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

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County population in 2005: 35,122 (47% urban, 53% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,468
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,394
% of renters here:   32%
State:   29%
Land area: 386 sq. mi.
Water area: 24.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 91 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   16.6%
Whole state:   15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   7.4%
Whole state:   6.6%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (29.1%), Manufacturing (17.7%), Retail trade (12.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 70%
  • Government: 22%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Calloway County, Kentucky:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
  • Black (3.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Median resident age:   34.5 years
Kentucky median age:   35.9 years

Males: 16,488   (48.2%)
Females: 17,689   (51.8%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $24,447
County population in 2003: 34,521
Jobs in 2003: 16,492

Total labor force in 2004: 17,405
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.9%

Average household size:
Calloway County:   2.3 people
Kentucky: 2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,443 ($30,134 in 2000)
This county   $33,443
Kentucky: $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $108,468
Calloway County   $108,468
Kentucky:   $103,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $427
Institutionalized population: 558
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Calloway County in 2000: $805

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 123
  • Thefts: 165
  • Auto thefts: 18

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 10
  • Burglaries: 132
  • Thefts: 132
  • Auto thefts: 19



Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 22 buildings, average cost: $86,400
  • 2001: 24 buildings, average cost: $101,400
  • 2002: 23 buildings, average cost: $160,300
  • 2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $138,600
  • 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $183,000



2004 Presidential Election results in Calloway County Kentucky:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.8%


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $573 (0.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Calloway County is $428 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $515 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $634 a month.

Cities in this county include: Murray , Fort Campbell North , Hazel , Kirksey , New Concord , Shiloh , Fort Campbell .

Neighboring counties: Henry County, Tennessee , Graves County , Marshall County , Stewart County, Tennessee , Trigg County .

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Calloway County: Taylors Store (A), The Oaks Country Club (B), Center Ridge Cabin Area (C)

Churches in Calloway County include: Union Grove Church (A), Almo Church (B), Temple Hill Church (C), Pleasant Valley Church (D), Sulphur Springs Church (E), Sugar Creek Church (F), Story Chapel (G), Good Shephard Church (H), Spring Creek Church (I)

Cemeteries: Lone Oak Cemetery (1), Parker Cemetery (2), Tucker Cemetery (3), Outland Cemetery (4), England Cemetery (5), Oak Level Cemetery (6), Bailey Cemetery (7)

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Creek (A), Beechy Creek (B), Muck Branch (C), Blood River (D), Boyds Branch (E), Brush Creek (F), Brushy Creek (G), Bullfrog Branch (H), Owen Branch (I)

Park in Calloway County: Kenlake State Park (1).

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   5.7%
Kentucky:   5.6%

Current college students: 6,520
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 918 (22% naturalized citizens)

Calloway County:   2.7%
Whole state:   2.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 528
  • 1990 to 1994: 89
  • 1985 to 1989: 46
  • 1980 to 1984: 91
  • 1975 to 1979: 80
  • 1970 to 1974: 10
  • 1970 to 1974: 50
  • 1965 to 1969: 24

Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.5%

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,169
  • One, attached: 256
  • Two: 899
  • 3 or 4: 820
  • 5 to 9: 661
  • 10 to 19: 267
  • 20 or more: 75
  • Mobile homes: 2,922

Housing units in Calloway County with a mortgage: 3,526 (245 second mortgage, 568 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,678

Agriculture in Calloway County
Average size of farms: 207 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $65903
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $275.63
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.22%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 48.30%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $51054
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 59.77%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.86%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $49703
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.02%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.12
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.35%
Corn for grain: 38065 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 20753 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 45365 harvested acres
Vegetables: 142 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 16 acres

Calloway County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 4.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 66 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Most common industries for males:
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (24%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (16%)
  • Korea (13%)
  • India (11%)
  • Taiwan (6%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Canada (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Calloway County:



  • United States or American (25%)
  • English (15%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • German (12%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • Scottish (3%)
  • Italian (2%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 12,382 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 1,656 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 96 (1%)
  • Ferryboat: 37 (0%)
  • Taxi: 12 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 47 (0%)
  • Walked: 811 (5%)
  • Other means: 40 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 444 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Calloway County, Kentucky
  • 2404 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 407 people in nursing homes
  • 151 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 17 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,418.

