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Greencastle, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 2,179.
Males: 1,092  (50.2%)
Females: 1,087  (49.8%)
Median resident age:

36.3 years
Kentucky median age:

35.9 years

Zip code: 42101

Estimated median household income in 2022: $54,467 (it was $32,936 in 2000)
Greencastle:

$54,467
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,905 (it was $16,230 in 2000)

Greencastle CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $227,408 (it was $84,000 in 2000)
Greencastle:

$227,408
KY:

$196,300

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $278,524; detached houses: $293,125; townhouses or other attached units: $253,465; in 2-unit structures: $193,412; mobile homes: $42,372
March 2022 cost of living index in Greencastle: 87.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Greencastle, KY (2000)
    • 1,90398.3%White alone
    • 150.8%Hispanic
    • 70.4%Two or more races
    • 30.2%Black alone
    • 40.2%American Indian alone
    • 30.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 10.05%Asian alone

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 424 feet

Land area: 59.0 square miles.

Population density: 37 people per square mile   (very low).

Greencastle, Kentucky map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Greencastle CCD:

0.4% ($358)
Kentucky:

0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Owensboro, KY (53.7 miles , pop. 54,067).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (70.1 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (330.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Jetson, KY (2.2 miles ),
Woodbury, KY (2.7 miles),
Gasper River, KY (3.2 miles ),
Sunfish, KY (3.3 miles ),
Morgantown, KY (3.3 miles ),
Plum Springs, KY (3.4 miles ),
Sugar Grove, KY (3.5 miles ),
Bowling Green, KY (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 37.15 N, Longitude: 86.51 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 270

Distribution of median household income in Greencastle, KY in 2022
Greencastle satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.7%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Most common industries in Greencastle, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.6%)
  • Educational services (6.6%)
  • Construction (5.6%)
  • Truck transportation (4.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (20.2%)
  • Construction (7.9%)
  • Truck transportation (7.9%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.6%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (5.0%)
  • Utilities (4.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (13.9%)
  • Educational services (11.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.8%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.4%)
  • Health care (6.4%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.4%)
  • Paper (4.2%)
Most common occupations in Greencastle, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (9.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (14.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.8%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7.8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
  • Cashiers (5.3%)

Average climate in Greencastle, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Greencastle, Kentucky average temperatures Greencastle, Kentucky average precipitation Greencastle, Kentucky humidity Greencastle, Kentucky wind speed Greencastle, Kentucky snowfall Greencastle, Kentucky sunshine Greencastle, Kentucky clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 68.5. This is about average.

City:

68.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.178. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.178
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2006 was 7.91. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.91
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.108. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.108
U.S.:

1.515
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.68. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.68
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Greencastle-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.0 miles away from the Greencastle place center injured 2 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 40.2 miles away from the place center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Greencastle-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 173% 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 117.3 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 117.3 miles away from Greencastle center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 90.5 miles away from Greencastle 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 158.4 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 137.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 117.3 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 Warren County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Greencastle:

  • MORGANTOWN CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; MORGANTOWN, KY)
  • BARREN RIVER HOME CARE (Hospital, about 12 miles away; BOWLING GREEN, KY)
  • THE MEDICAL CENTER AT BOWLING GREEN Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; BOWLING GREEN, KY)
  • CARDINAL HEALTH CARE CTR AND BOWLING (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; BOWLING GREEN, KY)
  • KINDRED TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHABILITATION ROSEW (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; BOWLING GREEN, KY)
  • THE MED CTR AT BOWLING GREEN HOME CARE PROGRAM (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; BOWLING GREEN, KY)
  • RIVENDELL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (Hospital, about 13 miles away; BOWLING GREEN, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greencastle:

  • Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 12 miles; Bowling Green, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,794)
  • Western Kentucky University (about 12 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 16,942)
  • Owensboro Community and Technical College (about 51 miles; Owensboro, KY; FT enrollment: 2,754)
  • Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (about 53 miles; Elizabethtown, KY; FT enrollment: 3,762)
  • Volunteer State Community College (about 55 miles; Gallatin, TN; FT enrollment: 5,311)
  • Madisonville Community College (about 58 miles; Madisonville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,082)
  • Hopkinsville Community College (about 58 miles; Hopkinsville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,269)

Points of interest:

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

Churches in Greencastle include: Green River Union Church (A), Mount Pisgah Church (B), Mount Zion Church (C), Oak Forest Church (D), Cherrys Chapel (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: White Cemetery (1), Finney Cemetery (2), Roan Cemetery (3), Taylor Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Betsy Branch (A), Claylick Creek (B), Taylor Branch (C), Stone Creek (D), Barren River (E), Lost Creek (F), Long Branch (G), Ivy Creek (H), Reeves Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Warren County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

76.1%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.2%
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: 0.0% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

16.6%
Whole state:

15.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

8.6%
Whole state:

6.6%

For population 15 years and over in Greencastle:

Marital status in Greencastle, KY
  • Never married: 11.2%
  • Now married: 70.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

For population 25 years and over in Greencastle:

  • High school or higher: 68.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.8
Kentucky average:

13.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Greencastle, KY (based on Warren County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant45,229112
Mainline Protestant9,18032
Catholic4,2432
Other2,69311
Black Protestant2435
Orthodox501
None52,154-
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: 25
Warren County:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Warren County:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Warren County:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 43
Warren County:

4.14 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 72
Here:

6.94 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.9%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Warren County:

29.5%
Kentucky:

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

17.2%
Kentucky:

15.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Greencastle:

  • WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • 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.)
  • WBGN (1340 AM; 1 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLBQ (1570 AM; 1 kW; MORGANTOWN, KY; Owner: BUTLER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WRUS (610 AM; 2 kW; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: LOGAN RADIO INCORPORATED)
  • WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Greencastle:

  • WKYU-FM (88.9 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WKLX (100.7 FM; BROWNSVILLE, KY; Owner: CHARLES M. ANDERSON)
  • WCVK (90.7 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: BOWLING GREEN COMMTY. B/CSTG, INC.)
  • WBVR-FM (96.7 FM; AUBURN, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WWHR (91.7 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • W203BI (88.5 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WUHU (107.1 FM; SMITHS GROVE, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WGGC (95.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUBT (101.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQXQ (101.9 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WDNS (93.3 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
  • WPTQ (103.7 FM; CAVE CITY, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Greencastle:

  • W62CJ (Channel 62; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBKO (Channel 13; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WKGB-TV (Channel 53; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WKYU-TV (Channel 24; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WNKY (Channel 40; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: MMK LICENSE LLC)
  • WPGD (Channel 50; HENDERSONVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Greencastle, KY
  • 50.6%Electricity
  • 33.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.5%Wood
  • 5.3%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Greencastle, KY
  • 55.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 29.8%Electricity
  • 14.9%Wood


Greencastle compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly 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 below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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