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Eli, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 3,153.
Males: 1,598  (50.7%)
Females: 1,555  (49.3%)
Median resident age:

42.8 years
Kentucky median age:

35.9 years

Zip code: 42642

Estimated median household income in 2022: $47,919 (it was $22,215 in 2000)
Eli:

$47,919
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,844 (it was $14,038 in 2000)

Eli CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $130,656 (it was $52,500 in 2000)
Eli:

$130,656
KY:

$196,300
March 2022 cost of living index in Eli: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Eli, KY (2000)
    • 2,95798.0%White alone
    • 270.9%Hispanic
    • 130.4%Two or more races
    • 90.3%Black alone
    • 40.1%American Indian alone
    • 40.1%Other race alone
    • 10.03%Asian alone
    • 10.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Eli detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 72.0 square miles.

Population density: 44 people per square mile   (very low).

Eli, Kentucky map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Eli CCD:

0.7% ($343)
Kentucky:

0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayette, KY (73.8 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (363.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Jamestown, KY (2.7 miles ),
Russell Springs, KY (2.8 miles ),
Mill Springs, KY (2.9 miles ),
Nancy, KY (3.0 miles ),
Dunnville, KY (3.3 miles ),
Bryan, KY (3.6 miles ),
White Oak, KY (3.7 miles ),
Monticello, KY (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 37.02 N, Longitude: 84.95 W

Distribution of median household income in Eli, KY in 2022
Eli satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.0%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Most common industries in Eli, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (9.4%)
  • Construction (9.1%)
  • Apparel (7.7%)
  • Educational services (7.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.3%)
  • Public administration (5.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (16.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.2%)
  • Apparel (7.7%)
  • Public administration (4.8%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (4.5%)
  • Transportation equipment (3.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (3.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.6%)
  • Educational services (14.3%)
  • Apparel (7.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.5%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
Most common occupations in Eli, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (10.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.5%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.6%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.2%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.2%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.7%)

Average climate in Eli, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 62.9. This is about average.

City:

62.9
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.87. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.87
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Eli-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1971, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.2 miles away from the Eli place center killed 2 people and injured 72 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 tornado 11.7 miles away from the place center killed 10 people and injured 113 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Eli-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 105% 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 98.5 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 188.7 miles away from Eli center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 188.7 miles away from Eli center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 100.9 miles away from Eli center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 169.1 miles away from Eli center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Russell County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 6, Tornadoes: 5, Mudslides: 3, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Eli:

  • WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 15 miles away; MONTICELLO, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eli:

  • Somerset Community College (about 19 miles; Somerset, KY; Full-time enrollment: 4,698)
  • Lindsey Wilson College (about 21 miles; Columbia, KY; FT enrollment: 2,552)
  • Campbellsville University (about 32 miles; Campbellsville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,948)
  • University of the Cumberlands (about 48 miles; Williamsburg, KY; FT enrollment: 3,585)
  • Eastern Kentucky University (about 61 miles; Richmond, KY; FT enrollment: 13,525)
  • Tennessee Technological University (about 67 miles; Cookeville, TN; FT enrollment: 9,761)
  • Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (about 69 miles; Elizabethtown, KY; FT enrollment: 3,762)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Eli: Irvins Store (A), Eli Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Eli include: Lake Valley Church (A), Mount Eden Church (B), Parks Ridge Church of God (C), Pine Grove Church (D), Pinetop Church (E), Pottershop Church (F), Union Church (G), Clear Fork Church (H), Square Oak Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hatfield Cemetery (1), Coffey Cemetery (2), Coleman Cemetery (3), Military Cemetery (4), Eli Cemetery (5), Walters Cemetery (6), Whittle Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alligator Creek (A), Bob Branch (B), Wolf Creek (C), Cooper Creek (D), Clear Fork (E), Caney Fork (F), Caney Creek (G), McFarland Creek (H), Lick Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Eli: Wolf Creek Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Russell County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

71.7%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.1%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

22.5%
Whole state:

15.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

9.8%
Whole state:

6.6%
4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional) in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Eli:

Marital status in Eli, KY
  • Never married: 15.6%
  • Now married: 67.2%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

For population 25 years and over in Eli:

  • High school or higher: 63.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

16.0
Kentucky average:

13.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Eli, KY (based on Russell County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant6,43642
Mainline Protestant2,14811
Catholic1671
Other--
None8,814-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Russell County:

2.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Russell County:

1.17 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Here:

9.35 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
Here:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.8%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Russell County:

31.6%
State:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

20.5%
Kentucky:

15.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Eli:

  • WJKY (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JAMESTOWN, KY; Owner: LAKE CUMBERLAND BROADCASTERS)
  • WIDS (570 AM; 0 kW; RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY; Owner: HAMMOND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WFLW (1360 AM; 1 kW; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: STEPHEN W. STAPLES, JR.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Eli:

  • WJRS (104.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, KY; Owner: LAKE CUMBERLAND BROADCASTERS)
  • WMKZ (93.1 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: MONTICELLO-WAYNE COUNTY MEDIA, INC.)
  • WKYM (101.7 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: STEPHEN W. STAPLES JR.)
  • WDCL-FM (89.7 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WHVE (92.7 FM; RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY; Owner: SHORELINE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WSEK (97.1 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTHL (90.5 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WKII-FM (102.3 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXKY-FM (96.3 FM; STANFORD, KY; Owner: LINCOLN-GARRARD BROADCASTING CO.,INC)
  • WLLK (93.9 FM; BURNSIDE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W277AA (103.3 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WKDO-FM (98.7 FM; LIBERTY, KY; Owner: CARLOS D. WESLEY)

TV broadcast stations around Eli:

  • WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Eli, KY
  • 64.0%Electricity
  • 13.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 10.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.0%Wood
  • 1.5%No fuel used
  • 1.3%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Eli, KY
  • 51.2%Electricity
  • 34.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.3%Utility gas
  • 3.7%Wood


Eli compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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