Owensboro, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 55,398. Population change since 2000: +2.2%

Males: 25,243	(46.7%)
Females: 28,824	(53.3%)

Daviess County

Median resident age:	37.4 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 42301, 42303.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,200 (it was $31,867 in 2000)

Owensboro	$32,200
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $87,100 (it was $76,100 in 2000)

Owensboro	$87,100
Kentucky:	$103,900

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Races in Owensboro:

White Non-Hispanic (90.1%)
Black (6.9%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Other race (0.5%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Owensboro: 83.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.0%), German (13.3%), Irish (11.6%), English (11.2%), French (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/28/1850

Land area: 17.4 square miles.

Population density: 3167 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Owensboro

High school or higher: 78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
Unemployed: 6.9%
Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Owensboro city

Never married: 23.3%
Now married: 52.0%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 8.9%
Divorced: 14.1%

645 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.2%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there were 64 registered sex offenders living in Owensboro, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Owensboro to the number of sex offenders is 862 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Owensboro:	0.9% ($667)
Kentucky:	0.7% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louisville, KY (99.5 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (285.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Masonville, KY (7.6 miles ), Rockport, IN (9.8 miles ), Grandview, IN (15.4 miles ), Whitesville, KY (17.8 miles ), Calhoun, KY (18.0 miles ), Heflin-Beda, KY (18.2 miles ), Livermore, KY (18.5 miles ), Chrisney, IN (18.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 165 buildings, average cost: $63,200
1997: 152 buildings, average cost: $64,600
1998: 158 buildings, average cost: $60,300
1999: 221 buildings, average cost: $63,100
2000: 466 buildings, average cost: $74,900
2001: 448 buildings, average cost: $79,800
2002: 517 buildings, average cost: $81,700
2003: 490 buildings, average cost: $84,700
2004: 388 buildings, average cost: $94,700
2005: 396 buildings, average cost: $93,400
2006: 310 buildings, average cost: $92,900
2007: 287 buildings, average cost: $96,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 37.76 N, Longitude: 87.12 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +9,204 (+17.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 17,698 (73.4%)

People in group quarters in Owensboro

750 people in nursing homes
449 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
257 people in other nonhousehold living situations
150 people in homes for the mentally ill
143 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
103 people in other group homes
97 people in state prisons
95 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
71 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
33 people in halfway houses
30 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
27 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
27 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
16 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
2 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 270

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Owensboro, Kentucky business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +300 (+0.6%).

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.3%
Kentucky:	5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Educational services (4%)
Utilities (4%)
Health care (4%)
Food (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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Crime in Owensboro by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Murders	3	0	1	4	0	0	4
per 100,000	5.5	0.0	1.8	7.3	0.0	0.0	7.2
Rapes	16	16	26	17	7	12	16
per 100,000	29.4	29.0	47.8	31.0	12.8	21.9	29.0
Robberies	42	53	49	43	53	39	50
per 100,000	77.2	96.2	90.1	78.5	97.2	71.3	90.5
Assaults	57	46	53	77	112	91	78
per 100,000	104.8	83.5	97.5	140.6	205.5	166.4	141.1
Burglaries	497	551	561	435	537	484	438
per 100,000	914.0	999.7	1031.5	794.5	985.2	885.1	792.6
Thefts	1,854	2,040	1,924	1,913	2,049	1,766	1,564
per 100,000	3409.7	3701.4	3537.7	3494.0	3759.2	3229.5	2830.1
Auto thefts	97	99	92	93	101	106	70
per 100,000	178.4	179.6	169.2	169.9	185.3	193.8	126.7
Arson	N/A	1	12	9	3	4	3
per 100,000	N/A	1.8	22.1	16.4	5.5	7.3	5.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 252.9)	293.4	301.2	315.7	300.1	314.7	278.9	271.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 129 (100 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.81
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Owensboro, Kentucky

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Owensboro, Kentucky average temperatures

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Owensboro-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.3 miles away from the Owensboro city center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 tornado 40.5 miles away from the city center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Johnny Depp - (born 1963), actor, Darrell Waltrip - (born 1947), automobile racer, Justin Miller - 2005 NFL player (New York Jets, born: Feb 14, 1984), Michael Waltrip - Nextel Cup series NASCAR driver (born: Apr 30, 1963), David Green - Busch series NASCAR driver (born: Jan 28, 1958), Jeff Green - Busch series NASCAR driver (born: Sep 6, 1962), Jeremy Mayfield - Busch series NASCAR driver (born: May 27, 1969), John Hayden - Busch series NASCAR driver (born: Dec 2, 1968), Mark Green - Busch series NASCAR driver (born: Apr 8, 1959), Beau Green - College basketball player (Samford Bulldogs).

