Center, Kentucky
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| Males: 1,261 |  (49.3%) |
| Females: 1,295 |  (50.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 36.5 years |
| Kentucky median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 42129
| Center: | $45,228 |
| KY: | $59,341 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,932 (it was $14,480 in 2000)
Center CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $113,148 (it was $56,000 in 2000)
| Center: | $113,148 |
| KY: | $196,300 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $155,936; detached houses: $172,900; townhouses or other attached units: $109,058; mobile homes: $77,341
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Center, KY
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- 2,38694.6%White alone
- 893.5%Black alone
- 200.8%Two or more races
- 170.7%Hispanic
- 50.2%American Indian alone
- 30.1%Other race alone
- 10.04%Asian alone
Races in Center detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Center, Kentucky as of May 22, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Center 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: CST time zone
Elevation: 806 feet
Land area: 82.0 square miles.
Population density: 31 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Center CCD: | 0.4% ($199) |
| Kentucky: | 0.8% ($610) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY 
(78.1 miles , pop. 256,231).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (344.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Hiseville, KY (2.7 miles ),
), Donansburg, KY (2.8 miles ),
), Hardyville, KY (3.2 miles ),
), Gresham, KY (3.6 miles ),
), Gradyville, KY (3.8 miles )
)Latitude: 37.10 N, Longitude: 85.68 W
Area code: 270
| Here: | 4.5% |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (18.3%)
- Educational services (8.9%)
- Health care (8.3%)
- Construction (7.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
- Transportation equipment (5.6%)
- Metal & metal products (5.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (23.8%)
- Construction (13.5%)
- Transportation equipment (8.6%)
- Metal & metal products (7.5%)
- Printing & related support activities (3.9%)
- Truck transportation (2.8%)
- Repair & maintenance (2.8%)
- Health care (18.2%)
- Educational services (17.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.5%)
- Apparel (4.9%)
- Petroleum & coal products (3.8%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (3.6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (12.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.4%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Cashiers (3.8%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (17.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Cashiers (9.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.2%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.6%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.1%)
Average climate in Center, Kentucky
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Center-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/27/1971, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the Center place center killed 6 people and injured 58 people.
On 4/3/1974, a category F4 tornado 14.2 miles away from the place center injured 56 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Center-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 134% 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 152.5 miles away from Center center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 122.0 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 152.5 miles away from Center center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 130.4 miles away from Center 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 169.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 131.4 miles away from Center 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 Metcalfe County (20) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 12, Mudslides: 8, Landslides: 7, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Snowstorms: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Center:
- METCALFE HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; EDMONTON, KY)
- GLENVIEW HEALTH CARE FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; GLASGOW, KY)
- FMC - GLASGOW KIDNEY CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; GLASGOW, KY)
- NHC HEALTHCARE, GLASGOW (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; GLASGOW, KY)
- T. J. SAMSON COMM HOSP HOME CARE PROGRAM (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; GLASGOW, KY)
- T J SAMSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 14 miles away; GLASGOW, KY)
- GLASGOW STATE NURSING FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; GLASGOW, KY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Center:
- Lindsey Wilson College (about 21 miles; Columbia, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,552)
- Campbellsville University (about 25 miles; Campbellsville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,948)
- Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (about 43 miles; Elizabethtown, KY; FT enrollment: 3,762)
- Western Kentucky University (about 44 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 16,942)
- Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 45 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 2,794)
- Somerset Community College (about 59 miles; Somerset, KY; FT enrollment: 4,698)
- Tennessee Technological University (about 65 miles; Cookeville, TN; FT enrollment: 9,761)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Center: Sulphur Well (A), North Metcalfe Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Center include: Pink Ridge Church (A), Pleasant Valley Church (B), Allens Grove Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Bethlehem Church (F), Seven Springs Cumberlanld Presbyterian Church (G), Shady Grove Baptist Church (H), Cedar Top Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Webb Cemetery (1), Buck Hill Cemetery (2), Cassady Cemetery (3), Center Cemetery (4), Young Cemetery (5), Nunn Cemetery (6), Hiser Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adams Creek (A), Dry Fork Branch (B), Ten Acre Branch (C), Cave Branch (D), Caney Fork Creek (E), Sulphur Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people |
| Kentucky: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 72.3% |
| Whole state: | 66.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 3.6% |
| Whole state: | 6.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 26.7% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This place: | 7.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
Banks with branches in Center (2011 data):
- Edmonton State Bank: Center Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1975/10/14. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $433.8 mil, Deposits: $359.4 mil, headquarters in Glasgow, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Edmonton Bancshares, Inc.
For population 15 years and over in Center:
- Never married: 17.0%
- Now married: 64.3%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 8.4%
- Divorced: 10.3%
For population 25 years and over in Center:
- High school or higher: 54.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
- Unemployed: 4.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 17.0 |
| Kentucky average: | 13.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Center, KY (based on Metcalfe County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 5,797 | 30 |
| Mainline Protestant | 781 | 9 |
| Other | 390 | 1 |
| Catholic | 80 | 1 |
| None | 3,051 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
| Here: | 1.95 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Metcalfe County: | 1.95 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
| This county: | 6.84 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
| Metcalfe County: | 3.91 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 11.7% |
| State: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 30.2% |
| Kentucky: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Metcalfe County: | 14.9% |
| Kentucky: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Center:
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
- WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WCLU (1490 AM; 1 kW; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: ROYSE RADIO, INC.)
- WAKY (1540 AM; 1 kW; GREENSBURG, KY; Owner: GREEN COUNTY CBC, INC.)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
- WLOC (1150 AM; 1 kW; MUNFORDVILLE, KY; Owner: HART COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Center:
- WKNK (99.1 FM; EDMONTON, KY; Owner: HART COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHHT (106.7 FM; HORSE CAVE, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCLU-FM (102.3 FM; MUNFORDVILLE, KY; Owner: ROYSE RADIO, INC)
- WGRK-FM (103.1 FM; GREENSBURG, KY; Owner: GREEN COUNTY CBC, INC.)
- WPTQ (103.7 FM; CAVE CITY, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGGC (95.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WOVO (105.3 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGBV (94.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
- WTKY-FM (92.1 FM; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: WHITTIMORE ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WDCL-FM (89.7 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- WCKQ (104.1 FM; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION & TAYLOR COUNTIES INC)
- WSGP (88.3 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
- WKLX (100.7 FM; BROWNSVILLE, KY; Owner: CHARLES M. ANDERSON)
- WVLC (99.9 FM; MANNSVILLE, KY; Owner: PATRICIA RODGERS)
TV broadcast stations around Center:
- WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WNKY (Channel 40; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: MMK LICENSE LLC)
- WPBM-LP (Channel 48; SCOTTSVILLE, KY; Owner: PROCLAIM BROADCASTING, INC.)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Lat: 37.133611 Lon: -85.636944, Call Sign: WQBF566,
Assigned Frequencies: 159.840 MHz, Grant Date: 09/30/2004, Expiration Date: 09/30/2014, Cancellation Date: 12/06/2014, Certifier: Nathaniel C Froggett, Registrant: Lao 20421804, 102 East Middle Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Center)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 34.0%Electricity
- 29.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 23.7%Utility gas
- 10.5%Wood
- 2.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 30.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 23.1%Electricity
- 23.1%Wood
- 18.7%Utility gas
- 4.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Center compared to Kentucky state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age 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.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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