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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.4%), Educational,health and social services (13.8%), Retail trade (10.5%), Construction (10.3%).
Type of workers:
Owen County, Kentucky business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Owen County, Kentucky:
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): 65.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.1%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Owen County is $537 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $613 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $825 a month.
Cities in this county include: Owenton, Monterey, Gratz, Monterey-New Columbus, New Liberty.
Neighboring counties: Carroll County , Franklin County , Gallatin County , Grant County , Henry County , Scott County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Churches in Owen County include: Mount Zion Church (A), South Fork Church (B), Beech Grove Baptist Church (C), Locust Grove Church (D), Bethany Christian Church (E), Greenup Fork Church (F), Salem Church (G), Richland Baptist Church (H), Old Cedar Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Pauper Cemetery (1), Alexander Cemetery (2), True Cemetery (3), Hensley Cemetery (4), Hern Cemetery (5), Thomas Cemetery (6), Arnold Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mud Lick Branch (A), Big Twin Creek (B), Bowen Branch (C), Brammell Branch (D), Buck Run (E), Paynes Run (F), Caney Creek (G), Cedar Creek (H), Plummer Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Owen County include: Mount Zion Church (A), South Fork Church (B), Beech Grove Baptist Church (C), Locust Grove Church (D), Bethany Christian Church (E), Greenup Fork Church (F), Salem Church (G), Richland Baptist Church (H), Old Cedar Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pauper Cemetery (1), Alexander Cemetery (2), True Cemetery (3), Hensley Cemetery (4), Hern Cemetery (5), Thomas Cemetery (6), Arnold Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mud Lick Branch (A), Big Twin Creek (B), Bowen Branch (C), Brammell Branch (D), Buck Run (E), Paynes Run (F), Caney Creek (G), Cedar Creek (H), Plummer Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 227 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 70 (30% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 41.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Owen County with a mortgage: 838 (96 second mortgage, 100 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 611
Owen County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 24 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/3/1974, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 18 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
8.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,374 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 7.02% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($26,131 average AGI) 1.84% relocated from other states ($7,243 average AGI)Owen County: 1.84%Kentucky average: 2.94%
8.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,105 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 7.05% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($23,743 average AGI) 1.36% relocated to other states ($6,361 average AGI)Owen County: 1.36%Kentucky average: 2.76%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,293 (1,042 aged, 251 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Household type by relationship
2,465 spouses, 3,105 children (2,750 natural, 74 adopted, 281 stepchildren), 203 grandchildren, 85 brothers or sisters, 48 parents, 134 other relatives, 129 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,287 2-persons, 764 3-persons, 598 4-persons, 261 5-persons, 75 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 943 1-person, 119 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 5 5-persons.
98.2% of residents of Owen County speak English at home. 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 19% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $42,373,000 ($3750 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $267,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $19,198,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,573,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $345,000 Federal grants: $10,515,000 Federal procurement contracts: $348,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,395,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $420,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,526,000 Federal Government insurance: $3,032,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.51 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
58% of Owen County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Kentucky.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,000
Solid Waste Management: $69,000
General - Other: $328,000
Health Services - Other: $300,000
Central Staff Services: $134,000
Corrections - Other: $102,000
General Public Buildings: $80,000
Police Protection: $75,000
Solid Waste Management: $72,000
Financial Administration: $67,000
Fire Protection: $41,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $28,000
Parks & Recreation: $27,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
Welfare - Other: $1,000
General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
Property Sale Other: $7,000
Regular Highways: $55,000
General - Other: $18,000
General Public Building: $6,000
Police Protection: $1,000
All Other: $472,000
NEC: $396,000
Motor Vehicle License: $81,000
Public Utilities: $36,000
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