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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.9%), Educational,health and social services (16.1%), Retail trade (10.7%).
Detached houses: $157,598Here:$157,598State:$160,262 Townhouses or other attached units: $128,402Here:$128,402State:$172,390 In 2-unit structures: $162,177Here:$162,177State:$160,712 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $64,087Here:$64,087State:$156,599 Mobile homes: $48,888Here:$48,888State:$33,636
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):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.7%
McCain (Republican): 56.5% Obama (Democratic): 42.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $943 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $741 (0.7%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Nelson County is $413 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $499 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $727 a month.
Cities in this county include: Bardstown, Bloomfield, New Haven, Fairfield, Boston, Coxs Creek.
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Notable locations in Nelson County: Henpeck (A), Early Times (B), New Hope Fire Department (C), Rolling Fork Fire Department Substation (D), New Hope Fire Department Station 2 Melody Lake Park (E), Bardstown Nelson County Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (F), Boston Volunteer Fire Department (G), Bardstown Nelson County Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Nelson County include: Green Chapel (A), Highview Church (B), Icetown Church (C), New Salem Baptist Church (D), Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani (E), Rolling Fork Baptist Church (F), Beech Grove Church (G), Temple Hill Church (H), Big Springs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Marshall Cemetery (1), Price Cemetery (2), Pottinger Cemetery (3), Poplar Flats Cemetery (4), Johnson Cemetery (5), Vowles Cemetery (6), Little Brick Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Hurricane Hills Lake (A), Eagle Lake (B), Barton Lake (C), Sympson Lake (D), Johnson Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Creek (A), Beech Fork (B), Big Terrapin Run (C), West Fork Simpson Creek (D), West Fork Cox Creek (E), Davis Run (F), Vittitow Creek (G), Trace Creek (H), Town Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Nelson County: Henpeck (A), Early Times (B), New Hope Fire Department (C), Rolling Fork Fire Department Substation (D), New Hope Fire Department Station 2 Melody Lake Park (E), Bardstown Nelson County Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (F), Boston Volunteer Fire Department (G), Bardstown Nelson County Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Nelson County include: Green Chapel (A), Highview Church (B), Icetown Church (C), New Salem Baptist Church (D), Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani (E), Rolling Fork Baptist Church (F), Beech Grove Church (G), Temple Hill Church (H), Big Springs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Marshall Cemetery (1), Price Cemetery (2), Pottinger Cemetery (3), Poplar Flats Cemetery (4), Johnson Cemetery (5), Vowles Cemetery (6), Little Brick Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Hurricane Hills Lake (A), Eagle Lake (B), Barton Lake (C), Sympson Lake (D), Johnson Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Creek (A), Beech Fork (B), Big Terrapin Run (C), West Fork Simpson Creek (D), West Fork Cox Creek (E), Davis Run (F), Vittitow Creek (G), Trace Creek (H), Town Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Anderson County , Bullitt County , Hardin County , Larue County , Marion County , Spencer County , Washington County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 1,030 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 452 (37% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.6%
Housing units in Nelson County with a mortgage: 5,618 (635 second mortgage, 589 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,533
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Nelson County (%):
6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,206 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($444 average AGI)Nelson County:0.06%Kentucky average:0.12% 4.71% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($24,480 average AGI) 1.87% relocated from other states ($12,283 average AGI)Nelson County:1.87%Kentucky average:2.94%
5.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,563 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.13% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($24,384 average AGI) 1.26% relocated to other states ($18,181 average AGI)Nelson County:1.26%Kentucky average:2.76%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,772 (4,618 aged, 1,154 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 166.2. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
8,059 spouses, 12,151 children (11,207 natural, 243 adopted, 701 stepchildren), 507 grandchildren, 203 brothers or sisters, 147 parents, 309 other relatives, 769 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,978 2-persons, 2,660 3-persons, 2,305 4-persons, 1,014 5-persons, 264 6-persons, 100 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,125 1-person, 406 2-persons, 79 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 5 5-persons.
97.4% of residents of Nelson County speak English at home. 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 22% speak English not well). 0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
Population growth in Nelson County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.15 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
57% of Nelson 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, 71% lived in Kentucky.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,600
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.)
All Other: $2,223,000
Solid Waste Management: $472,000
General Public Buildings: $192,000
Air Transportation: $10,000
General - Other: $6,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,883,000
Health - Other: $1,732,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,184,000
Regular Highways: $1,068,000
Police Protection: $838,000
Central Staff Services: $348,000
Parks and Recreation: $317,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $262,000
Financial Administration: $238,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $234,000
General Public Buildings: $165,000
Public Welfare - Other: $146,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $133,000
Natural Resources - Other: $68,000
Local Fire Protection: $30,000
Air Transportation: $5,000
Highways: $59,000
Interest Earnings: $82,000
Sale of Property: $17,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,081,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $77,000
Parks and Recreation: $261,000
Regular Highways: $113,000
Solid Waste Management: $75,000
Health - Other: $32,000
Correctional Institutions: $25,000
Local Fire Protection: $12,000
General Public Building: $11,000
Police Protection: $8,000
Financial Administration: $6,000
Water Utilities: $2,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
Highways: $1,302,000
Transit Utilities: $529,000
General Local Government Support: $376,000
Water Utilities: $217,000
Individual Income: $1,018,000
NEC: $218,000
Public Utilities Sales: $207,000
Other Selective Sales: $125,000
Other License: $34,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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