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Population in July 2007: 3,887. Population change since 2000: +0.2%
 

Males: 1,878  (48.8%)
Females: 1,968  (51.2%)

Carroll County

Median resident age:  37.7 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 41008.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,700 (it was $29,818 in 2000)
Carrollton  $29,700
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $74,600 (it was $78,100 in 2000)
Carrollton  $74,600
Kentucky:  $103,900

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Races in Carrollton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.7%)
  • Hispanic (4.4%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Carrollton: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (27.5%), German (10.0%), English (10.0%), Irish (5.9%), Italian (4.2%), French (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/16/1838

Elevation: 480 feet

Land area: 2.24 square miles.

Population density: 1718 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Carrollton

  • High school or higher: 62.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carrollton city

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

37 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Carrollton, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Carrollton to the number of sex offenders is 275 to 1.

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

Carrollton:  0.7% ($530)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (50.4 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (278.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Prestonville, KY (1.4 miles) , Brooksburg, IN (6.5 miles) , Vevay, IN (8.4 miles ), Worthville, KY (8.5 miles ), Ghent, KY (8.7 miles ), Campbellsburg, KY (10.9 miles ), Bedford, KY (11.6 miles ), Milton, KY (14.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $60,400
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $60,400
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $50,900
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $64,700
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $73,500
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $73,500
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $73,500
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $73,500
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $73,500
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $73,500
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $73,500
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $73,500

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Latitude: 38.68 N, Longitude: 85.17 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,732 (+45.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 804 (51.4%)


People in group quarters in Carrollton
  • 110 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 42 people in nursing homes
  • 31 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code: 502

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Population change in the 1990s: +40 (+1.1%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Metal and metal products (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (26%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)


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Crime in Carrollton by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 212131
    per 100,000 51.725.752.126.177.825.7
Robberies 201131
    per 100,000 51.70.026.026.177.825.7
Assaults 88810354
    per 100,000 206.8205.4208.3261.2907.9102.8
Burglaries 252425211321
    per 100,000 646.2616.2651.0548.6337.2539.7
Thefts 109125103737968
    per 100,000 2817.33209.22682.31907.02049.31747.6
Auto thefts 6810644
    per 100,000 155.1205.4260.4156.7103.8102.8
Arson 202100
    per 100,000 51.70.052.126.10.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2) 268.5249.6264.8208.2381.1164.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.34
US city average:  3.00

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Carrollton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.8 miles away from the Carrollton city center killed one person and injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.5 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 210 people.


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Hospital/medical center in Carrollton:
  • CARROLL COUNTY HOSPITAL (309 11TH STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Carrollton:
  • KING'S DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL & HEALTH SVC (about 20 miles; MADISON, IN)
  • MADISON STATE HOSP (about 20 miles; MADISON, IN)
  • MADISON STATE HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MADISON, IN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carrollton:
  • CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 44 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; ID: CVG)
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 53 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
  • BLUE GRASS (about 60 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Carrollton:
  • ROBINSON (about 1 miles; VEVAY, IN; ID: 8I1)
  • LEE BOTTOM (about 19 miles; HANOVER, IN; ID: 64I)
  • MADISON MUNI (about 20 miles; MADISON, IN; ID: IMS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carrollton:
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 49 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
  • CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 3,972)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 52 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-MAIN CAMPUS (about 56 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 22,355)
Public high school in Carrollton:
Private high school in Carrollton:
  • CHRISTIAN ACAD OF CARROLLTON (Students: 130; Location: 703 EASTERDAY ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Carrollton:
Library in Carrollton:
  • CARROLL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $294,125; Location: 136 COURT STREET; 30,038 books; 1,459 audio materials; 1,540 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Camp Kysoc (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Carrollton include: Calvary Church (A), Pilgrim Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gaunt Cemetery (1), Gap Hill Cemetery (2), Methodist Church Cemetery (3), Saint John's Cemetery (4), Carrollton IOOF Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Port William Motel (2605 Highland Avenue), Holiday Inn Express Carrollton (I-71 And US 227), Hampton Inn (7 Slumber Lane), Carrollton Super 8 Motel (130 Slumber Ln), Best Western Executive Inn (10 Slumber Lane), Days Inn (Highway 227), Carrollton Inn (218 Main Street), Carrollton-Days Inn (Junction Interstate Highway 71 And Us Highway 227 (Exit 44)), Hampton Inn Carrollton (7 Slumber Lane).

