Anderson County, Kentucky (KY) Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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County population in 2005: 20,394 (52% urban, 48% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,844
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,476
% of renters here:   20%
State: 29%
Land area: 203 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 101 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   7.5%
Whole state: 15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   2.1%
Whole state: 6.6%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (27.5%), Educational,health and social services (13.5%), Public administration (10.4%), Retail trade (10.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Anderson County, Kentucky business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Anderson County, Kentucky:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Black (2.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:   35.5 years
Kentucky median age:   35.9 years

Males: 9,340   (48.9%)
Females: 9,771   (51.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $27,428
County population in 2003: 19,806
Jobs in 2003: 4,481

Total labor force in 2004: 10,421
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.0%

Average household size:
Anderson County:   2.6 people
Kentucky:   2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $50,421 ($45,433 in 2000)
This county   $50,421
Kentucky:   $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $116,822
Anderson County   $116,822
Kentucky:   $103,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $523
Institutionalized population: 112
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Anderson County in 2000: $803

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 31
  • Thefts: 48
  • Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 30
  • Thefts: 22
  • Auto thefts: 4

2004 Presidential Election results in Anderson County Kentucky:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.7%


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $730 (0.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Anderson County is $444 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $586 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $847 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lawrenceburg , Hickory Grove .

Neighboring counties: Franklin County , Mercer County , Nelson County , Shelby County , Spencer County , Washington County , Woodford County .

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Gudgel (A).

Churches in Anderson County include: Alton Church (A), Goshen Church (B), Corinth Church (C), Shiloh Church (D), Sand Spring Church (E), Salt River Church (F), Hebron Church (G), Mount Pleasant Church (H), Pleasant Grove Church (I)

Cemeteries: Leathers Cemetery (1), Best Cemetery (2), Bucy Cemetery (3), Woodlawn Hills Cemetery (4), Petty Cemetery (5)

Reservoir: Beaver Lake (A).

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mud Lick (A), Brush Creek (B), Buchanan Creek (C), Cedar Brook (D), Pigeon Creek (E), Cheese Lick (F), Clay Lick Creek (G), Crooked Creek (H), Puncheon Creek (I)

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   5.4%
Kentucky: 5.6%

Current college students: 539
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 164 (63% naturalized citizens)

Anderson County:   0.9%
Whole state: 2.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 51
  • 1990 to 1994: 14
  • 1985 to 1989: 15
  • 1980 to 1984: 14
  • 1975 to 1979: 34
  • 1970 to 1974: 8
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 28

Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 35.8%

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,071
  • One, attached: 120
  • Two: 580
  • 3 or 4: 119
  • 5 to 9: 126
  • 10 to 19: 20
  • 20 or more: 20
  • Mobile homes: 681
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Housing units in Anderson County with a mortgage: 2,936 (336 second mortgage, 374 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,125

Agriculture in Anderson County
Average size of farms: 112 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $11964
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $129.09
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 68.37%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $14162
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 26.15%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.98%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $29810
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.71%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.97
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.89%
Corn for grain: 529 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 198 harvested acres
Vegetables: 30 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 41 acres

Anderson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 4.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 133 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 122 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Mexico (21%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (17%)
  • United Kingdom (13%)
  • Japan (12%)
  • India (11%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (7%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Anderson County:



  • United States or American (36%)
  • Irish (15%)
  • German (12%)
  • English (12%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 7,877 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 1,035 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 16 (0%)
  • Walked: 68 (1%)
  • Other means: 118 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 206 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Anderson County, Kentucky
  • 112 people in nursing homes
  • 20 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $49,938.

8.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,930 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.34%
Kentucky average:   6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.88% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($29,908 average AGI)
1.46% relocated from other states ($8,022 average AGI)
Anderson County:   1.46%
Kentucky average: 2.94%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Franklin County, KY  2.21% ($35,351 average AGI)
from Fayette County, KY  0.96% ($38,595)
from Woodford County, KY  0.73% ($41,714)
from Mercer County, KY  0.47% ($31,833)
from Jefferson County, KY  0.36% ($31,179)
from Shelby County, KY  0.23% ($35,000)
from Jessamine County, KY  0.19% ($35,267)

6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,768 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.70%
Kentucky average: 6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.48% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($25,768 average AGI)
1.21% relocated to other states ($6,000 average AGI)
Anderson County:   1.21%
Kentucky average: 2.76%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Franklin County, KY  1.82% ($31,123 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY  0.86% ($28,215)
to Woodford County, KY  0.49% ($32,081)
to Mercer County, KY  0.34% ($36,885)
to Shelby County, KY  0.28% ($27,048)
to Washington County, KY  0.21% ($19,313)
to Jefferson County, KY  0.18% ($32,429)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3