8.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,586 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.57%
Kentucky average:   6.98%

0.38% of residents moved from foreign countries ($199 average AGI)
Calloway County:   0.38%
Kentucky average:   0.12%

3.88% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($12,217 average AGI)
4.31% relocated from other states ($15,169 average AGI)
Calloway County:   4.31%
Kentucky average:   2.94%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marshall County, KY  0.82% ($25,179 average AGI)
from Graves County, KY  0.70% ($26,407)
from Henry County, TN  0.50% ($21,207)
from McCracken County, KY  0.45% ($28,500)
from Christian County, KY  0.21% ($30,875)
from Jefferson County, KY  0.21% ($18,667)
from Davidson County, TN  0.14% ($24,250)

7.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,411 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.65%
Kentucky average:   6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.25% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($10,747 average AGI)
4.40% relocated to other states ($17,664 average AGI)
Calloway County:   4.40%
Kentucky average:   2.76%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marshall County, KY  0.65% ($26,095 average AGI)
to Graves County, KY  0.62% ($28,493)
to McCracken County, KY  0.48% ($25,364)
to Henry County, TN  0.45% ($25,922)
to Jefferson County, KY  0.30% ($21,765)
to Davidson County, TN  0.27% ($21,903)
to Hopkins County, KY  0.11% ($28,692)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1


Births per 1000 population in Calloway County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.6


Deaths per 1000 population in Calloway County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.2


Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Calloway County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,751 (4,858 aged, 893 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

Households: 31,174
  • In family households: 24,513 (6,980 male householders, 1,678 female householders)
    7,167 spouses, 7,607 children (6,814 natural, 230 adopted, 563 stepchildren), 260 grandchildren, 149 brothers or sisters, 112 parents, 164 other relatives, 396 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,661 (2,283 male householders (1,629 living alone)), 2,881 female householders (2,460 living alone)), 1,497 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,003 (547 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,495 2-persons, 2,010 3-persons, 1,526 4-persons, 470 5-persons, 130 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,089 1-person, 842 2-persons, 155 3-persons, 50 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 12 6-persons.

4,501 married couples with children.
1,417 single-parent households (314 men, 1,103 women).

94.8% of residents of Calloway County speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (32% speak English very well, 50% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $175,707,000 ($5051 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,867,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $87,005,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $49,657,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,865,000
Federal grants: $26,786,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,709,000 ($297,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,685,000 ($684,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $502,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,499,000
Federal Government insurance: $18,570,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,828
Here:   52 per 1000 residents
State: 69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,878
Here:   53 per 1000 residents
State:   50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +463
Here:   +13 per 1000 residents
State:   +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +585
Here:   +17 per 1000 residents
State:   +8 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Calloway County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.31 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:   6.0
State:   5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:   4.0
State: 4.3



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 455
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,706
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,579
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,963
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,304
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,814
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,013
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,014
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,221


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Calloway County, Kentucky:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 33
  • 3 rooms: 163
  • 4 rooms: 1,195
  • 5 rooms: 2,082
  • 6 rooms: 2,494
  • 7 rooms: 1,574
  • 8 rooms: 976
  • 9 or more rooms: 951


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Calloway County, Kentucky:
  • 1 room: 163
  • 2 rooms: 522
  • 3 rooms: 802
  • 4 rooms: 1,449
  • 5 rooms: 677
  • 6 rooms: 395
  • 7 rooms: 232
  • 8 rooms: 92
  • 9 or more rooms: 62


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Calloway County:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 183
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,372
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,410
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,214
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 289


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Calloway County:
  • no bedroom: 191
  • 1 bedroom: 1,277
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,906
  • 3 bedrooms: 781
  • 4 bedrooms: 197
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 42


Cars and other vehicles available in Calloway County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 310
  • 1 vehicle: 2,938
  • 2 vehicles: 4,067
  • 3 vehicles: 1,604
  • 4 vehicles: 409
  • 5 or more vehicles: 140


Cars and other vehicles available in Calloway County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 420
  • 1 vehicle: 2,248
  • 2 vehicles: 1,356
  • 3 vehicles: 275
  • 4 vehicles: 49
  • 5 or more vehicles: 46

53% of Calloway County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Kentucky.

Calloway County:   52.8%
State average: 56.6%

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

  • This state: 20812
  • Northeast: 731
  • Midwest: 5819
  • South: 4861
  • West: 890

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $58,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (62%)
  • Utility gas (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 129
Here:   4.3%
Kentucky: 11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29
Here:   1.8%
Kentucky: 10.6%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 252
Here:   4.4%
Kentucky: 18.1%



Calloway County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - All Other: $56,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $123,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,353,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,193,000
    General - Other: $897,000
    General Public Buildings: $536,000
    Police Protection: $429,000
    Central Staff Services: $312,000
    Financial Administration: $234,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $193,000
    Parks & Recreation: $119,000
    Health Services - Other: $106,000
    Solid Waste Management: $45,000
    Welfare - Other: $25,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $360,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $34,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $172,000
    Highways: $16,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,690,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,440,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $250,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,277,000
    Interest Earnings: $101,000
    Property Sale Other: $76,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,831,000
    Health - Other: $12,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,519,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $56,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,391,000
    Highways: $1,113,000
    General Support: $250,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,621,000
    Public Utilities: $168,000
    NEC: $89,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,278,000

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