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Bandana, Kentucky

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Population in 2010: 203.
Males: 111  (54.9%)
Females: 92  (45.1%)
Median resident age:

10.1 years
Kentucky median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 42022, 42053, 42056.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $56,312
Bandana:

$56,312
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,749

Bandana CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $113,122
Bandana:

$113,122
KY:

$196,300
March 2022 cost of living index in Bandana: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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Ancestries: American (100.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 350 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (95.7 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (124.6 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (331.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

La Center, KY (2.3 miles ),
Kevil, KY (2.3 miles ),
Joppa, IL (2.7 miles ),
Olmsted, IL (2.8 miles ),
New Grand Chain, IL (2.9 miles ),
Barlow, KY (2.9 miles ),
Karnak, IL (3.2 miles ),
Metropolis, IL (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 37.15 N, Longitude: 88.95 W

Area code: 270

Distribution of median household income in Bandana, KY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bandana, KY in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 70.9. This is about average.

City:

70.9
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2000 was 0.102. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.102
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 5.10. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.10
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.675. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.675
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.30. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.30
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Bandana-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 76% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/2003, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the Bandana place center killed 2 people and injured 33 people and caused $16 million in damages.

On 4/22/1981, a category F4 tornado 27.2 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bandana-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 332% 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 107.3 miles away from the city 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 32.5 miles away from Bandana center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.1 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 107.3 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 86.4 miles away from Bandana 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 129.5 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 Ballard County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 13, Tornadoes: 7, Mudslides: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Landslides: 3, Winds: 3, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Bandana:

  • LIFE CARE CENTER OF LACENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; LA CENTER, KY)
  • MASSAC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 12 miles away; METROPOLIS, IL)
  • FMC - OF METROPOLIS (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; METROPOLIS, IL)
  • KRYPTON (Hospital, about 12 miles away; METROPOLIS, IL)
  • LOURDES HOSPICE (Hospital, about 12 miles away; METROPOLIS, IL)
  • MAGNOLIA MANOR SK N FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; METROPOLIS, IL)
  • METROPOLIS NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; METROPOLIS, IL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bandana:

  • West Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 18 miles; Paducah, KY; Full-time enrollment: 4,107)
  • Southeast Missouri State University (about 35 miles; Cape Girardeau, MO; FT enrollment: 9,678)
  • John A Logan College (about 43 miles; Carterville, IL; FT enrollment: 3,995)
  • Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (about 43 miles; Carbondale, IL; FT enrollment: 14,539)
  • Murray State University (about 51 miles; Murray, KY; FT enrollment: 8,930)
  • The University of Tennessee-Martin (about 56 miles; Martin, TN; FT enrollment: 7,013)
  • Rend Lake College (about 69 miles; Ina, IL; FT enrollment: 2,778)

Points of interest:

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

Creek: Hanley Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

81.8%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.8%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 2.6% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Bandana:

Marital status in Bandana, KY
  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 86.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

For population 25 years and over in Bandana:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

2.9
Kentucky average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bandana, KY (based on Ballard County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant5,84122
Mainline Protestant7729
Catholic1751
None1,461-
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: 2
Ballard County:

2.43 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Ballard County:

6.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
Here:

8.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

11.5%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Ballard County:

29.9%
Kentucky:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.9%
State:

15.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Bandana:

  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMOK (920 AM; 1 kW; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • KZIM (960 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • WBCE (1200 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WICKLIFFE, KY; Owner: WBCE, INC.)
  • WKYX (570 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WKRO (1490 AM; 1 kW; CAIRO, IL; Owner: BENJAMIN STRATEMEYER)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KAPE (1550 AM; 5 kW; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WGGH (1150 AM; 5 kW; MARION, IL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bandana:

  • WGCF (89.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOC, INC.)
  • WBEL (88.5 FM; CAIRO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
  • WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WREZ (105.5 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WZZL (106.7 FM; REIDLAND, KY; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WGKY (95.9 FM; WICKLIFFE, KY; Owner: WICKLIFE RENTAL PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • KGMO (100.7 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WKIB (96.5 FM; ANNA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS)
  • KEZS-FM (102.9 FM; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: ZIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCIL-FM (101.5 FM; CARBONDALE, IL; Owner: LYLE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KREZ (104.7 FM; CHAFFEE, MO; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
  • WLIE-FM (94.3 FM; GOLCONDA, IL; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WOOZ-FM (99.9 FM; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: ZIMMER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKBG (102.1 FM; CLINTON, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)

TV broadcast stations around Bandana:

  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WKPD (Channel 29; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
  • KBSI (Channel 23; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: KBSI LICENSEE L.P.)
  • W54AE (Channel 54; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WQWQ-LP (Channel 9; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KCGI-CA (Channel 45; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • K47FB (Channel 47; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WTCT (Channel 27; MARION, IL; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Bandana: Morris E. Crain.

Bandana fatal accident list:

Jan 7, 1998 07:10 AM, Sr-358, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 19Number of bridges
  • 98ft / 30.3mTotal length
  • $110,000Total costs
  • 5,070Total average daily traffic
  • 191Total average daily truck traffic
  • 8,119Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic
New bridges in Bandana, KY - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21940-1949
  • 61950-1959
  • 41960-1969
  • 21980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 12010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Bandana, KY

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Wpsd-Tv Transmitter (Lat: 37.192000 Lon: -88.981444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 494.7 m, Call Sign: KPE822,
    Assigned Frequencies: 450.980 MHz, Grant Date: 06/20/1997, Expiration Date: 08/01/2029, Cancellation Date: 08/31/2021, Certifier: R E Paxton, Registrant: Covington & Burling LLP, One Citycenter, 850 10th St., Nw, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 662-5719, Fax: (202) 778-5719, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • Bandana, Needmore Road (Lat: 37.152889 Lon: -88.945694), Type: Tank, Structure height: 33.5 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WRUV738,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11605.0 MHz, 11605.0 MHz, 11605.0 MHz, 11605.0 MHz, 11605.0 MHz, 11605.0 MHz, 11605.0 MHz, 11605.0 MHz, 11605.0 MHz, 11605.0 MHz, 11605.0 MHz, Grant Date: 10/11/2022, Expiration Date: 10/11/2032, Certifier: Travis Holder, Registrant: Micronet Communications, Inc., 812 Lexington Dr, Plano, TX 75075, Phone: (972) 422-7200, Email:

  • Bandana And Vicinity Ky (Lat: 37.191972 Lon: -88.981444), Call Sign: KS2955, Licensee ID: L00294623,
    Assigned Frequencies: 1990.00 MHz, 2008.00 MHz, Grant Date: 07/08/1980, Expiration Date: 08/01/2013, Cancellation Date: 09/02/2009, Registrant: Wpsd-Tv, LLC, 201 South 4th Street P.O. Box 1680, Paducah, KY 42002-1680


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bandana, KY
  • 84.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 15.2%Electricity


Bandana compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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 significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Bandana on our top lists:

  • #32 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students"
  • #8 (42022) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Arab first ancestries"
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