Greenville, Kentucky

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Population in 2022: 4,401 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +0.1%
 
Males: 2,256  (51.3%)
Females: 2,145  (48.7%)
Median resident age:

45.7 years
Kentucky median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 42345, 42367.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $68,019 (it was $25,521 in 2000)
Greenville:

$68,019
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,999 (it was $19,708 in 2000)

Greenville city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $131,865 (it was $57,300 in 2000)
Greenville:

$131,865
KY:

$196,300

Median gross rent in 2022: $692.

March 2022 cost of living index in Greenville: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.7%
(22.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 2.7% for Black residents, 45.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
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  • Races in Greenville, KY (2022)
    • 3,47877.8%White alone
    • 3978.9%Two or more races
    • 2756.1%Asian alone
    • 2635.9%Black alone
    • 952.1%Hispanic

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According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 23 registered sex offenders living in Greenville, Kentucky as of May 02, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Greenville is 192 to 1.


Crime rates in Greenville by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(22.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(23.7)
2
(46.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(22.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(23.6)
2
(47.3)
2
(47.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(23.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(22.7)
1
(22.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(23.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(24.3)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
3
(71.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(23.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(45.3)
3
(68.1)
3
(68.5)
2
(45.7)
2
(46.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(47.3)
4
(95.8)
7
(169.8)
6
(135.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
8
(189.7)
9
(208.7)
8
(184.2)
5
(116.4)
6
(135.9)
3
(68.1)
4
(91.3)
6
(137.0)
8
(184.0)
4
(94.4)
4
(94.7)
7
(167.7)
4
(97.0)
6
(135.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
4
(94.8)
10
(231.9)
19
(437.6)
10
(232.9)
8
(181.2)
13
(294.9)
11
(251.0)
12
(274.1)
16
(368.1)
12
(283.1)
10
(236.7)
17
(407.3)
13
(315.4)
18
(406.9)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(23.2)
7
(161.2)
1
(23.3)
0
(0.0)
4
(90.7)
5
(114.1)
6
(137.0)
5
(115.0)
3
(70.8)
5
(118.4)
6
(143.7)
2
(48.5)
3
(67.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(23.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(22.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(24.3)
1
(22.6)
City-Data.com crime index50.369.847.919.325.862.446.186.346.042.580.097.064.558.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Greenville, KY

Crime rate in Greenville detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 11 (11 officers - 11 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.67
Kentucky average:

1.89
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Ancestries: American (25.2%), English (15.1%), Irish (6.3%), German (5.7%), Scottish (3.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/12/1849

Elevation: 538 feet

Land area: 4.77 square miles.

Population density: 922 people per square mile   (low).

Greenville, Kentucky map

365 residents are foreign born (7.5% Asia).

This city:

8.2%
Kentucky:

4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,717 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,232 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Owensboro, KY (38.2 miles , pop. 54,067).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (76.2 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (321.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Powderly, KY (1.6 miles ),
Central City, KY (2.6 miles ),
Drakesboro, KY (2.6 miles ),
Rosewood, KY (2.8 miles ),
Beechmont, KY (2.9 miles ),
South Carrollton, KY (3.0 miles),
Bremen, KY (3.3 miles ),
White Plains, KY (3.4 miles )

Latitude: 37.21 N, Longitude: 87.18 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,781 (+39.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 640 (33.2%)

Area code: 270

Distribution of median household income in Greenville, KY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Greenville, KY in 2022
Greenville satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $175,600
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $121,800
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $39,800
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $39,800
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $39,800
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $39,800
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $39,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Greenville, KY residents
Average permit cost in Greenville, KY
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.7%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Historical population in Greenville, KY
Historical housing units in Greenville, KY
Most common industries in Greenville, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (13.2%)
  • Health care (12.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.9%)
  • Utilities (5.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.3%)
  • Public administration (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Utilities (11.3%)
  • Educational services (9.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
  • Public administration (6.0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (5.0%)
  • Construction (4.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (20.3%)
  • Educational services (16.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
  • Apparel (6.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.3%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.8%)
  • Social assistance (4.4%)
Most common occupations in Greenville, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (4.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6.5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.7%)
  • Registered nurses (5.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.3%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.0%)

Average climate in Greenville, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Greenville, Kentucky environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 69.7. This is about average.

City:

69.7
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2001 was 5.36. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.36
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2014 was 0.598. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.598
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 33.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.31. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.31
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Greenville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 54% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/15/2005, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the Greenville city center injured 40 people and caused $31 million in damages.