 

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

CARROLLTON UTILITIES (Population served: 6366, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-22-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-22-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-06-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-06-2005)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-1998. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-1998), St Public Notif requested (AUG-26-1998), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-1998)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-25-1997), St Public Notif received (SEP-24-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-24-1997), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-1997)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1997 and JUN-20-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-20-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1994 and JUN-20-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-20-2000)
  • 54 regular monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation
WEST CARROLL WATER DISTRICT - CARROLLTON (Population served: 2095, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and AUG-16-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-16-2000), St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-04-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-18-2000)
  • One regular monitoring violation
WEST CARROLL WATER DIST/TRIMBLE CO WD (Population served: 1000, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and DEC-07-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-1994), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999)
  • One regular monitoring violation
WEST CARROLL WATER DISTRICT- HENRY CO #2 (Population served: 495, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
WEST CARROLL WATER DISTRICT - MILTON (Population served: 132, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.8%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  20.2%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.2%
Whole state:  6.6%

Carrollton compared to Kentucky state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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 Carrollton (2007 data):
  • Carrollton Federal Bank: at 2539 Highway 227, branch established on 1890-01-01; 2539 Highway 227 Branch at 2539 Highway 227, branch established on 2003-12-08. Info updated 2007-02-20: Bank assets: $29.4 mil, Deposits: $24.6 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • The First National Bank of Carrollton: Highway 227 Branch at 2639 Highway 227, branch established on 1998-09-21; The First National Bank Of Carrollto at 604 Highland Avenue, branch established on 1881-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $68.3 mil, Deposits: $59.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Port William Bancshares, Inc.
  • The Farmers Bank of Milton: Carrollton Branch at 1935 Highway 227, branch established on 2001-05-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $112.6 mil, Deposits: $89.4 mil, headquarters in Milton, KY, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers Financial Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Carrollton Branch at 416 Highland Avenue, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • United Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Carrollton Office Branch at 503 Highland Avenue, branch established on 2001-04-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $73.8 mil, Deposits: $60.1 mil, headquarters in Campbellsburg, KY, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: United Citizens Financial Corporation
  • River Valley Financial Bank: Carrollton Branch at 1501 Highland Avenue, branch established on 2004-03-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $340.3 mil, Deposits: $221.3 mil, headquarters in Madison, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 2$4,301$25,8060$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$1,249
Police Protection - Officers 11$26,747$29,1790$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,679$20,1480$0
Financial Administration 2$5,474$32,8441$376
Streets and Highways 5$11,980$28,7521$416
Fire - Other 5$8,849$21,2381$775
Totals for Government 26$59,030$27,2454$2,817


Carrollton government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $956,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $948,000
    Solid Waste Management: $347,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $238,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $25,152,000
    Police Protection: $660,000
    Sewerage: $469,000
    Regular Highways: $454,000
    General - Other: $423,000
    Water Utilities: $398,000
    Fire Protection: $316,000
    Solid Waste Management: $304,000
    Financial Administration: $155,000
    Housing & Community Development: $41,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $22,000
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,472,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $53,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $171,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Gas Utilities: $157,873,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $880,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Gas Utilities: $156,321,000
    Other, NEC: $815,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Gas Utilities: $1,552,000
    Other, NEC: $65,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $497,000
    Interest Earnings: $29,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $32,000
    Regular Highways: $18,000
    General - Other: $15,000
    Fire Protection: $13,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,594,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $26,359,000
    Water Utilities: $611,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $632,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $156,000
    General Support: $69,000
    Highways: $59,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $528,000
    Property: $336,000
    NEC: $115,000
    Public Utilities: $50,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,384,000

8.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,557 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.51%
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 Trimble County, KY  1.16% ($26,688 average AGI)
from Owen County, KY  0.85% ($27,800)
from Gallatin County, KY  0.63% ($21,000)


8.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,566 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.58%
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 Trimble County, KY  0.97% ($26,050 average AGI)
to Owen County, KY  0.77% ($26,563)
to Jefferson County, KY  0.73% ($35,767)


Strongest AM radio stations in Carrollton:
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXGO (1270 AM; 1 kW; MADISON, IN)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBOB (1160 AM; 5 kW; FLORENCE, KY; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carrollton:
  • WIKI (95.3 FM; CARROLLTON, KY; Owner: STAR MEDIA, INC.)
  • WORX-FM (96.7 FM; MADISON, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKID (95.9 FM; VEVAY, IN; Owner: DIAL BROADCASTING INC)
  • WSCH (99.3 FM; AURORA, IN; Owner: COLUMBUS RADIO, INC.)
  • WTSZ-FM (105.7 FM; EMINENCE, KY; Owner: METRO EAST CBC, INC.)
  • WSOH (88.3 FM; NEW WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Carrollton:
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WKON (Channel 52; OWENTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)

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