Halfway, Kentucky
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| Males: 1,141 |  (49.7%) |
| Females: 1,154 |  (50.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 32.5 years |
| Kentucky median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 42164
| Halfway: | $72,572 |
| KY: | $59,341 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,911 (it was $16,129 in 2000)
Halfway CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $233,343 (it was $85,500 in 2000)
| Halfway: | $233,343 |
| KY: | $196,300 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Halfway, KY
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- 2,11897.7%White alone
- 140.6%Black alone
- 140.6%Hispanic
- 100.5%Two or more races
- 60.3%American Indian alone
- 30.1%Asian alone
- 30.1%Other race alone
Races in Halfway detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 57.0 square miles.
Population density: 40 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Halfway CCD: | 0.6% ($518) |
| Kentucky: | 0.8% ($610) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN 
(49.0 miles , pop. 569,891).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (357.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Adolphus, KY (2.7 miles ),
), Plano, KY (2.9 miles ),
), Woodburn, KY (3.4 miles ),
), Settle, KY (3.4 miles ),
), Mitchellville, TN (3.9 miles ),
), Latitude: 36.77 N, Longitude: 86.34 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 270
| Here: | 3.8% |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% |
- Educational services (9.6%)
- Transportation equipment (7.8%)
- Health care (7.4%)
- Construction (7.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.8%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.0%)
- Construction (11.5%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (6.0%)
- Metal & metal products (5.7%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (5.0%)
- Food (4.6%)
- Transportation equipment (4.4%)
- Educational services (20.5%)
- Health care (14.5%)
- Transportation equipment (12.0%)
- Finance & insurance (7.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.1%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.0%)
- Health technologists and technicians (3.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.0%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.2%)
- Health technologists and technicians (8.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.9%)
- Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (3.6%)
Average climate in Halfway, Kentucky
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 63.0. This is about average.
| City: | 63.0 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2006 was 7.91. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 13.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.91 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2005 was 1.75. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.75 |
| U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.6 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.68. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.68 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Halfway-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 58% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/27/1970, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the Halfway place center killed 3 people and injured 85 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/3/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.4 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 57 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Halfway-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 170% 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 143.8 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 143.8 miles away from Halfway center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 115.5 miles away from Halfway 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 164.4 miles away from Halfway 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 165.0 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 178.9 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 Allen County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Winter Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Halfway:
- MEDICAL CENTER AT SCOTTSVILLE,THE (Hospital, about 7 miles away; SCOTTSVILLE, KY)
- CAL TURNER REHAB AND SPECIALTY CARE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; SCOTTSVILLE, KY)
- HOSPICE OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY (Hospital, about 11 miles away; BOWLING GREEN, KY)
- GREENWOOD NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; BOWLING GREEN, KY)
- HOPKINS CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; WOODBURN, KY)
- BOWLING GREEN HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; BOWLING GREEN, KY)
- FRANKLIN-SIMPSON NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; FRANKLIN, KY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Halfway:
- Western Kentucky University (about 17 miles; Bowling Green, KY; Full-time enrollment: 16,942)
- Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 17 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 2,794)
- Volunteer State Community College (about 30 miles; Gallatin, TN; FT enrollment: 5,311)
- Trevecca Nazarene University (about 50 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,223)
- Tennessee State University (about 51 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 7,341)
- Vanderbilt University (about 51 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 10,518)
- Belmont University (about 52 miles; Nashville, TN; FT enrollment: 5,795)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Trammel Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Halfway include: Middle Fork Church (A), Mount Union General Baptist Church (B), Beech Grove General Baptist Church (C), Trammel Fork Missionary Baptist Church (D), Shiloh Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pope Cemetery (1), Allen Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Branch (A), Big Spring Branch (B), Boucher Branch (C), Sulphur Fork Creek (D), Lancaster Branch (E), Johns Creek (F), Hams Branch (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.9 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: | 5.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 15.4% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This place: | 9.0% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Halfway:
- Never married: 19.1%
- Now married: 69.5%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 5.6%
- Divorced: 5.8%
For population 25 years and over in Halfway:
- High school or higher: 65.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
- Unemployed: 1.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 15.1 |
| Kentucky average: | 13.8 |
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Religion statistics for Halfway, KY (based on Allen County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 4,602 | 23 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,383 | 12 |
| Black Protestant | 123 | 1 |
| Catholic | 102 | 1 |
| Other | 3 | - |
| None | 13,743 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| Allen County: | 2.65 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
| Here: | 4.77 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
| Here: | 2.65 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Allen County: | 11.7% |
| Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Allen County: | 31.0% |
| Kentucky: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Allen County: | 14.0% |
| Kentucky: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Halfway:
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
- WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
- WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
- WLCK (1250 AM; 1 kW; SCOTTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SHERANDAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WHIN (1010 AM; 5 kW; GALLATIN, TN; Owner: WHIN, INC.)
- WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WQKR (1270 AM; 1 kW; PORTLAND, TN; Owner: BRAVO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WYXE (1130 AM; daytime; 2 kW; GALLATIN, TN; Owner: JON GARY ENTERPRISES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Halfway:
- WGGC (95.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WVLE (99.3 FM; SCOTTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SHERANDAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WDNS (93.3 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKYU-FM (88.9 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- WUBT (101.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WUHU (107.1 FM; SMITHS GROVE, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WMAK (96.3 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WGFX (104.5 FM; GALLATIN, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBVR-FM (96.7 FM; AUBURN, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WCVK (90.7 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: BOWLING GREEN COMMTY. B/CSTG, INC.)
- WRVW (107.5 FM; LEBANON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWHR (91.7 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- WKLX (100.7 FM; BROWNSVILLE, KY; Owner: CHARLES M. ANDERSON)
- W203BI (88.5 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- W230AD (93.9 FM; GALLATIN, TN; Owner: TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY, INC.)
- WVCP (88.5 FM; GALLATIN, TN; Owner: VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WLCT (102.1 FM; LAFAYETTE, TN; Owner: LAFAYETTE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Halfway:
- WPGD (Channel 50; HENDERSONVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WPBM-LP (Channel 48; SCOTTSVILLE, KY; Owner: PROCLAIM BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTVF (Channel 5; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NEWSCHANNEL 5 NETWORK, LP)
- WBKO (Channel 13; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- W62CJ (Channel 62; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WKYU-TV (Channel 24; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- WNKY (Channel 40; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: MMK LICENSE LLC)
- WNPX (Channel 28; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WUXP-TV (Channel 30; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WUXP LICENSEE, LLC)
- WKGB-TV (Channel 53; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
2- KELLYE ABERNATHY, 350' S. Of Hwy 231, 509' E. Of Victor Road (Lat: 36.783333 Lon: -86.286667), Type: 110.6, Overall height: 107 m, Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, Dalla-s, Phone: (972) 733-2349
- 350' S. Of Hwy 231, 509' E. Of Victor Road (Lat: 36.783333 Lon: -86.286667), Type: 110.6, Overall height: 107 m, Registrant: Bellsouth Mobility Inc, Louis-ville, Phone: (502) 329-7601
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- HALFWAY SCHOOL, 1 Mile Se (Lat: 36.783500 Lon: -86.286778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 107 m, Overall height: 110.6 m, Call Sign: WML423,
Assigned Frequencies: 2174.80 MHz, Grant Date: 02/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 01/24/2008, Certifier: Carol L Tacker, Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 52.3%Electricity
- 33.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.6%Wood
- 1.9%Utility gas
- 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.9%Coal or coke
- 57.1%Electricity
- 19.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 18.8%Wood
- 4.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Halfway 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 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.
- Number of college students below state average.