Main business address for: TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION LLC (NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION), BOARDWALK PIPELINES LLC (NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION).

Hospitals/medical centers in Owensboro:

OWENSBORO MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM (811 E PARRISH AVE P O BOX 20007)
RIVER VALLEY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (1000 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Owensboro:

WOMEN'S HOSPITAL,THE (about 23 miles; NEWBURGH, IN)
ST MARY'S WARRICK (about 23 miles; BOONVILLE, IN)
OHIO CO HOSP (about 27 miles; HARTFORD, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Owensboro, KY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Owensboro:

OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 4 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; ID: OWB)
EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 34 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; ID: EVV)
BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 74 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; ID: BWG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Owensboro:

BOONVILLE (about 24 miles; BOONVILLE, IN; ID: I91)
OHIO COUNTY (about 29 miles; HARTFORD, KY; ID: 7K4)
MADISONVILLE MUNI (about 34 miles; MADISONVILLE, KY; ID: 2I0)

Local government website: www.owensboro.org

Colleges/Universities in Owensboro:

OWENSBORO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,531; Location: 4800 NEW HARTFORD RD; Public; Website: www.owecc.net)
KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 651; Location: 3000 FREDERICA ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.KWC.EDU)
BRESCIA UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 579; Location: 717 FREDERICA ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.brescia.edu; Offers Master's degree)
OWENSBORO TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 469; Location: 1501 FREDERICA ST; Public; Website: www.owecc.net/otc)
OWENSBORO JUNIOR COLLEGE OF BUSINESS (FT enrollment: 198; Location: 3361 BUCKLAND SQ; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ojcb.com)
MR JIMS BEAUTY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 15; Location: 1240 CARTER RD; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Owensboro:

TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 33 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 39 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; VINCENNES, IN; FT enrollment: 6,201)
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; FT enrollment: 12,806)
AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)

Public high schools in Owensboro:

Apollo High School (Location: 2280 Tamarack Road; Grades: 9 - 12)
Seven Hills Elementary School (Location: 2401 McConnell Ave; Grades: 6 - 12)
Daviess County High School (Location: 4255 New Hartford Road; Grades: 9 - 12)

Private high schools in Owensboro:

OWENSBORO CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 690; Location: 1524 WEST PARRISH AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)
GOOD SHEPHARD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: 3031 BITTEL RD; Grades: PK - 12)
OWENSBORO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 25; Location: 4430 OLD CALHOUN; Grades: KG - 12)
FAITH TEMPLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 5; Location: 7040 KY HWY 81; Grades: 3 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Owensboro:

Audubon Elementary School (Location: 300 Worthington Road; Grades: KG - 5)
Highland Elementary School (Location: 2909 Kentucky 54; Grades: KG - 5)
Country Heights Elementary School (Location: 4961 Kentucky 54; Grades: KG - 5)
Tamarack Elementary School (Location: 1733 Tamarack Road; Grades: KG - 5)
Sutton Elementary School (Location: 2060 Lewis Ln; Grades: KG - 4)
F T Burns Middle School (Location: 4610 Goetz Drive; Grades: 6 - 8)
Estes Elementary School (Location: 1675 Leitchfield Rd; Grades: KG - 4)
East View Elementary School (Location: 6104 Kentucky 405; Grades: KG - 5)
Newton Parrish Elementary School (Location: 510 Byers Ave; Grades: KG - 4)
College View Middle School (Location: 5061 New Hartford Road; Grades: 6 - 8)

Private elementary/middle schools in Owensboro:

ST ANGELA MERICI ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 353; Location: 525 EAST 23RD STREET; Grades: KG - 6)
OWENSBORO CATHOLIC MIDDLE SCHO (Students: 340; Location: 2540 CHRISTIE PLACE; Grades: 7 - 8)
CATHERINE SPALDING ELEM. SCHOO (Students: 251; Location: 4017 FREDERICA STREET; Grades: KG - 6)
BISHOP FRANCIS R COTTON SCHOOL (Students: 229; Location: 3418 HWY 60 EAST; Grades: KG - 6)
HOLY ANGELS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: 5712 KY HWY 56; Grades: KG - 6)
TRIPLETT SCHOOL (Students: 79; Location: 801 OLD HARTFORD ROAD; Grades: 9 - 11)
BISHOP HENRY J SOENNEKER ELEM (Students: 68; Location: 3400 FENMORE STREET; Grades: KG - 6)

Library in Owensboro:

DAVIESS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $1,768,657; Location: 450 GRIFFITH AVENUE; 167,915 books; 4,692 audio materials; 5,278 video materials; 347 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

On August 14, 1936, Rainey Bethea was hanged in Owensboro, Kentucky, before a crowd of 20,000. The public outrage which followed resulted in the complete abolition of public executions in the United States.
Nicholas "Nicky" Patrick Hayden (born July 30, 1981 in Owensboro, Kentucky), also known as The Kentucky Kid, is an American professional motorcycle racer and 2006 MotoGP World Champion.
The community and technical college have merged (as have most all in Kentucky) since 2000. It is now the Owensboro Community & Technical College with three campuses in the Owensboro area. Total enrollment is well over 2,000. Detailed information can be obtained from the new website: http://www.octc.kctcs.edu I am currently employed with the college as the Career Resource & Placement Coordinator. Thank you, Katie Ballard
Owensboro Community & Technical College's website has changed to http://www.octc.kctcs.edu
On August 14, 1936, Rainey Bethea was hanged in Owensboro, Kentucky, before a crowd of 20,000. The public outrage which followed resulted in the complete abolition of public executions in the United States.
Hometown to Motorcycle Racings Hayden brothers, Tommy, Nicky and Roger Lee. Tommy and Roger race for AMA and Nicky is 2006 MotoGP World Champion. added by Misty 69
Birthplace of Nicky Hayden, 2006 Motorcycle Gran Prix (MotoGP) Champion.
On August 14, 1936, Rainey Bethea was hanged in Owensboro, Kentucky, before a crowd of 20,000. The public outrage which followed resulted in the complete abolition of public executions in the United States.

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Churches in Owensboro include: Lewis Lane Church (A), Bellevue Church (B), Seven Hills Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Elmwood Cemetery (1), Greenwood Cemetery (2), Rose Hill Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Parks in Owensboro include: Douglas Park (1), Seventh Street Park (2), Legion Park (3), Chautauqua Park (4), Riverside Park (5), Moreland Park (6), Hawes Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Owensboro Area Museum of Science & History (3900 USHighway 60 West) (1), Owensboro Museum of Fine Art (901 Frederica Street) (2), Western Kentucky Botanical Garden (Botanical Gardens; 25 Carter Road) (3), Aladdin's Castle Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 5000 Frederica Street) (4), Frankie's Sports Bar Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1230 Burlew Boulevard) (5), Roby Vending & Amusement CO Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 909 East 18th Street) (6), Tamarack Arcade (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2510 Tamarack Road) (7), Owensboro Daviess County Tourist Commission (215 East 2nd Street) (8), Equestrian Enterprises (Arcades & Amusements; 4481 Strickland Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Days Inn Owensboro (3720 Hartford Road) (1), Towne House Motel (316 East 3rd Street) (2), Sun Hotel (1926 Triplett Street) (3), Big E Pizza (1 Executive Boulevard) (4), River's Edge (1 Executive Boulevard) (5), Sleep Inn Owensboro (51 Bon Harbor Hills) (6), Holiday Inn (3136 W 2nd St) (7), Holiday Inn Express (3220 West Parrish Avenue) (8), Super Eight Motel (1027 Goetz Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Kentucky State - Court Of Justice- Court Of Appeals (401 Frederica) (1), U S Government - Federal Bureau Of Investigation (401 Frederica Street) (2), Kentucky State - Court Of Justice- Circuit Court Clerk- Driver's License (Judicial Centre) (3), U S Government - District Court- Probation Officer (Federal Building) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Air pollution trends in Owensboro

Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.008 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.011 ppm in 2000, 0.011 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.083 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.074 ppm in 2000, 0.086 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.100 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.082 ppm in 2000, 0.110 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM₁₀): 21.7 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 20.0 µ/m³ in 2000, 28.2 µ/m³ in 1990).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0051 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0048 ppm in 2000, 0.0085 ppm in 1990).

