Boonesboro, Kentucky
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| Males: 1,217 |  (50.5%) |
| Females: 1,195 |  (49.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 41.7 years |
| Kentucky median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 40391
| Boonesboro: | $88,969 |
| KY: | $59,341 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $58,128 (it was $30,506 in 2000)
Boonesboro CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $390,417 (it was $176,400 in 2000)
| Boonesboro: | $390,417 |
| KY: | $196,300 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $242,367; detached houses: $257,691; townhouses or other attached units: $165,849; in 2-unit structures: $171,272; mobile homes: $68,504
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Boonesboro, KY
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- 2,20298.0%White alone
- 210.9%Hispanic
- 90.4%Black alone
- 80.4%Two or more races
- 40.2%Asian alone
- 30.1%American Indian alone
- 10.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Boonesboro detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 47.0 square miles.
Population density: 51 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Boonesboro CCD: | 0.6% ($1,108) |
| Kentucky: | 0.8% ($610) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayette, KY 
(14.9 miles , pop. 260,512).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (325.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Cottonburg-Valley View, KY (3.8 miles ),
), Latitude: 37.94 N, Longitude: 84.25 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 859
| Here: | 3.6% |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% |
- Health care (13.9%)
- Construction (9.3%)
- Educational services (5.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
- Utilities (4.5%)
- Machinery (3.8%)
- Public administration (3.8%)
- Construction (15.7%)
- Machinery (6.4%)
- Transportation equipment (5.9%)
- Utilities (5.5%)
- Public administration (4.7%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.2%)
- Truck transportation (4.2%)
- Health care (31.3%)
- Educational services (11.4%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (7.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.4%)
- Utilities (3.1%)
- Pharmacies & drug stores (2.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (11.8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (9.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.4%)
- Registered nurses (6.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (5.4%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.7%)
Average climate in Boonesboro, Kentucky
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 64.2. This is about average.
| City: | 64.2 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2002 was 0.0391. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.0391 |
| U.S.: | 0.2513 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 6.38. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.38 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.715. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.715 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 33.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 33.0 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.97. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.97 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Boonesboro-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 10% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.6 miles away from the Boonesboro place center killed 7 people and injured 28 people.
On 4/3/1974, a category F4 tornado 34.2 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 122 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Boonesboro-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 65% greater 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 24.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 24.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 201.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 201.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 201.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 206.5 miles away from Boonesboro center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Clark County (18) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Winter Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 5, Mudslides: 4, Landslides: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Boonesboro:
- HOSPICE EAST (Hospital, about 5 miles away; WINCHESTER, KY)
- CLARK COUNTY HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; WINCHESTER, KY)
- FMC - WINCHESTER (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; WINCHESTER, KY)
- KINDRED TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHAB-FOUNTAIN CIRCLE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; WINCHESTER, KY)
- ROSE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; LEXINGTON, KY)
- ROSE MANOR HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; LEXINGTON, KY)
- DAVITA - HAMBURG DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; LEXINGTON, KY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boonesboro:
- Eastern Kentucky University (about 14 miles; Richmond, KY; Full-time enrollment: 13,525)
- Bluegrass Community and Technical College (about 16 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 8,560)
- University of Kentucky (about 16 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 23,517)
- Kentucky State University (about 38 miles; Frankfort, KY; FT enrollment: 2,112)
- Morehead State University (about 48 miles; Morehead, KY; FT enrollment: 7,523)
- Maysville Community and Technical College (about 54 miles; Maysville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,969)
- Somerset Community College (about 65 miles; Somerset, KY; FT enrollment: 4,698)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Boonesboro: Blue Grass Camp (A), Combs Ferry (B), Ford Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Boonesboro include: Ford Church (A), Dewitt Baptist Church (B), Mount Tabor Church (C), Mount Carmel Christian Church (D), Mount Zion Baptist Church (E), Forest Grove Church (F), Old Stone Church (G), Providence Christian Church (H), Salem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boone Creek (A), Twomile Creek (B), Jouett Creek (C), Lower Howard Creek (D), Harris Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.6 people |
| Kentucky: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 70.7% |
| Whole state: | 69.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 3.9% |
| Whole state: | 4.5% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This place: | 2.8% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This place: | 0.7% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Boonesboro:
- Never married: 15.1%
- Now married: 73.1%
- Separated: 0.3%
- Widowed: 4.6%
- Divorced: 7.3%
For population 25 years and over in Boonesboro:
- High school or higher: 84.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.6 |
| Kentucky average: | 13.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Boonesboro, KY (based on Clark County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 12,912 | 51 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,657 | 13 |
| Black Protestant | 793 | 4 |
| Catholic | 730 | 1 |
| Other | 519 | 2 |
| None | 17,002 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| This county: | 2.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Clark County: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
| Clark County: | 1.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
| This county: | 3.38 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
| Clark County: | 4.79 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Clark County: | 10.9% |
| Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 29.3% |
| Kentucky: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 20.8% |
| Kentucky: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Boonesboro:
- WMJR (1380 AM; 2 kW; WINCHESTER, KY; Owner: THY KINGDOM COME NETWORK, INC)
- WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLXG (1300 AM; 2 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCGW (770 AM; daytime; 1 kW; NICHOLASVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WEKY (1340 AM; 1 kW; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Boonesboro:
- WEKU (88.9 FM; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- WLRO (101.5 FM; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WVLK-FM (92.9 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WUKY (91.3 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF KENTUCKY)
- WLKT (104.5 FM; LEXINGTON-FAYETTE, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WXZZ (103.3 FM; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WBUL-FM (98.1 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WMXL (94.5 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC.)
- WKQQ (100.1 FM; WINCHESTER, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WGKS (96.9 FM; PARIS, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCYO (100.7 FM; IRVINE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY RIVER BROADCASTING CO.)
- WCDA (106.3 FM; VERSAILLES, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WJMM-FM (99.3 FM; HARRODSBURG, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY, LLC)
- WLTO (102.5 FM; NICHOLASVILLE, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WVRB (95.3 FM; WILMORE, KY; Owner: VERNON R. BALDWIN, INC.)
- WSKV-FM (104.9 FM; STANTON, KY; Owner: PARKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRFL (88.1 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: UN OF KENTUCKY BD OF TRUSTEES)
- WMKJ (105.5 FM; MOUNT STERLING, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC.)
- WLFX (106.7 FM; BEREA, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WBVX (92.1 FM; CARLISLE, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Boonesboro:
- WLEX-TV (Channel 18; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WLEX COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- WKLE (Channel 46; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WTVQ-TV (Channel 36; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKYT-TV (Channel 27; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WKYT LICENSEE CORP.)
- WDKY-TV (Channel 56; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: WDKY LICENSEE, LLC)
- WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
- WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
- WBLU-LP (Channel 62; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: SANDRA B. POWLEY)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 57.9%Electricity
- 24.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.8%Utility gas
- 2.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.7%Wood
- 0.8%Coal or coke
- 51.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 22.4%Utility gas
- 12.0%Electricity
- 8.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.6%No fuel used
Boonesboro compared to Kentucky state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.