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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.7%), Educational,health and social services (17.0%), Retail trade (10.4%).
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Spencer County, Kentucky business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Spencer County, Kentucky:
Detached houses: $211,305Here: $211,305State: $160,589 Townhouses or other attached units: $196,947Here: $196,947State: $163,962 In 2-unit structures: $118,539Here: $118,539State: $137,715 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $167,150Here: $167,150State: $141,483 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $189,615Here: $189,615State: $124,940 Mobile homes: $46,039Here: $46,039State: $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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 70.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.9%
Area name: Louisville, KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Spencer County is $473 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $563 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $785 a month.
Cities in this county include: Taylorsville.
Neighboring counties: Anderson County , Bullitt County , Jefferson County , Nelson County , Shelby County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Churches in Spencer County include: Ashes Creek Church (A), Mount Zion Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Riverview Church (D), Carrithers Chapel (E), Plum Creek Church (F), Little Union Church (G), Upper Brier Ridge (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Little Mount Cemetery (1), Valley Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beech Creek (A), Big Springs Branch (B), Buck Creek (C), Bull Branch (D), Camp Branch (E), Candy Branch (F), Chadbourn Branch (G), Plum Creek (H), Pond Run Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Spencer County include: Ashes Creek Church (A), Mount Zion Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Riverview Church (D), Carrithers Chapel (E), Plum Creek Church (F), Little Union Church (G), Upper Brier Ridge (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Little Mount Cemetery (1), Valley Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beech Creek (A), Big Springs Branch (B), Buck Creek (C), Bull Branch (D), Camp Branch (E), Candy Branch (F), Chadbourn Branch (G), Plum Creek (H), Pond Run Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 307 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 140 (69% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 32.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 22.1%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Spencer County with a mortgage: 1,809 (248 second mortgage, 224 home equity loan, 33 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 509
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Spencer County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 5.5 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 91 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 81 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Spencer County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from Spencer County centerOn 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from the county centerOn 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.1 miles away from the county centerOn 1/27/1990 at 14:05:50, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.2 miles away from Spencer County centerOn 9/8/1990 at 00:03:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.5 miles away from the county centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)
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Means of transportation to work
12.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,889 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 10.01% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($41,187 average AGI) 2.10% relocated from other states ($8,702 average AGI)Spencer County: 2.10%Kentucky average: 2.94%
8.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,880 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 6.74% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($34,342 average AGI) 1.34% relocated to other states ($7,537 average AGI)Spencer County: 1.34%Kentucky average: 2.76%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,423 (1,092 aged, 331 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Household type by relationship
2,968 spouses, 3,683 children (3,405 natural, 57 adopted, 221 stepchildren), 187 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 48 parents, 141 other relatives, 199 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,334 2-persons, 877 3-persons, 789 4-persons, 272 5-persons, 111 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 725 1-person, 116 2-persons, 2 4-persons, 7 5-persons.
97.6% of residents of Spencer County speak English at home. 1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (8% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 45% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 26% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $41,774,000 ($2818 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,336,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $23,662,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,537,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $405,000 Federal grants: $6,787,000 Federal procurement contracts: $544,000 ($97,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,840,000 ($143,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $616,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,375,000 Federal Government insurance: $3,460,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
50% of Spencer County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Kentucky.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $118,800
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Solid Waste Management: $1,000
General - Other: $443,000
Health Services - Other: $302,000
Central Staff Services: $188,000
Police Protection: $179,000
Parks & Recreation: $152,000
General Public Buildings: $149,000
Corrections - Other: $139,000
Financial Administration: $88,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
Welfare - Other: $10,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
All Other: $6,000
Interest Earnings: $21,000
Property Sale Other: $1,000
General - Other: $22,000
Health - Other: $8,000
Highways: $596,000
NEC: $235,000
Motor Vehicle License: $95,000
Public Utilities: $5,000
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