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

OWENSBORO MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (Population served: 54104, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2001), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-01-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-28-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-28-2000), St Public Notif received (DEC-12-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-12-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-02-1999), St Public Notif received (OCT-02-1999), St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-24-1997), St Public Notif requested (JUL-24-1997), St Public Notif received (AUG-03-1997), St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-12-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-12-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-12-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-12-2006)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-28-2000), St Public Notif requested (NOV-28-2000), St Public Notif received (DEC-05-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-05-2000)

One routine major monitoring violation

62 regular monitoring violations

S E DAVIESS CO WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 19137, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

WEST DAVIESS CO WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 14240, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 minor monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.2%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	15.9%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	6.5%
Whole state:	6.6%

Owensboro compared to Kentucky state average:

Owensboro, Kentucky environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Arenas or stadiums:

Owensboro Sports Center. Kentucky Wesleyan College.
Owensboro Sportscenter. Capacity: 7,100.
River Center Arena. Capacity: 12,000.

Banks with most branches in Owensboro (2007 data):

U.S. Bank National Association: 7 branches. 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
Branch Banking and Trust Company: Audubon Branch, Wesleyan Park Branch, Highway 231 Branch, Hwy 54 Branch, Owensboro Main Branch, Towne Square Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
Independence Bank of Kentucky: Parrish Avenue Branch, Highway 54 Branch, 18th Street Branch, Independence Bank Of Kentucky, 313 Frederica Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $629.5 mil, Deposits: $533.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Independence Bancshares, Inc.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Villa Point Branch, Frederica Street Branch, Owensboro Main Branch, Triplett Street Branch, Carter Road Branch. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
South Central Bank of Daviess County, Inc.: Villa Point Branch, South Central Bank Of Daviess County, Inc., Carter Road Branch, Downtown Owensboro Branch, Frederica Street Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $181.7 mil, Deposits: $163.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: South Central Bancshares Of Kentucy, Inc.
Old National Bank: New Hartford Branch, Owensboro West Parrish, Owensboro Branch, Owensboro Southtown. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,009.0 mil, Deposits: $6,397.9 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 125 total offices, Holding Company: Old National Bancorp
National City Bank: Highway 60 East, Third Street Branch, Parrish Avenue Branch, Federica Street Branch. Info updated 2006-09-27: Bank assets: $134,344.8 mil, Deposits: $86,955.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1347 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation
Fifth Third Bank: Owensboro East Highway 54, South Frederica Branch, Owensboro Downtown Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
3 other banks with 5 local branches

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Owensboro mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Daviess County Kentucky:

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other	30	$80,534	$32,214	3	$2,524
Police Protection - Officers	106	$378,007	$42,793	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	2	$11,548	$69,288	0	$0
Other Government Administration	19	$77,860	$49,175	0	$0
Sewerage	71	$249,600	$42,186	0	$0
Financial Administration	41	$167,668	$49,074	17	$18,126
Other and Unallocable	35	$98,415	$33,742	2	$1,463
Transit	15	$37,541	$30,033	5	$5,553
Electric Power	185	$863,812	$56,031	5	$7,703
Water Supply	43	$185,821	$51,857	2	$908
Housing and Community Development(Local)	35	$99,351	$34,063	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	13	$44,167	$40,770	5	$3,660
Solid Waste Management	27	$67,534	$30,015	2	$2,059
Airports	4	$13,308	$39,924	0	$0
Streets and Highways	28	$88,972	$38,131	0	$0
Fire - Other	1	$3,097	$37,164	0	$0
Firefighters	94	$352,719	$45,028	0	$0
Totals for Government	749	$2,819,954	$45,180	41	$41,995

Owensboro government finances in 2004:

Charges - Air Transportation: $267,000
Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,464,000
Charges - Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $5,560,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,915,000

Sewerage: $2,870,000

Housing & Community Development: $1,150,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,127,000