Births per 1000 population in Anderson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.5


Deaths per 1000 population in Anderson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3


Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Anderson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,545 (2,077 aged, 468 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

Households: 18,970
  • In family households: 16,940 (4,457 male householders, 1,107 female householders)
    4,593 spouses, 5,939 children (5,439 natural, 126 adopted, 374 stepchildren), 211 grandchildren, 74 brothers or sisters, 59 parents, 245 other relatives, 255 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,030 (665 male householders (558 living alone)), 1,085 female householders (946 living alone)), 280 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 141 (98 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,382 2-persons, 1,373 3-persons, 1,246 4-persons, 419 5-persons, 101 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,504 1-person, 214 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

3,788 married couples with children.
906 single-parent households (237 men, 669 women).

97.5% of residents of Anderson County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (9% speak English well, 65% speak English not well, 25% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $82,739,000 ($4117 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,528,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $42,500,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,427,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $165,000
Federal grants: $23,450,000
Federal procurement contracts: $562,000 ($10,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,635,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,885,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $18,079,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,761,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,222
Here:   60 per 1000 residents
State: 69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 848
Here:   42 per 1000 residents
State: 50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +43
Here:   +2 per 1000 residents
State: +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +890
Here:   +44 per 1000 residents
State:   +8 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Anderson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.70 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:   5.9
State: 5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:   4.3
State: 4.3



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 355
  • 1995 to 1998: 980
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,155
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,451
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,340
  • 1960 to 1969: 726
  • 1950 to 1959: 508
  • 1940 to 1949: 383
  • 1939 or earlier: 854


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Anderson County, Kentucky:
  • 1 room: 21
  • 2 rooms: 13
  • 3 rooms: 84
  • 4 rooms: 477
  • 5 rooms: 1,778
  • 6 rooms: 1,511
  • 7 rooms: 939
  • 8 rooms: 598
  • 9 or more rooms: 423


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Anderson County, Kentucky:
  • 1 room: 17
  • 2 rooms: 23
  • 3 rooms: 73
  • 4 rooms: 754
  • 5 rooms: 327
  • 6 rooms: 156
  • 7 rooms: 38
  • 8 rooms: 45
  • 9 or more rooms: 43


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Anderson County:
  • no bedroom: 21
  • 1 bedroom: 75
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,069
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,791
  • 4 bedrooms: 771
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 117


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Anderson County:
  • no bedroom: 17
  • 1 bedroom: 79
  • 2 bedrooms: 897
  • 3 bedrooms: 381
  • 4 bedrooms: 89
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 13


Cars and other vehicles available in Anderson County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 220
  • 1 vehicle: 1,098
  • 2 vehicles: 2,680
  • 3 vehicles: 1,273
  • 4 vehicles: 419
  • 5 or more vehicles: 154


Cars and other vehicles available in Anderson County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 136
  • 1 vehicle: 561
  • 2 vehicles: 600
  • 3 vehicles: 145
  • 4 vehicles: 25
  • 5 or more vehicles: 9

58% of Anderson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Kentucky.

Anderson County:   57.7%
State average:   56.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 15591
  • Northeast: 294
  • Midwest: 1464
  • South: 1190
  • West: 359

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $83,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

  • Electricity (49%)
  • Utility gas (33%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

  • Electricity (60%)
  • Utility gas (31%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 108
Here:   4.4%
Kentucky: 11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34
Here:   3.4%
Kentucky: 10.6%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 93
Here:   19.2%
Kentucky:   18.1%


Anderson County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,093,000
    Solid Waste Management: $114,000
    Parks & Recreation: $30,000
  • Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $1,136,000
    General - Other: $1,041,000
    Regular Highways: $706,000
    Central Staff Services: $204,000
    Parks & Recreation: $200,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $176,000
    Financial Administration: $167,000
    Solid Waste Management: $146,000
    Police Protection: $102,000
    Corrections - Other: $99,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $92,000
    Gas Utilities: $35,000
    General Public Buildings: $32,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $29,000
    Welfare - Other: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $416,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $150,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $322,000
    Property Sale Other: $21,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $232,000
    Parks & Recreation: $153,000
    Health - Other: $79,000
    Corrections - Other: $31,000
    Regular Highways: $22,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $922,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $841,000
    All Other: $654,000
    General Support: $273,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,248,000
    NEC: $820,000
    Public Utilities: $19,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,056,000

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