Welchs Creek, Kentucky
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| Males: 1,761 |  (51.6%) |
| Females: 1,654 |  (48.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 35.8 years |
| Kentucky median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 42261
| Welchs Creek: | $48,500 |
| KY: | $59,341 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,291 (it was $14,072 in 2000)
Welchs Creek CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $104,176 (it was $50,000 in 2000)
| Welchs Creek: | $104,176 |
| KY: | $196,300 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Welchs Creek, KY
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- 3,28197.9%White alone
- 260.8%Black alone
- 220.7%Two or more races
- 170.5%Hispanic
- 30.09%American Indian alone
- 10.03%Asian alone
Races in Welchs Creek detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 600 feet
Land area: 90.6 square miles.
Population density: 38 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Welchs Creek CCD: | 0.6% ($281) |
| Kentucky: | 0.8% ($610) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Owensboro, KY 
(40.8 miles , pop. 54,067).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louisville, KY (79.3 miles , pop. 256,231).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (318.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Jetson, KY (2.9 miles ),
), Woodbury, KY (3.0 miles),
Rosine, KY (3.4 miles),
Sunfish, KY (3.5 miles ),
), Greencastle, KY (3.6 miles )
)Latitude: 37.32 N, Longitude: 86.63 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 270
| Here: | 4.4% |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% |
- Construction (13.6%)
- Educational services (7.3%)
- Plastics & rubber products (7.0%)
- Health care (6.7%)
- Transportation equipment (6.3%)
- Metal & metal products (6.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.7%)
- Construction (23.2%)
- Metal & metal products (9.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.0%)
- Plastics & rubber products (7.2%)
- Utilities (5.4%)
- Wood products (4.4%)
- Transportation equipment (4.1%)
- Educational services (15.5%)
- Health care (15.2%)
- Transportation equipment (9.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
- Public administration (7.0%)
- Plastics & rubber products (6.9%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.8%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.3%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.8%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.4%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (7.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.3%)
Average climate in Welchs Creek, Kentucky
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Welchs Creek-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 51% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the Welchs Creek place center injured 2 people.
On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 29.2 miles away from the place center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Welchs Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 176% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 104.5 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 104.5 miles away from Welchs Creek center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from Welchs Creek 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 124.7 miles away from Welchs Creek center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 159.1 miles away from Welchs Creek center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 104.4 miles away from Welchs Creek 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 Butler County (19) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 11, Mudslides: 7, Landslides: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Welchs Creek:
- Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 25 miles; Bowling Green, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,794)
- Western Kentucky University (about 25 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 16,942)
- Owensboro Community and Technical College (about 38 miles; Owensboro, KY; FT enrollment: 2,754)
- Madisonville Community College (about 49 miles; Madisonville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,082)
- Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (about 50 miles; Elizabethtown, KY; FT enrollment: 3,762)
- Hopkinsville Community College (about 57 miles; Hopkinsville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,269)
- Volunteer State Community College (about 67 miles; Gallatin, TN; FT enrollment: 5,311)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Welchs Creek: Elfie (A), Green River Boys Camp (B), Fourth District Volunteer Fire Department Main Station (C), Fifth District Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (D), Fifth District Fire Department (E), Cromwell Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Welchs Creek include: Fairview Church (A), Walnut Grove Church (B), Flatwoods Church (C), Flener Chapel (D), Zion Harmony Church (E), McKendree Chapel (F), Mount Liberty Church (G), Mount Vernon Church (H), New Hope Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Henderson Cemetery (1), Embry Cemetery (2), Evans Cemetery (3), Needmore Cemetery (4), Gary Cemetery (5), Smith Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Com Creek (A), Welch Creek (B), Woosley Creek (C), Wild Branch (D), Sixes Creek (E), Mauldon Branch (F), Long Branch (G), Lindsey Creek (H), New Zion Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people |
| Kentucky: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 74.9% |
| Whole state: | 66.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.9% |
| 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: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 13.8% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This place: | 6.6% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
33 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Welchs Creek:
- Never married: 15.2%
- Now married: 67.7%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 6.7%
- Divorced: 10.4%
For population 25 years and over in Welchs Creek:
- High school or higher: 58.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
- Unemployed: 6.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 13.8 |
| Kentucky average: | 13.8 |
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Religion statistics for Welchs Creek, KY (based on Butler County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 8,255 | 46 |
| Other | 230 | 1 |
| Mainline Protestant | 169 | 3 |
| Catholic | 95 | 1 |
| None | 3,941 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
| Here: | 5.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
| Butler County: | 4.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
| Butler County: | 5.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Butler County: | 10.6% |
| Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Butler County: | 31.3% |
| Kentucky: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 22.0% |
| Kentucky: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Welchs Creek:
- WLBQ (1570 AM; 1 kW; MORGANTOWN, KY; Owner: BUTLER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
- WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
- WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WAIA (1600 AM; 1 kW; BEAVER DAM, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WRUS (610 AM; 2 kW; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: LOGAN RADIO INCORPORATED)
- WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Welchs Creek:
- WKYU-FM (88.9 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- WQXQ (101.9 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WKLX (100.7 FM; BROWNSVILLE, KY; Owner: CHARLES M. ANDERSON)
- WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
- WUBT (101.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGGC (95.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCVK (90.7 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: BOWLING GREEN COMMTY. B/CSTG, INC.)
- WBVR-FM (96.7 FM; AUBURN, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WUHU (107.1 FM; SMITHS GROVE, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WXMZ (106.3 FM; HARTFORD, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WWHR (91.7 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- W203BI (88.5 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WNTC (103.9 FM; DRAKESBORO, KY; Owner: NASHVILLE'S SPORTSRADIO, INCORPORATED)
- WBFI (91.5 FM; MCDANIELS, KY; Owner: BETHEL FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WKHG (104.9 FM; LEITCHFIELD, KY; Owner: HERITAGE MEDIA OF KENTUCKY INC)
TV broadcast stations around Welchs Creek:
- W62CJ (Channel 62; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WKGB-TV (Channel 53; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WBKO (Channel 13; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WKYU-TV (Channel 24; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 42.9%Electricity
- 29.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.1%Utility gas
- 9.8%Wood
- 3.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%Coal or coke
- 38.1%Electricity
- 30.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.7%Utility gas
- 12.9%Wood
- 4.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Welchs Creek 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.
- Median age 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.
Welchs Creek on our top lists:
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in training schools for juvenile delinquents (population 1,000+)"
- #70 (42261) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers using paid preparers for 2012 taxes (pop 5,000+)"