Waynesburg, Kentucky
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| Males: 2,970 |  (49.8%) |
| Females: 2,991 |  (50.2%) |
| Median resident age: | 37.4 years |
| Kentucky median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 40489
| Waynesburg: | $44,695 |
| KY: | $59,341 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,951 (it was $13,405 in 2000)
Waynesburg CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $119,368 (it was $50,300 in 2000)
| Waynesburg: | $119,368 |
| KY: | $196,300 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $189,533; detached houses: $207,020; townhouses or other attached units: $128,733; mobile homes: $130,923
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Waynesburg, KY
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- 5,45698.2%White alone
- 520.9%Hispanic
- 150.3%Black alone
- 160.3%Two or more races
- 90.2%American Indian alone
- 60.1%Other race alone
- 30.05%Asian alone
- 10.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Waynesburg detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Waynesburg, Kentucky as of May 16, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Waynesburg is 852 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 96.8 square miles.
Population density: 62 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Waynesburg CCD: | 0.6% ($305) |
| Kentucky: | 0.8% ($610) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayette, KY 
(47.1 miles , pop. 260,512).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (348.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Hustonville, KY (3.3 miles ),
), Crab Orchard, KY (3.4 miles ),
), Stanford, KY (3.4 miles ),
), Latitude: 37.36 N, Longitude: 84.67 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 606
| Here: | 4.7% |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.6%)
- Educational services (8.3%)
- Construction (7.6%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (7.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.3%)
- Health care (6.0%)
- Transportation equipment (4.3%)
- Construction (12.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.7%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.2%)
- Truck transportation (4.9%)
- Machinery (4.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.7%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.7%)
- Educational services (15.3%)
- Health care (12.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.5%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (9.3%)
- Transportation equipment (5.7%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.9%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.7%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (11.0%)
- Cashiers (7.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.8%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
Average climate in Waynesburg, Kentucky
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 62.9. This is about average.
| City: | 62.9 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 28.6 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.87. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.87 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Waynesburg-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/27/1971, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the Waynesburg place center killed 2 people and injured 72 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/3/1974, a category F4 tornado 26.4 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 28 people.
Earthquake activity:
Waynesburg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 90% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 70.5 miles away from Waynesburg center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 191.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 191.0 miles away from Waynesburg center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 69.2 miles away from Waynesburg center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 175.7 miles away from Waynesburg center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 115.1 miles away from Waynesburg center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Lincoln County (19) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 7, Mudslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Landslides: 3, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Waynesburg:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waynesburg:
- Somerset Community College (about 22 miles; Somerset, KY; Full-time enrollment: 4,698)
- Eastern Kentucky University (about 34 miles; Richmond, KY; FT enrollment: 13,525)
- Campbellsville University (about 38 miles; Campbellsville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,948)
- Lindsey Wilson College (about 40 miles; Columbia, KY; FT enrollment: 2,552)
- Bluegrass Community and Technical College (about 47 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 8,560)
- University of Kentucky (about 48 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 23,517)
- University of the Cumberlands (about 52 miles; Williamsburg, KY; FT enrollment: 3,585)
Public elementary/middle schools in Waynesburg:
- WAYNESBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 240, Location: 345 US HWY 328 W, Grades: PK-5)
- HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 75 TICKRIDGE RD, Grades: PK-5)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Waynesburg: Lincoln County Fire Department Station 5 (A), Lincoln County Fire Department Station 7 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Waynesburg include: Fairview Church (A), Friendship Church (B), Green River Church (C), Highland Church (D), Locust Grove Church (E), Mount Hebron Baptist Church (F), Mount Moriah Church (G), Olive Baptist Church (H), Parlor Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Clear Fork Cemetery (1), Johnson Cemetery (2), Waters Cemetery (3), Gooch Cemetery (4), Double Spring Cemetery (5), Leach Cemetery (6), Olive Baptist Church Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Fishing Creek Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Moccasin Creek (A), Bittersweet Creek (B), Tunnel Creek (C), Pilot Creek (D), Butt Branch (E), Spring Branch (F), Sims Creek (G), Sims Branch (H), Buckeye Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotel: Faulkner's Motel (10125 US Highway 27 South) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people |
| Kentucky: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 72.5% |
| Whole state: | 66.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.7% |
| Whole state: | 6.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This place: | 23.4% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This place: | 5.4% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
2 people in homes for the mentally ill in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Waynesburg:
- Never married: 15.5%
- Now married: 67.0%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 8.8%
- Divorced: 8.7%
For population 25 years and over in Waynesburg:
- High school or higher: 60.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
