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Population in July 2007: 2,219. Population change since 2000: -0.2%
 

Males: 1,051  (47.1%)
Females: 1,180  (52.9%)

Henry County

Median resident age:  36.4 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 40019.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,200 (it was $30,323 in 2000)
Eminence  $30,200
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $71,800 (it was $75,200 in 2000)
Eminence  $71,800
Kentucky:  $103,900

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Races in Eminence:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.8%)
  • Black (11.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Other race (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Eminence: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.3%), Irish (14.1%), German (9.5%), English (6.3%), Scottish (2.2%), French (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 12/06/1851

Elevation: 939 feet

Land area: 2.15 square miles.

Population density: 1036 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Eminence

  • High school or higher: 67.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eminence city

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 48.9%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 16.3%

68 residents are foreign born (2.7% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).

This city:  3.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Eminence, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Eminence to the number of sex offenders is 318 to 1.

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

Eminence:  0.7% ($520)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
Eminence satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (40.3 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (295.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: New Castle, KY (4.6 miles ), Pleasureville, KY (4.7 miles ), Smithfield, KY (5.3 miles) , Christianburg, KY (9.1 miles ), Campbellsburg, KY (10.8 miles ), Shelbyville, KY (11.2 miles ), La Grange, KY (13.9 miles ), Simpsonville, KY (15.7 miles ).

Latitude: 38.37 N, Longitude: 85.18 W


Area code: 502

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Population change in the 1990s: +113 (+5.3%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in Eminence by Year
Type 2004 2005 2006
Murders 100
    per 100,000 44.30.00.0
Rapes 561
    per 100,000 221.5264.744.0
Robberies 130
    per 100,000 44.3132.30.0
Assaults 821
    per 100,000 354.588.244.0
Burglaries 1383
    per 100,000 576.0352.9131.9
Thefts 9158
    per 100,000 398.8661.7351.6
Auto thefts 221
    per 100,000 88.688.244.0
Arson N/A00
    per 100,000 N/A0.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 104.2) 413.4327.370.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.70
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Eminence, Kentucky

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Eminence-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the Eminence 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 4 tornado 20.6 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 225 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Eminence:
  • JEWISH HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE (about 12 miles; SHELBYVILLE, KY)
  • BAPTIST HOSPITAL NORTHEAST (about 15 miles; LA GRANGE, KY)
  • CARROLL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CARROLLTON, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Eminence, KY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eminence:
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 41 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
  • BLUE GRASS (about 47 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
  • CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 59 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; ID: CVG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Eminence:
  • ROBINSON (about 22 miles; VEVAY, IN; ID: 8I1)
  • CAPITAL CITY (about 24 miles; FRANKFORT, KY; ID: FFT)
  • LEE BOTTOM (about 25 miles; HANOVER, IN; ID: 64I)

Local government website: WWW.EMINENCEKENTUCKY.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eminence:
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 37 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 45 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 53 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
Public high school in Eminence:
Public elementary/middle school in Eminence:
Library in Eminence:
  • HENRY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $260,346; Location: 172 EMINENCE TERRACE; 31,281 books; 385 audio materials; 314 video materials; 78 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Eminence that have no violations reported:
  • EMINENCE WATER WORKS (Population served: 3069, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.0%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  17.1%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  6.6%

Eminence compared to Kentucky state average:

Eminence, Kentucky environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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 Eminence (2007 data):
  • Farmers Deposit Bank: Eminence Branch at 114 South Main Street, branch established on 1988-02-16; at Main Street, branch established on 1867-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $77.5 mil, Deposits: $59.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc.
  • PBI Bank: Eminence Branch at 645 Elm Street, branch established on 1997-09-24. Info updated 2006-05-17: Bank assets: $1,045.0 mil, Deposits: $881.8 mil, headquarters in Louisville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Porter Bancorp, Inc.



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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
Financial Administration 1$2,081$24,9720$0
Water Supply 4$8,814$26,4420$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,771$21,2521$142
Police Protection - Officers 7$13,448$23,0541$886
Housing and Community Development(Local) 0$0 1$1,277
Other Government Administration 1$3,751$45,0127$2,655
Totals for Government 14$29,865$25,59910$4,959



Eminence government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $629,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $340,000
    All Other: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $30,000
    Regular Highways: $18,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $344,000
    Water Utilities: $255,000
    Sewerage: $206,000
    Central Staff Services: $163,000
    Regular Highways: $99,000
    Fire Protection: $55,000
    Housing & Community Development: $39,000
    Parks & Recreation: $15,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $64,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
    General Support: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $911,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $882,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $29,000
  • Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $43,000
    Interest Earnings: $40,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
    Rents: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $37,000
    Police Protection: $20,000
    Central Staff: $6,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $803,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $302,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $74,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $77,000
    Highways: $34,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $255,000
    Property: $230,000
    NEC: $218,000
    Public Utilities: $26,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $421,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

8.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,803 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.40%
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 Oldham County, KY  1.74% ($50,206 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, KY  1.54% ($41,581)
from Shelby County, KY  1.36% ($28,197)


7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,024 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.59%
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 Jefferson County, KY  1.43% ($28,722 average AGI)
to Oldham County, KY  1.43% ($25,810)
to Shelby County, KY  1.41% ($33,808)


Strongest AM radio stations in Eminence:
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTSZ (1600 AM; daytime; 0 kW; EMINENCE, KY; Owner: METRO EAST CBC, INC.)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCND (940 AM; 0 kW; SHELBYVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Eminence:
  • WTSZ-FM (105.7 FM; EMINENCE, KY; Owner: METRO EAST CBC, INC.)
  • WJZO (101.7 FM; SHELBYVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTFX-FM (100.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIKI (95.3 FM; CARROLLTON, KY; Owner: STAR MEDIA, INC.)
  • WORX-FM (96.7 FM; MADISON, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKED-FM (103.7 FM; FRANKFORT, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKYW (104.9 FM; FRANKFORT, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Eminence:
  • 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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