Dry Ridge, Kentucky

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Population in 2022: 2,138 (79% urban, 21% rural).
Population change since 2000: +7.2%
 
Males: 897  (42.0%)
Females: 1,241  (58.0%)
Median resident age:

28.5 years
Kentucky median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 41035.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $45,356 (it was $30,647 in 2000)
Dry Ridge:

$45,356
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,312 (it was $14,568 in 2000)

Dry Ridge city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $186,873 (it was $103,900 in 2000)
Dry Ridge:

$186,873
KY:

$196,300

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $217,914; detached houses: $258,059; in 2-unit structures: $222,740; mobile homes: $97,361

Median gross rent in 2022: $733.

March 2022 cost of living index in Dry Ridge: 87.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 34.3%
(34.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 28.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Dry Ridge, KY (2022)
    • 2,16196.9%White alone
    • 210.9%Asian alone
    • 190.9%Two or more races
    • 60.3%American Indian alone

Races in Dry Ridge detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 25 registered sex offenders living in Dry Ridge, Kentucky as of May 22, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Dry Ridge is 101 to 1.


Crime rates in Dry Ridge 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)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(90.0)
1
(45.3)
1
(45.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
1
(44.5)
1
(45.6)
1
(45.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(90.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(90.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(45.3)
2
(89.9)
1
(45.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(45.3)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
3
(133.6)
1
(45.6)
6
(272.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(138.1)
4
(180.4)
2
(90.0)
3
(135.9)
1
(45.0)
3
(135.1)
4
(179.5)
3
(136.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
5
(222.7)
4
(182.6)
13
(589.3)
11
(497.7)
5
(230.2)
13
(586.4)
44
(1,981)
64
(2,899)
48
(2,158)
32
(1,441)
37
(1,660)
21
(952.4)
17
(769.6)
16
(751.9)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
2
(89.1)
3
(136.9)
1
(45.3)
1
(45.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(45.1)
2
(90.0)
3
(135.9)
8
(359.7)
1
(45.0)
1
(44.9)
8
(362.8)
2
(90.5)
2
(94.0)
Arson
(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
(45.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index38.835.159.823.518.957.7164.8208.8172.279.782.576.647.137.6

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 Dry Ridge, KY

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.90
Kentucky average:

1.97
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Ancestries: German (26.2%), American (11.2%), Swiss (10.1%), English (4.0%), Austrian (2.8%), Irish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1920

Land area: 4.66 square miles.

Population density: 459 people per square mile   (low).

Dry Ridge, Kentucky map

8 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.4%
Kentucky:

4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,919 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,090 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cincinnati, OH (31.8 miles , pop. 331,285).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (272.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Williamstown, KY (1.9 miles ),
Crittenden, KY (2.6 miles ),
Verona, KY (3.2 miles ),
Glencoe, KY (3.5 miles ),
Walton, KY (3.5 miles ),
Piner-Visalia, KY (3.6 miles ),
Corinth, KY (3.6 miles),
Falmouth, KY (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 38.68 N, Longitude: 84.60 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 859

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

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1999: 20 buildings, average cost: $48,100
  • 1998: 23 buildings, average cost: $78,900
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $54,400
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.7%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Population change in the 1990s: +400 (+25.1%).
Most common industries in Dry Ridge, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (16.9%)
  • Educational services (9.1%)
  • Construction (6.8%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.9%)
  • Health care (5.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (16.0%)
  • Construction (11.1%)
  • Transportation equipment (10.7%)
  • Educational services (5.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.6%)
  • Truck transportation (3.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (18.1%)
  • Educational services (13.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (10.1%)
  • Health care (9.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.8%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.8%)
Most common occupations in Dry Ridge, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
  • Construction laborers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8.0%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Cashiers (5.8%)
  • Child care workers (5.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)

Average climate in Dry Ridge, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Dry Ridge, 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 62.6. This is about average.

City:

62.6
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 4.63. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.63
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.686. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.686
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 33.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.80. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.80
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Dry Ridge-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.1 miles away from the Dry Ridge city center killed 3 people and injured 210 people.

On 4/23/1968, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.3 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Dry Ridge-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 61% 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 48.4 miles away from the city 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 178.6 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 178.6 miles away from the city 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 53.9 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 177.6 miles away from Dry Ridge center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 179.3 miles away from Dry Ridge 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 Grant County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Dry Ridge topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Dry Ridge:

  • WILLIAMSTOWN DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; WILLIAMSTOWN, KY)
  • ST ELIZABETH GRANT Critical Access Hospitals (about 3 miles away; WILLIAMSTOWN, KY)
  • ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CTR GRANT COUNTY (Hospital, about 3 miles away; WILLIAMSTOWN, KY)
  • GRANT MANOR CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; WILLIAMSTOWN, KY)
  • GRANT MANOR HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; WILLIAMSTOWN, KY)
  • RIVER VALLEY NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; BUTLER, KY)

Airports located in Dry Ridge:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dry Ridge:

  • Gateway Community and Technical College (about 20 miles; Florence, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,422)
  • Northern Kentucky University (about 26 miles; Highland Heights, KY; FT enrollment: 12,059)
  • College of Mount St Joseph (about 29 miles; Cincinnati, OH; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (about 32 miles; Cincinnati, OH; FT enrollment: 28,747)
  • Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (about 33 miles; Cincinnati, OH; FT enrollment: 8,757)
  • Xavier University (about 33 miles; Cincinnati, OH; FT enrollment: 6,143)
  • University of Cincinnati-Clermont College (about 36 miles; Batavia, OH; FT enrollment: 2,739)

Public high school in Dry Ridge:

Public elementary/middle schools in Dry Ridge:

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

Cemeteries: Martin Cemetery (1), Renneckar Cemetery (2), McGuinnis Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Lake Polliwog (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Super 8 Motel - Dry Ridge (I-75 Exit 159), Super 8 (88 Blackburn Lane), Hampton Inn Dry Ridge (1200 Cull Road), Dry Ridge Self Storage (69 Broadway Street), Pinewood Inn (18 North Main Street).

Birthplace of: Skeeter Davis - (born 1931), singer.

Grant 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 Dry Ridge and their reported violations in the past:

DRY RIDGE WATER WORKS COMMISSION (Population served: 2,367, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between MAR-2014 and MAY-2014, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between MAR-2014 and MAY-2014, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-05-2006), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-05-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-25-2007), St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-2007)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.6 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

68.2%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.9%
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
54 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
20 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
58 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Dry Ridge (2011 data):

  • The Bank of Kentucky, Inc.: Dry Ridge Branch, Dry Ridge Branch, Wal-Mart Branch. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,743.6 mil, Deposits: $1,499.3 mil, headquarters in Crestview Hills, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 33 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Kentucky Financial Corporation, The
  • FORCHT BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Grant - Dry Ridge at 58 Broadway, branch established on 1994/08/10. Info updated 2008/01/08: Bank assets: $992.1 mil, Deposits: $796.4 mil, headquarters in Lexington, KY, positive income, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Forcht Bancorp, Inc.
  • Grant County Deposit Bank: Taft Highway Branch at 26 Taft Hwy, branch established on 2001/03/29. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $89.0 mil, Deposits: $72.5 mil, headquarters in Williamstown, KY, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Grant County Bancorp, Inc.
  • Heritage Bank, Inc.: Dry Ridge Branch at 48 Broadway, branch established on 2009/12/01. Info updated 2010/09/03: Bank assets: $397.1 mil, Deposits: $338.6 mil, headquarters in Erlanger, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Commonwealth Holdings, L.L.c.

For population 15 years and over in Dry Ridge:

Marital status in Dry Ridge, KY
  • Never married: 35.8%
  • Now married: 43.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

For population 25 years and over in Dry Ridge:

  • High school or higher: 76.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.4
Kentucky average:

11.7

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

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Religion statistics for Dry Ridge, KY (based on Grant County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant11,32739
Mainline Protestant1,0557
Catholic5751
Other1802
None11,525-
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: 5
Grant County:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

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

0.40 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.40 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Grant County:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
Grant County:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

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

9.3%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

32.2%
Kentucky:

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

11.8%
State:

15.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.4%
Kentucky:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Dry Ridge:

43.4%
State:

47.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.9
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Dry Ridge:

17.7%
Kentucky:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

7.3%
Kentucky:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Dry Ridge:

6.8
Kentucky:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

25.8%
State:

33.8%

General health condition:
Dry Ridge:

58.2%
State:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

76.1%
State:

78.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Dry Ridge, 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
Firefighters 8$28,037$42,05632$25,905
Police Protection - Officers 4$16,421$49,2630$0
Financial Administration 3$12,510$50,0401$1,794
Water Supply 2$7,248$43,4880$0
Sewerage 2$7,355$44,1300$0
Fire - Other 1$3,933$47,1960$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$1,407
Totals for Government 20$75,505$45,30336$29,106

Dry Ridge government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Local Fire Protection: $899,000 ($420.49)
    Sewerage: $871,000 ($407.39)
    Water Utilities: $625,000 ($292.33)
    Central Staff Services: $366,000 ($171.19)
    Police Protection: $272,000 ($127.22)
    Regular Highways: $246,000 ($115.06)
    Parks and Recreation: $132,000 ($61.74)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $12,000 ($5.61)
    General - Other: $2,000 ($0.94)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $20,000 ($9.35)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $115,000 ($53.79)
    Parks and Recreation: $104,000 ($48.64)
    Police Protection: $70,000 ($32.74)
    Regular Highways: $21,000 ($9.82)
    Central Staff Services: $15,000 ($7.02)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,144,000 ($535.08)

Dry Ridge government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $895,000 ($418.62)
    Other: $640,000 ($299.35)
    Solid Waste Management: $52,000 ($24.32)
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000 ($24.32)
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $14,000 ($6.55)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($0.47)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $416,000 ($194.57)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $188,000 ($87.93)
    Highways: $44,000 ($20.58)
    General Local Government Support: $38,000 ($17.77)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $1,209,000 ($565.48)
    Property: $591,000 ($276.43)
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $323,000 ($151.08)
    Public Utilities Sales: $66,000 ($30.87)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $35,000 ($16.37)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $9,000 ($4.21)
    Other License: $4,000 ($1.87)

