Camargo, Kentucky

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Population in 2022: 1,029 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +11.5%
 
Males: 472  (45.9%)
Females: 557  (54.1%)
Median resident age:

32.1 years
Kentucky median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 40353.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $41,671 (it was $27,009 in 2000)
Camargo:

$41,671
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $19,593 (it was $13,154 in 2000)

Camargo city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $121,107 (it was $64,700 in 2000)
Camargo:

$121,107
KY:

$196,300

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $138,417; detached houses: $162,125; mobile homes: $64,742

Median gross rent in 2022: $813.

March 2022 cost of living index in Camargo: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 25.7%
(27.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 33.3% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Camargo, KY (2022)
    • 87585.8%White alone
    • 717.0%Hispanic
    • 393.8%Black alone
    • 292.8%Two or more races
    • 20.2%Asian alone

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

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Ancestries: American (52.9%), English (8.3%), German (5.3%), Irish (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/28/1969

Land area: 2.11 square miles.

Population density: 487 people per square mile   (low).

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15 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.5%
Kentucky:

4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,081 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $579 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayette, KY (32.7 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (332.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Jeffersonville, KY (2.1 miles ),
Mount Sterling, KY (2.2 miles ),
Clay City, KY (3.1 miles ),
Stanton, KY (3.3 miles ),
Owingsville, KY (3.5 miles ),
Sharpsburg, KY (3.8 miles ),
Frenchburg, KY (3.9 miles ),
North Middletown, KY (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 38.00 N, Longitude: 83.90 W

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

4.3%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Most common industries in Camargo, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (9.9%)
  • Public administration (6.0%)
  • Social assistance (5.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
  • Health care (4.4%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (18.6%)
  • Repair & maintenance (7.2%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (6.8%)
  • Truck transportation (5.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Social assistance (10.7%)
  • Public administration (9.3%)
  • Health care (7.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.6%)
  • Educational services (5.1%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.7%)
Most common occupations in Camargo, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.6%)
  • Cashiers (4.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.1%)
  • Construction laborers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.2%)
  • Construction laborers (7.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.9%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (10.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Cashiers (7.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.7%)

Average climate in Camargo, Kentucky

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Tornado activity:

Camargo-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 9% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the Camargo city center killed 7 people and injured 28 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.6 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Camargo-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 53% 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 14.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 10.0 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 219.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 186.9 miles away from Camargo center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 325.0 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 219.0 miles away from the city 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 Montgomery County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 9, Tornadoes: 7, Winter Storms: 4, Mudslides: 3, Winds: 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).
Camargo topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Camargo:

  • FMC - MT. STERLING (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; MOUNT STERLING, KY)
  • WINDSOR CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; MOUNT STERLING, KY)
  • STANTON NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; STANTON, KY)
  • HILLTOP LODGE (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; OWINGSVILLE, KY)
  • RIDGEWAY NURSING AND REHABILITATION FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; OWINGSVILLE, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Camargo:

  • Eastern Kentucky University (about 29 miles; Richmond, KY; Full-time enrollment: 13,525)
  • Morehead State University (about 29 miles; Morehead, KY; FT enrollment: 7,523)
  • Bluegrass Community and Technical College (about 34 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 8,560)
  • University of Kentucky (about 34 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 23,517)
  • Maysville Community and Technical College (about 44 miles; Maysville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • Kentucky State University (about 55 miles; Frankfort, KY; FT enrollment: 2,112)
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College (about 65 miles; Prestonsburg, KY; FT enrollment: 2,660)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Montgomery County Fire District Station 3 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: O'Rear Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Montgomery County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

71.0%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

10.3%
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: 0.9% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Camargo:

Marital status in Camargo, KY
  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 47.2%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 15.8%

For population 25 years and over in Camargo:

  • High school or higher: 81.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.0
Kentucky average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Camargo, KY (based on Montgomery County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant6,86936
Mainline Protestant1,9899
Catholic2931
Black Protestant1241
Other11
None17,223-
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: 7
Montgomery County:

2.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.40 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Montgomery County:

1.19 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
This county:

4.76 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
Montgomery County:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.0%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Montgomery County:

31.7%
Kentucky:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.5%
Kentucky:

15.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Camargo:

62.2%
Kentucky:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Camargo:

66.6%
Kentucky:

47.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

26.9
Kentucky:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

16.7%
Kentucky:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Camargo:

4.7%
Kentucky:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Camargo:

7.1
Kentucky:

6.8

Overweight people:
Camargo:

31.5%
State:

33.8%

General health condition:
Here:

69.8%
Kentucky:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Camargo:

84.6%
Kentucky:

78.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Camargo, KY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$679
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$562
Totals for Government 0$0 7$1,241

Camargo government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $22,000 ($21.38)
    Central Staff Services: $10,000 ($9.72)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $47,000 ($45.68)

Camargo government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,000 ($4.86)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $5,000 ($4.86)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $45,000 ($43.73)
    Public Utilities Sales: $33,000 ($32.07)
    Corporation Net Income: $3,000 ($2.92)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000 ($0.97)

Camargo government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000 ($0.97)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000 ($0.97)

Strongest AM radio stations in Camargo:

  • WMST (1150 AM; 0 kW; MOUNT STERLING, KY; Owner: GATEWAY RADIO WORKS, INC.)
  • WBFC (1470 AM; 1 kW; STANTON, KY; Owner: COMBS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMJR (1380 AM; 2 kW; WINCHESTER, KY; Owner: THY KINGDOM COME NETWORK, INC)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
  • WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Camargo:

  • W201BB (88.1 FM; MOUNT STERLING, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WAXG (88.1 FM; MOUNT STERLING, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WSKV-FM (104.9 FM; STANTON, KY; Owner: PARKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMKJ (105.5 FM; MOUNT STERLING, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBVX (92.1 FM; CARLISLE, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WKCA (107.7 FM; OWINGSVILLE, KY; Owner: GATEWAY RADIO WORKS, INC.)
  • WVLK-FM (92.9 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMKY (90.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WEKU (88.9 FM; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WUKY (91.3 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF KENTUCKY)
  • WCYO (100.7 FM; IRVINE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY RIVER BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLRO (101.5 FM; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLKT (104.5 FM; LEXINGTON-FAYETTE, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLJC (102.1 FM; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INCORPORATED)
  • WMXL (94.5 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKQQ (100.1 FM; WINCHESTER, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WXZZ (103.3 FM; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGKS (96.9 FM; PARIS, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBUL-FM (98.1 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBMK (88.5 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Camargo:

  • WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WLEX-TV (Channel 18; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WLEX COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WKYT-TV (Channel 27; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WKYT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WKLE (Channel 46; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WTVQ-TV (Channel 36; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W02BP (Channel 2; MOUNT STERLING, KY; Owner: MCKINLEY WALKER)
  • WDKY-TV (Channel 56; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: WDKY LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W06BC (Channel 6; MOUNT STERLING, KY; Owner: VEARL PENNINGTON)
  • WKMR (Channel 38; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)

Camargo fatal accident list:

Oct 17, 1997 05:35 PM, 0460, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 27, 1989 11:57 AM, 460, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 33ft / 9.9mTotal length
  • $584,000Total costs
  • 9,545Total average daily traffic
  • 562Total average daily truck traffic
  • 8,028Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • CAMARGO ES, 4307 Camargo Road (Lat: 37.999361 Lon: -83.896972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 21.5 m, Call Sign: WQKB540,
    Assigned Frequencies: 17915.0 MHz, 17915.0 MHz, 17915.0 MHz, 17915.0 MHz, 17915.0 MHz, 17915.0 MHz, 17915.0 MHz, 17915.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/18/2009, Expiration Date: 03/18/2019, Cancellation Date: 05/18/2019, Certifier: Roberta Hunt, Registrant: Maplenet Wireless, Goshen, IN 46527-0552, Phone: (877) 627-5301, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Camargo, KY
  • 50.4%Utility gas
  • 44.1%Electricity
  • 4.2%Wood
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Camargo, KY
  • 58.7%Electricity
  • 41.3%Utility gas


Camargo compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
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