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Population in July 2007: 2,305. Population change since 2000: +3.2%
 

Males: 988  (44.5%)
Females: 1,232  (55.5%)

Clinton County

Median resident age:  39.9 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 42602.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $14,500 (it was $14,558 in 2000)
Albany  $14,500
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $42,800 (it was $44,800 in 2000)
Albany  $42,800
Kentucky:  $103,900

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Races in Albany:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Albany: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (37.2%), English (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%), Irish (2.6%), German (2.3%), Italian (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/27/1838

Elevation: 962 feet

Land area: 3.40 square miles.

Population density: 666 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Albany

  • High school or higher: 52.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Albany city

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 47.0%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

58 residents are foreign born (2.6% Latin America).

This city:  2.6%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Albany, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Albany to the number of sex offenders is 189 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Albany:  0.5% ($227)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
Albany satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (95.9 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (102.4 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (396.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cumberland City, KY (7.2 miles ), Byrdstown, TN (8.3 miles ), Static, TN (9.3 miles ), Zula-Powersburg, KY (11.9 miles ), Bryan, KY (17.1 miles ), Burkesville, KY (17.5 miles ), Manson-Wolf River, TN (18.7 miles ), Allons, TN (20.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 36.69 N, Longitude: 85.14 W


51 people in nursing homes
11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 606

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Population change in the 1990s: +97 (+4.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Food (24%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Gasoline stations (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Apparel (13%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Food processing workers (6%)
  • Other transportation workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)


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Crime in Albany by Year

Type 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 010
    per 100,000 0.043.90.0
Assaults 210
    per 100,000 88.143.90.0
Burglaries 854
    per 100,000 352.4219.3173.5
Thefts 1171
    per 100,000 484.6307.043.4
Auto thefts 110
    per 100,000 44.143.90.0
Arson N/A00
    per 100,000 N/A0.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 104.2) 65.253.113.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.53
US city average:  3.00

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Albany-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.6 miles away from the Albany city center killed 5 people and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 16.4 miles away from the city center killed 10 people and injured 113 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Albany:
  • CLINTON CO HOSP INC (723 BURKESVILLE RD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Albany:
  • CUMBERLAND CO HOSP (about 19 miles; BURKESVILLE, KY)
  • JAMESTOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; JAMESTOWN, TN)
  • WAYNE CO HOSP INC (about 25 miles; MONTICELLO, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Albany, KY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Albany:
  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 91 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; ID: BWG)
  • BLUE GRASS (about 100 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 101 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Albany:
  • DALE HOLLOW RGNL (PETRO FIELD) (about 5 miles; ALBANY, KY; ID: 44I)
  • RUSSELL COUNTY (about 22 miles; JAMESTOWN, KY; ID: K24)
  • WAYNE COUNTY (about 23 miles; MONTICELLO, KY; ID: EKQ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Albany:
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; GALLATIN, TN; FT enrollment: 4,215)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; FT enrollment: 12,806)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 95 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
Public high school in Albany:
Public elementary/middle schools in Albany:
Library in Albany:
  • CLINTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $90,307; Location: 205 BURKESVILLE ROAD; 28,893 books; 396 audio materials; 452 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The Clinton County Public Library has a new address. It is 302 King Drive in Albany, Ky. 42602

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Cemetery: Memorial Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Foothills Bingo Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 801 Tennessee Road).

Hotels: Conner Motel (118 Burkesville Road), Royal Inn (118 Burkesville Road), Branham Motel (1013 North Crossing Street), Best Western (Highway 127 North), Spring Creek Airpark (1108 Spring Creek Est), Best Western Albany Garden Inn (Soma Lane), Grider Hill Dock & Indian Creek Lodge (Highway 734).

