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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (34.4%), Retail trade (12.3%), Educational,health and social services (11.6%).
Type of workers:
Simpson County, Kentucky business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Simpson 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): 60.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.8%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Simpson County is $452 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $594 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $738 a month.
Cities in this county include: Middlesborough, Franklin.
2005 air pollution in Simpson County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.090 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Allen County , Logan County , Robertson County, Tennessee , Sumner County, Tennessee , Warren County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable location: Rapids (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Simpson County include: Union Chapel (A), Tyree Chapel (B), Millikens Chapel (C), Milliken Chapel (D), Stevenson Church (E), Locust Grove Church (F), Bethany Church (G), Bethel Grove Church (H), Loving Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Chisholm Cemetery (1), Coldwater Cemetery (2), Hopewell Cemetery (3), Randolph Cemetery (4), K and T Memorial Gardens (5), Pleasant View Cemetery (6), Pirkle Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Robey Swamp (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Neely Branch (A), Dry Branch (B), Sharps Branch (C), Sinking Creek (D), Jakes Branch (E), Spring Creek (F), Thompson Branch (G), Lick Creek (H), Webb Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable location: Rapids (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Simpson County include: Union Chapel (A), Tyree Chapel (B), Millikens Chapel (C), Milliken Chapel (D), Stevenson Church (E), Locust Grove Church (F), Bethany Church (G), Bethel Grove Church (H), Loving Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Chisholm Cemetery (1), Coldwater Cemetery (2), Hopewell Cemetery (3), Randolph Cemetery (4), K and T Memorial Gardens (5), Pleasant View Cemetery (6), Pirkle Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Neely Branch (A), Dry Branch (B), Sharps Branch (C), Sinking Creek (D), Jakes Branch (E), Spring Creek (F), Thompson Branch (G), Lick Creek (H), Webb Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 394 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 195 (53% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.5%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Simpson County with a mortgage: 2,029 (219 second mortgage, 229 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,368
Simpson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 3.9 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 58 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/3/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 57 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
7.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,528 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.04% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($14,672 average AGI) 3.42% relocated from other states ($14,857 average AGI)Simpson County: 3.42%Kentucky average: 2.94%
6.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,425 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.72% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($15,750 average AGI) 3.26% relocated to other states ($5,673 average AGI)Simpson County: 3.26%Kentucky average: 2.76%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,523 (2,073 aged, 450 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Household type by relationship
3,673 spouses, 4,856 children (4,342 natural, 69 adopted, 445 stepchildren), 321 grandchildren, 47 brothers or sisters, 69 parents, 182 other relatives, 310 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,042 2-persons, 1,162 3-persons, 924 4-persons, 342 5-persons, 151 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,555 1-person, 196 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 4 5-persons.
97.1% of residents of Simpson County speak English at home. 1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 13% speak English not well). 1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 12% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $77,353,000 ($4580 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,156,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $35,707,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,844,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,874,000 Federal grants: $15,195,000 Federal procurement contracts: $658,000 ($128,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,076,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,071,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,168,000 Federal Government insurance: $11,393,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.53 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
54% of Simpson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Kentucky.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $73,600
General - Other: $961,000
Regular Highways: $746,000
Health Services - Other: $521,000
Financial Administration: $441,000
Central Staff Services: $188,000
Parks & Recreation: $174,000
Natural Resources - Other: $127,000
Fire Protection: $91,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $76,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $62,000
Police Protection: $58,000
General Public Buildings: $35,000
Solid Waste Management: $24,000
Welfare - Other: $12,000
Water Utilities: $1,822,000
Other, NEC: $7,058,000
Water Utilities: $1,797,000
Water Utilities: $25,000
General Revenue, NEC: $194,000
General - Other: $57,000
Fire Protection: $21,000
Police Protection: $5,000
Health - Other: $2,000
Highways: $712,000
General Support: $114,000
Property: $1,280,000
NEC: $117,000
Other Selective Sales: $98,000
Public Utilities: $10,000