- Unemployed: 6.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.0 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 14.8 |
| Kentucky average: | 13.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Waynesburg, KY (based on Lincoln County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 13,149 | 65 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,378 | 8 |
| Black Protestant | 370 | 3 |
| Catholic | 99 | 1 |
| Other | 5 | 1 |
| None | 9,741 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
| Lincoln County: | 2.78 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Lincoln County: | 0.79 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
| Here: | 4.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
| Here: | 2.38 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Lincoln County: | 12.0% |
| Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Lincoln County: | 31.6% |
| Kentucky: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Lincoln County: | 16.0% |
| Kentucky: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Waynesburg:
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WRSL (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; STANFORD, KY; Owner: LINCOLN-GARRARD BROADCASTING CO.,INC)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKDO (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; LIBERTY, KY; Owner: CARLOS WESLEY)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WDFB (1170 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JUNCTION CITY, KY; Owner: ALUM SPRINGS VISION & OUTREACH CORP)
- WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
- WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Waynesburg:
- WXKY-FM (96.3 FM; STANFORD, KY; Owner: LINCOLN-GARRARD BROADCASTING CO.,INC)
- WSEK (97.1 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTHL (90.5 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
- WLLK (93.9 FM; BURNSIDE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRNZ (105.1 FM; LANCASTER, KY; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
- WLFX (106.7 FM; BEREA, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WKDO-FM (98.7 FM; LIBERTY, KY; Owner: CARLOS D. WESLEY)
- WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WDFB-FM (88.1 FM; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: ALUM SPRINGS EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION)
- W277AA (103.3 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- WCYO (100.7 FM; IRVINE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY RIVER BROADCASTING CO.)
- WKII-FM (102.3 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDCL-FM (89.7 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- WJMM-FM (99.3 FM; HARRODSBURG, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Waynesburg:
- WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WDKY-TV (Channel 56; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: WDKY LICENSEE, LLC)
- WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WKLE (Channel 46; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WBLU-LP (Channel 62; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: SANDRA B. POWLEY)
Waynesburg fatal accident list:
Aug 18, 1998 02:16 PM, Us-27, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Waynesburg)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- 15987 Ky Hwy 1247 (Lat: 37.335806 Lon: -84.660972), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WQCI222,
Assigned Frequencies: 154.800 MHz, Grant Date: 02/18/2015, Expiration Date: 03/09/2025, Certifier: Ronnie Dobson, Registrant: Apco International Inc, 351 N Williamson Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, Phone: (386) 944-2469, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- HALLS GAP, 132 Maple Swamp Road (Lat: 37.405472 Lon: -84.647361), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WQUD623, Licensee ID: L01868577,
Assigned Frequencies: 6835.00 MHz, 6835.00 MHz, 6835.00 MHz, 6835.00 MHz, 6835.00 MHz, 6835.00 MHz, Grant Date: 06/10/2014, Expiration Date: 06/10/2024, Certifier: David Phelps, Registrant: Inter-County Energy Cooperative Corp, 1009 Hustonville Rd., Danville, KY 40422, Phone: (859) 236-4561, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Waynesburg)FAA Registered Aircraft:
2- Aircraft: CESSNA 120 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 120KF, N120KF, N-120KF, Serial Number: 14144, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 12/28/1955, Certificate Issue Date: 12/13/2011
Registrant (Individual): Richard A Pelissier, 1550 Ky Highway 643, Waynesburg, KY 40489
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 06/21/1995, Exported to: South Africa - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 15377, N15377, N-15377, Serial Number: 28-7305066, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 10/30/1972, Certificate Issue Date: 10/27/2016
Registrant (Individual): Timothy W Reeves, 197 Jake Faw Rd, Waynesburg, KY 40489
2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Waynesburg, KY
- 17755.0%Structure Fires
- 8325.8%Outside Fires
- 3711.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 257.8%Other
According to the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 23. The highest number of fire incidents - 70 took place in 2016, and the least - 0 in 2008. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (55.0%), and Outside Fires (25.8%).
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 58.2%Electricity
- 16.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.8%Wood
- 0.9%Other fuel
- 0.4%Coal or coke
- 0.1%No fuel used
- 35.3%Electricity
- 26.6%Wood
- 25.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.1%Utility gas
Waynesburg compared to Kentucky state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Waynesburg on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: cooks and food preparation workers (population 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: gasoline stations (population 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: farmers and farm managers (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: miscellaneous manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: paper and paper products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: leather and allied products (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: farmers and farm managers (population 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: miscellaneous manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: rail transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: printing and related support activities (population 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: transportation equipment (population 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: apparel (population 5,000+)"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: electrical equipment, appliances, and components (population 5,000+)"
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: machinery (population 5,000+)"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
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