Courts: Juvenile Justice (801 Tennessee Road), Clinton County - County Court Clerk (Washington), Clinton County - Circuit Court Clerk (Court House Square).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Albany and their reported violations in the past:

ALBANY WATER WORKS (Population served: 13208, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-08-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-08-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-25-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2003)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-30-2003), St Public Notif requested (APR-30-2003), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUN-17-2003 to JUN-30-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2003)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-30-2003), St Public Notif requested (APR-30-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2003)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2003), St Public Notif received (MAY-06-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2003)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2003), St Public Notif received (MAY-06-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-27-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-07-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2003), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-24-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-07-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2003), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-24-2004)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 12 regular monitoring violations
TROOPER ISLAND CAMP INC (Population served: 75, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-1999. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-1999), St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-24-1999)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  55.2%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  35.9%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.5%
Whole state:  6.6%

Albany compared to Kentucky state average:

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  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above 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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Banks with branches in Albany (2007 data):
  • First & Farmers Bank, Inc.: Albany Branch at 101 Plaza Drive, branch established on 1997-01-23; at 200 South Washington Street, branch established on 1898-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $247.5 mil, Deposits: $209.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Albany Bancorp, Inc.
  • The Monticello Banking Company: Bank Of Clinton County Branch at 310 North Cross Street, branch established on 1973-04-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $431.5 mil, Deposits: $396.0 mil, headquarters in Monticello, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Monticello Bankshares, Inc.
  • Peoples Bank and Trust Company of Clinton County: Peoples Bank And Trust Company Of Cl at 403 North Cross Street, branch established on 2006-03-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8.9 mil, Deposits: $5.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Employee Stock Ownership Trust Of People's Bank And Trust Company Of Pickett County



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Albany government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $20,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $241,000
    All Other: $38,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,586,000
    Police Protection: $456,000
    Sewerage: $309,000
    Central Staff Services: $140,000
    Regular Highways: $130,000
    Fire Protection: $30,000
    Financial Administration: $19,000
    General - Other: $18,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $96,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $116,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,850,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,929,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $3,728,000
    Other, NEC: $1,881,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $122,000
    Other, NEC: $48,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $24,000
    Interest Earnings: $16,000
    Special Assessments: $12,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $258,000
    Fire Protection: $24,000
    Central Staff: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $448,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,663,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $37,000
    Highways: $34,000
  • Tax - NEC: $457,000
    Property: $120,000
    Public Utilities: $106,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $774,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $256,000

5.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,943 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.20%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wayne County, KY  0.89% ($24,185 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, KY  0.49% ($23,667)
from Pickett County, TN  0.43% ($25,308)


4.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($20,350 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.64%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wayne County, KY  1.39% ($17,714 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Albany:
  • WANY (1390 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ALBANY, KY; Owner: PAMELA ALLRED DBA ALBANY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WSBI (1210 AM; daytime; 0 kW; STATIC, TN; Owner: DONNIE S. COX)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Albany:
  • WANY-FM (106.3 FM; ALBANY, KY; Owner: PAMELA ALLRED DBA ALBANY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMKZ (93.1 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: MONTICELLO-WAYNE COUNTY MEDIA, INC.)
  • WLQK (95.9 FM; LIVINGSTON, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
  • WKYM (101.7 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: STEPHEN W. STAPLES JR.)
  • WGSQ (94.7 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLIV-FM (104.7 FM; MONTEREY, TN; Owner: WKXN INC)
  • WDEB-FM (103.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, TN; Owner: BAZ BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKYR-FM (107.9 FM; BURKESVILLE, KY; Owner: RAY MULLINIX)
  • WDCL-FM (89.7 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WJRS (104.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, KY; Owner: LAKE CUMBERLAND BROADCASTERS)
  • WCLC-FM (105.1 FM; JAMESTOWN, TN; Owner: BIBLE BELIEVERS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHVE (92.7 FM; RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY; Owner: SHORELINE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Albany:
  • WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WCTE (Channel 22; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: UPPER CUMBERLAND BROADCAST COUNCIL)

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