On 4/3/1968, a category F4 tornado 25.7 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Greenville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 210% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 94.4 miles away from Greenville center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 94.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 63.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 118.1 miles away from Greenville center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 130.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 95.1 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 Muhlenberg County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Snows: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Greenville topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Greenville:

  • MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 440 HOPKINSVILLE STREET)
  • MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSP HHA (211 SOUTH CHERRY STREET)
  • BELLE MEADE HOME (521 GREENE DR.)
  • BELLE MEADE HOME ICF (521 GREENE DR)
  • KINDRED NURSING AND REHABILITATION-MAPLE (515 GREENE DRIVE)

Airports located in Greenville:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greenville:

  • Madisonville Community College (about 22 miles; Madisonville, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,082)
  • Hopkinsville Community College (about 29 miles; Hopkinsville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,269)
  • Owensboro Community and Technical College (about 36 miles; Owensboro, KY; FT enrollment: 2,754)
  • Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 42 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 2,794)
  • Western Kentucky University (about 43 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 16,942)
  • Austin Peay State University (about 48 miles; Clarksville, TN; FT enrollment: 8,621)
  • University of Evansville (about 57 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 2,688)

Public high schools in Greenville:

  • MUHLENBERG COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 664, Location: 501 HWY 189 BYPASS, Grades: 9-12)
  • THE RENAISSANCE CENTER (Location: 201 AIRPORT RD, Grades: 7-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Greenville:

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Library in Greenville:

  • MUHLENBERG COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Operating income: $1,126,288; Location: 117 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 94,800 books; 2,806 audio materials; 2,405 video materials; 4 local licensed databases; 48 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 115 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • TV Stations: Greenville KY WTVW Evansville, IN WFIE Evansville, IN WEHT Evansville, IN WFIE Nashville, TN
  • Muhlenberg Medical Center 1010 Medical Center Drive Powderly, KY 42367-5463 270-377-1600

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Greenville Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Whiskey Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Muhlenberg County Libraries - Harbin Memorial (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Greenville), Spinners Fun Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 715 Robert L Draper Way).

Hotel: Skye Motel (217 Hopkinsville Street).

Courts: Kentucky State - Court Of Justice- Circuit Judge (136 South Main Street), Kentucky State - Court Of Justice- Circuit Court Clerk (136 South Main Street), Kentucky State - Court Of Justice- District Judge (136 South Main Street), Kentucky State - Court Designated Worker (136 South Main Street).

Birthplace of: Ray Harper - Basketball player-coach, Dale Cardwell - Television journalist, Danny Morris - Baseball player, Miles Heizer - Actor, Vernard Eugene Bivin - Sailor in the Navy.

Muhlenberg County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

MUHLENBERG CO WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 18,064, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and NOV-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-04-2014), St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and NOV-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-04-2014), St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2014)
GREENVILLE UTILITIES COMMISSION (Population served: 6,237, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2008), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-03-2008), St Public Notif received (JAN-03-2008), St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-2008)
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

62.6%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.1%
Whole state:

6.4%


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

People in group quarters in Greenville in 2010:

  • 265 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 212 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 32 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 29 people in college/university student housing
259 people in nursing homes in 2000
59 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000

Banks with branches in Greenville (2011 data):

  • Old National Bank: Airport Banking Center Branch at 770 North Main Street, branch established on 1977/04/11; Greenville Branch at 131 East Main Street, branch established on 1890/06/10. Info updated 2011/08/01: Bank assets: $8,467.9 mil, Deposits: $6,653.1 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, 195 total offices, Holding Company: Old National Bancorp
  • First Security Bank of Kentucky: Greenville Branch at 112 West Depot Street, branch established on 2010/06/30. Info updated 2011/09/09: Bank assets: $68.7 mil, Deposits: $58.9 mil, headquarters in Central City, KY, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancorp Of Kentucky, Inc.
  • Commonwealth Community Bank, Inc.: Airport Branch at 340 Airport Road, branch established on 2001/12/31. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $157.5 mil, Deposits: $122.4 mil, headquarters in Hartford, KY, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Ohio County Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • First Kentucky Bank, Inc.: Greenville Branch at 145 North Main Street, branch established on 1934/06/01. Info updated 2006/10/25: Bank assets: $369.9 mil, Deposits: $313.6 mil, headquarters in Mayfield, KY, positive income, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Exchange Bancshares, Inc.
  • First National Bank of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky: Greenville Branch at 401 North Main Street, branch established on 2000/07/02. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $156.6 mil, Deposits: $126.5 mil, headquarters in Central City, KY, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First United, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Greenville:

Marital status in Greenville, KY
  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

For population 25 years and over in Greenville:

  • High school or higher: 90.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.6
Kentucky average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Greenville
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Greenville, KY (based on Muhlenberg County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant19,64572
Mainline Protestant1,92219
Black Protestant4513
Other2462
Catholic2451
None8,990-
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: 8
Muhlenberg County:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Muhlenberg County:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Muhlenberg County:

0.64 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

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

3.83 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
This county:

6.07 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.4%
State:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Muhlenberg County:

30.2%
State:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Muhlenberg County:

15.2%
Kentucky:

15.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Greenville:

50.5%
State:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

46.0%
State:

47.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.0
Kentucky:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

22.0%
Kentucky:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Greenville:

7.5%
Kentucky:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Kentucky:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

33.2%
Kentucky:

33.8%

General health condition:
Greenville:

56.5%
Kentucky:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

75.9%
Kentucky:

78.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Greenville, 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
Police Protection - Officers 10$39,202$47,0420$0
Water Supply 8$29,140$43,7101$1,674
Streets and Highways 7$19,295$33,0770$0
Firefighters 6$23,006$46,0120$0
Sewerage 3$10,695$42,7800$0
Other Government Administration 2$5,669$34,0148$6,375
Financial Administration 0$0 3$481
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,667
Totals for Government 36$127,007$42,33613$10,197

Greenville government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $625,000 ($142.01)
    Central Staff Services: $114,000 ($25.90)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,037,000 ($235.63)
    Police Protection: $615,000 ($139.74)
    Regular Highways: $474,000 ($107.70)
    Sewerage: $469,000 ($106.57)
    Parks and Recreation: $385,000 ($87.48)
    Local Fire Protection: $338,000 ($76.80)
    Central Staff Services: $288,000 ($65.44)
    General - Other: $106,000 ($24.09)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000 ($1.59)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $1,085,000 ($246.53)
    Parks and Recreation: $32,000 ($7.27)
    Central Staff Services: $17,000 ($3.86)
    Regular Highways: $12,000 ($2.73)
    Police Protection: $12,000 ($2.73)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,707,000 ($387.87)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $105,000 ($23.86)

Greenville government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,156,000 ($262.67)
    Other: $75,000 ($17.04)
    Parks and Recreation: $28,000 ($6.36)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $44,000 ($10.00)
    Fines and Forfeits: $14,000 ($3.18)
    Rents: $6,000 ($1.36)
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000 ($0.23)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,226,000 ($278.57)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $234,000 ($53.17)
    Other: $64,000 ($14.54)
    Sewerage: $20,000 ($4.54)
  • Tax - Insurance Premiums Sales: $768,000 ($174.51)
    Property: $743,000 ($168.83)
    Other Selective Sales: $354,000 ($80.44)
    Public Utilities Sales: $222,000 ($50.44)

Greenville government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,904,000 ($2250.40)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,395,000 ($1680.30)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,779,000 ($631.45)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $270,000 ($61.35)

Greenville government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,976,000 ($1357.87)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,251,000 ($511.47)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $386,000 ($87.71)
Businesses in Greenville, KY
NameCountNameCount
Dairy Queen1MasterBrand Cabinets3
FedEx1McDonald's1
GNC1Pizza Hut1
H&R Block1Rite Aid1
Hardee's1SONIC Drive-In1
La-Z-Boy1UPS1
Lane Furniture1

Strongest AM radio stations in Greenville:

  • WNES (1050 AM; 1 kW; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMTA (1380 AM; 0 kW; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: WMTA, AM 1380,INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRUS (610 AM; 2 kW; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: LOGAN RADIO INCORPORATED)
  • WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTTL (1310 AM; 2 kW; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CBC, INC.)
  • WVJS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
  • WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Greenville:

  • WKYA (105.5 FM; GREENVILLE, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WQXQ (101.9 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNTC (103.9 FM; DRAKESBORO, KY; Owner: NASHVILLE'S SPORTSRADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WUBT (101.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • W278AD (103.5 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
  • WKTG (93.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WYMV (106.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CBC, INC.)
  • WSTO (96.1 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
  • W235AC (94.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WSOF-FM (89.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
  • WXMZ (106.3 FM; HARTFORD, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W284AO (104.7 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Greenville:

  • WKMA-TV (Channel 35; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WAZE-TV (Channel 19; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W62CJ (Channel 62; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKGB-TV (Channel 53; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
Greenville fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Greenville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 36Number of bridges
  • 325ft / 98.9mTotal length
  • $2,595,000Total costs
  • 128,085Total average daily traffic
  • 9,822Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Greenville, KY - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 91930-1939
  • 81960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 131980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 32020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Greenville, KY

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 40. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 79 took place in 2009, and the least - 9 in 2016. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Greenville, KY When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (45.6%), and Outside Fires (34.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Greenville, KY
    • 31445.6%Structure Fires
    • 23834.6%Outside Fires
    • 7811.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 588.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Greenville, KY
Most common first names in Greenville, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James11571.2 years
William11572.7 years
Mary10376.9 years
John7976.0 years
Robert4170.8 years
Charles3572.9 years
George3476.8 years
Annie3081.9 years
David2868.3 years
Anna2878.0 years
Most common last names in Greenville, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Vincent7475.9 years
Dukes7474.5 years
Wells6077.3 years
Walker5177.4 years
Jones4780.1 years
Hill4280.2 years
Johnson3680.1 years
Martin3674.3 years
Smith3477.7 years
Williams3476.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Greenville, KY
  • 53.4%Electricity
  • 46.4%Utility gas
  • 0.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Greenville, KY
  • 58.2%Electricity
  • 37.7%Utility gas
  • 4.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Greenville compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
There are 12 pilots and 5 other airmen in this city.
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