Dry Ridge government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $788,000 ($368.57)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $704,000 ($329.28)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,000 ($38.82)

Dry Ridge government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,201,000 ($1029.47)
Businesses in Dry Ridge, KY
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Microtel1
Arby's1Nike1
Blockbuster1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1RadioShack1
Comfort Inn1Rue211
Cracker Barrel1Subway2
Decora Cabinetry4Super 81
Domino's Pizza1T-Mobile1
FedEx1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1Toyota1
Hilton1U-Haul1
KFC1UPS2
Long John Silver's1Waffle House1
MasterBrand Cabinets6Walmart1
McDonald's1Wendy's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Dry Ridge:

  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBOB (1160 AM; 5 kW; FLORENCE, KY; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WCIN (1480 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH)
  • WCKY (1360 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dry Ridge:

  • WNKR (106.5 FM; WILLIAMSTOWN, KY; Owner: GRANT COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • WIOK (107.5 FM; FALMOUTH, KY; Owner: HAMMOND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBN (102.7 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVMX (94.1 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WUBE-FM (105.1 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKRQ (101.9 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKFS (107.1 FM; MILFORD, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGUC (90.9 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CINCINNATI CLASSICAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WOFX-FM (92.5 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGRR (103.5 FM; HAMILTON, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WVXU (91.7 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
  • WMOJ (94.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, OH; Owner: WVAE LICO, INC.)
  • WRRM (98.5 FM; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: WRRM LICO, INC)
  • WSCH (99.3 FM; AURORA, IN; Owner: COLUMBUS RADIO, INC.)
  • WIZF (100.9 FM; ERLANGER, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WCYN-FM (102.3 FM; CYNTHIANA, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Dry Ridge:

  • WKON (Channel 52; OWENTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WLWT (Channel 5; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: OHIO/OKLAHOMA HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC)
  • WCPO-TV (Channel 9; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXIX-TV (Channel 19; NEWPORT, KY; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WKRC-TV (Channel 12; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS CO.)
  • WSTR-TV (Channel 64; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: WSTR LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WCET (Channel 48; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: THE GREATER CINCINNATI TV EDUC'L. FOUNDATION)
  • WOTH-LP (Channel 35; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: ELLIOTT B. BLOCK)
  • WBQC-CA (Channel 25; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: ELLIOTT B. BLOCK)
  • Dry Ridge, Kentucky
  • Fatal accident count26
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents38
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:5
  • Fatalities32
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents75
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents3
  • Kentucky average
  • Fatal accident count14626
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents22118
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons4860
  • Fatalities16376
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents36627
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1205
See more detailed statistics of Dry Ridge fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 10Number of bridges
  • 118ft / 35.6mTotal length
  • 117,551Total average daily traffic
  • 20,573Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Dry Ridge, KY - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 21990-1999
  • 42000-2009
  • 22020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Dry Ridge, KY
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Dry Ridge)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 70 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Dry Ridge, KY)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Dry Ridge)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Dry Ridge)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

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 46. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 117 took place in 2010, and the least - 4 in 2004. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Dry Ridge, KY When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (44.3%), and Outside Fires (36.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Dry Ridge, KY
    • 34844.3%Structure Fires
    • 28836.7%Outside Fires
    • 13216.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 172.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Dry Ridge, KY

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Dry Ridge, Kentucky:

  • Big Savings Motel, US 22 14 Taft Hwy, Dry Ridge, Kentucky 41035 , Phone: (859) 824-4774
  • Super 8 Motel, 88 Blackburn Ln, Dry Ridge, Kentucky 41035 , Phone: (859) 824-3700, Fax: (859) 824-3801
  • Microtel Inns & Suites - Dry Ridge, Ky, 79 Blackburn Ln, Dry Ridge, Kentucky 41035 , Phone: (859) 824-2000, Fax: (859) 824-1329
  • Comfort Inn, 1050 Fashion Ridge Rd, Dry Ridge, Kentucky 41035 , Phone: (859) 824-7121, Fax: (859) 824-7430
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Dry Ridge, Kentucky
Most common first names in Dry Ridge, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary4576.5 years
John4073.3 years
James3770.5 years
Robert3674.3 years
William3473.9 years
Charles2674.0 years
George1876.8 years
Anna1680.4 years
Dorothy1576.3 years
Harold1469.6 years
Most common last names in Dry Ridge, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Webster3174.1 years
Jump2470.7 years
Beach2378.5 years
Smith2275.5 years
Kinman1975.2 years
Lawrence1874.8 years
Conrad1676.6 years
Blackburn1482.7 years
Cook1177.0 years
Jones1176.9 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Dry Ridge, KY
  • 44.4%Electricity
  • 41.0%Utility gas
  • 11.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Dry Ridge, KY
  • 69.4%Electricity
  • 27.5%Utility gas
  • 1.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%No fuel used


Dry Ridge compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
There are 6 pilots and 15 other airmen in this city.
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