 276
1 vehicle: 2,624
2 vehicles: 4,903
3 vehicles: 1,764
4 vehicles: 577
5 or more vehicles: 108

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

no vehicle: 307
1 vehicle: 1,072
2 vehicles: 578
3 vehicles: 166
4 vehicles: 32
5 or more vehicles: 5

64% of Marshall County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Kentucky.

Marshall County:	64.4%
State average:	56.6%

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

This state: 20840
Northeast: 469
Midwest: 5111
South: 2816
West: 528

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $106,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (46%)
Electricity (27%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
Wood (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (48%)
Utility gas (37%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
Wood (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 183

Here:	5.7%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 132

Here:	8.6%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 135

Here:	15.0%
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)

Marshall County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $334,000
Solid Waste Management: $40,000

Parks & Recreation: $19,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $3,938,000
Corrections - Other: $3,682,000

Police Protection: $2,088,000

Regular Highways: $1,300,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $772,000

Financial Administration: $558,000

Parks & Recreation: $546,000

Central Staff Services: $200,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $191,000

Solid Waste Management: $115,000

Health Services - Other: $78,000

Natural Resources - Other: $26,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $25,000

Welfare - Other: $14,000
General - Interest on Debt: $24,175,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $117,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $320,000
All Other: $35,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $399,795,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $399,590,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $205,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $24,042,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,069,000
Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $162,000
Corrections - Other: $69,000

General - Other: $49,000

Parks & Recreation: $43,000

Regular Highways: $35,000

Police Protection: $24,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $2,000

Central Staff: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,488,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $77,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $399,590,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,446,000
General Support: $921,000

Highways: $855,000
Tax - Property: $4,791,000
Individual Income: $4,119,000

Public Utilities: $212,000

NEC: $190,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $6,372,000

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