All Other: $571,000

Parking Facilities: $46,000
Construction - Electric Utilities: $17,268,000
Water Utilities: $2,243,000

Housing & Community Development: $1,436,000

Regular Highways: $741,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $53,408,000
Police Protection: $8,879,000

Fire Protection: $6,538,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $4,504,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,989,000

Solid Waste Management: $3,678,000

Regular Highways: $3,489,000

Financial Administration: $2,982,000

Central Staff Services: $2,868,000

General - Other: $2,473,000

Water Utilities: $2,118,000

Housing & Community Development: $1,712,000

Sewerage: $1,598,000

Transit Utilities: $1,105,000

Air Transportation: $394,000

Parking Facilities: $60,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $11,934,000
Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $5,773,000
Interest Revenue: $690,000

Benefit Payments: $559,000

Total Cash & Deposits: $8,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $1,784,000
Transit Utilities: $923,000

All Other: $278,000
General - Interest on Debt: $19,037,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,601,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $271,958,000
Electric Utilities: $232,477,000

Water Utilities: $27,110,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $22,189,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $11,387,000
Other NEC: $3,236,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $17,476,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $262,830,000
Electric Utilities: $221,259,000

Other, NEC: $3,687,000

Water Utilities: $2,599,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,128,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $22,605,000
Other, NEC: $4,262,000

Water Utilities: $1,115,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $21,988,000
General Revenue, NEC: $639,000

Special Assessments: $391,000

Rents: $20,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $301,000
Regular Highways: $294,000

Police Protection: $179,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $68,126,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $81,800,000
Water Utilities: $4,130,000

Transit Utilities: $131,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $294,775,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,519,000
All Other: $1,305,000
Tax - Individual Income: $9,233,000
Property: $7,137,000

NEC: $3,812,000

Other Selective Sales: $3,681,000

Public Utilities: $744,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $37,774,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,120,000

4.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,576 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.45%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($208 average AGI)
Daviess County: 0.04%
Kentucky average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Ohio County, KY	0.44% ($29,470 average AGI)
from McLean County, KY	0.32% ($30,073)
from Hancock County, KY	0.26% ($28,303)

4.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,851 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.47%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($176 average AGI)
Daviess County: 0.03%
Kentucky average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Ohio County, KY	0.39% ($30,795 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, KY	0.33% ($38,473)
to Fayette County, KY	0.24% ($28,892)

Strongest AM radio stations in Owensboro:

WOMI (1490 AM; 1 kW; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
WVJS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WGBF (1280 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKCM (1160 AM; 3 kW; HAWESVILLE, KY; Owner: HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WVHI (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WGAB (1180 AM; 1 kW; NEWBURGH, IN; Owner: NEWBURGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Owensboro:

W219BB (91.7 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: BOWLING GREEN COMMUNITY B/CNG, INC.)
W246AF (97.1 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: FM 90.1, INC.)
WKWC (90.3 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE)
WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
WXCM (97.1 FM; HAWESVILLE, KY; Owner: WLME, INC.)
WSTO (96.1 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
WBIO (94.7 FM; PHILPOT, KY; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC OF KENTUCKY)
WYXY (107.1 FM; BOONVILLE, IN; Owner: BOONVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WNIN-FM (88.3 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE PUBLIC TELEPLEX, INC.)
WKDQ (99.5 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
WTCJ-FM (105.7 FM; TELL CITY, IN; Owner: HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKPB (89.5 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
WQXQ (101.9 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WJPS-FM (93.5 FM; CHANDLER, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Owensboro:

W12BJ (Channel 12; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY)
WNIN (Channel 9; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE PUBLIC TELEPLEX, INC.)
WTVW (Channel 7; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: QUORUM OF INDIANA LICENSE, LLC)
WKOH (Channel 31; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WFIE (Channel 14; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WEVV (Channel 44; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: COMCORP OF INDIANA LICENSE CORP.)
WEHT (Channel 25; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: GILMORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
K55HL (Channel 55; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W38BK (Channel 38; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W56DN (Channel 56; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: EVANSVILLE LOW POWER PARTNERSHIP)
WTSN-LP (Channel 63; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: EVANSVILLE LOW POWER PARTNERSHIP)

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