Sunfish, Kentucky
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| Males: 557 |  (51.1%) |
| Females: 533 |  (48.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 37.8 years |
| Kentucky median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 42210
| Sunfish: | $40,924 |
| KY: | $59,341 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $17,188 (it was $9,166 in 2000)
Sunfish CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $110,337 (it was $47,000 in 2000)
| Sunfish: | $110,337 |
| KY: | $196,300 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $160,385; detached houses: $211,035; mobile homes: $45,641
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sunfish, KY
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 522 feet
Land area: 40.4 square miles.
Population density: 27 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Sunfish CCD: | 0.7% ($346) |
| Kentucky: | 0.8% ($610) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Owensboro, KY 
(51.3 miles , pop. 54,067).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louisville, KY (74.8 miles , pop. 256,231).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (322.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Jetson, KY (2.8 miles ),
), Greencastle, KY (3.3 miles ),
), Welchs Creek, KY (3.5 miles ),
), Lincoln, KY (3.5 miles ),
), Woodbury, KY (3.8 miles),
Latitude: 37.28 N, Longitude: 86.40 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 270
| Here: | 4.6% |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% |
- Educational services (12.8%)
- Apparel (7.5%)
- Repair & maintenance (7.0%)
- Public administration (6.4%)
- Personal & laundry services (5.6%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.3%)
- Construction (5.0%)
- Repair & maintenance (15.2%)
- Construction (11.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.4%)
- Truck transportation (10.4%)
- Public administration (9.8%)
- Food (4.9%)
- Machinery (4.9%)
- Educational services (20.1%)
- Apparel (13.9%)
- Personal & laundry services (10.3%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (6.7%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (6.7%)
- Health care (6.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Bus drivers (4.7%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (11.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.7%)
- Construction laborers (6.1%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10.8%)
- Bus drivers (8.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.2%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.7%)
Average climate in Sunfish, Kentucky
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 68.5. This is about average.
| City: | 68.5 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.178. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.178 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2006 was 7.91. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.91 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.108. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.108 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.68. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.68 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Sunfish-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 32.0 miles away from the Sunfish place center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.3 miles away from the place center injured 2 people.
Earthquake activity:
Sunfish-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 165% 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 114.6 miles away from Sunfish center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 114.6 miles away from Sunfish center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 89.9 miles away from Sunfish 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 149.1 miles away from Sunfish 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 133.7 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 114.3 miles away from Sunfish 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 Edmonson County (16) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 9, Mudslides: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Landslides: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Sunfish:
- EDMONSON CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; BROWNSVILLE, KY)
- LEITCHFIELD DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; LEITCHFIELD, KY)
- TWIN LAKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 15 miles away; LEITCHFIELD, KY)
- TWIN LAKES HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 16 miles away; LEITCHFIELD, KY)
- MORGANTOWN CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; MORGANTOWN, KY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sunfish:
- Western Kentucky University (about 21 miles; Bowling Green, KY; Full-time enrollment: 16,942)
- Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 21 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 2,794)
- Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (about 42 miles; Elizabethtown, KY; FT enrollment: 3,762)
- Owensboro Community and Technical College (about 49 miles; Owensboro, KY; FT enrollment: 2,754)
- Campbellsville University (about 59 miles; Campbellsville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,948)
- Madisonville Community College (about 62 miles; Madisonville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,082)
- Lindsey Wilson College (about 63 miles; Columbia, KY; FT enrollment: 2,552)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Bear Creek Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Sunfish include: Hunts Church (A), Mount Pleasant Church (B), Cedar Grove Church (C), Cub Creek Church (D), South Union Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Cub Creek Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Reedy Branch (A), West Fork Big Reedy Creek (B), Watery Branch (C), Cub Creek (D), Claylick Branch (E), Whetstone Creek (F), Salt Well Branch (G), Nappers Branch (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.4 people |
| Kentucky: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 68.1% |
| Whole state: | 66.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 3.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This place: | 32.3% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This place: | 8.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Sunfish:
- Never married: 14.6%
- Now married: 70.5%
- Separated: 2.8%
- Widowed: 6.2%
- Divorced: 8.7%
For population 25 years and over in Sunfish:
- High school or higher: 53.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
- Unemployed: 13.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 14.0 |
| Kentucky average: | 13.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Sunfish, KY (based on Edmonson County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,737 | 12 |
| Catholic | 63 | 1 |
| Mainline Protestant | - | - |
| None | 10,361 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| Here: | 4.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
| Edmonson County: | 5.86 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
| This county: | 5.02 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Edmonson County: | 12.9% |
| Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Edmonson County: | 32.3% |
| Kentucky: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Edmonson County: | 15.6% |
| State: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Sunfish:
- WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- 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.)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WLBQ (1570 AM; 1 kW; MORGANTOWN, KY; Owner: BUTLER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBGN (1340 AM; 1 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sunfish:
- WKLX (100.7 FM; BROWNSVILLE, KY; Owner: CHARLES M. ANDERSON)
- WKYU-FM (88.9 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- WGGC (95.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WUHU (107.1 FM; SMITHS GROVE, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WUBT (101.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- 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)
- WQXQ (101.9 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
- WWHR (91.7 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- WDNS (93.3 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W203BI (88.5 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WKHG (104.9 FM; LEITCHFIELD, KY; Owner: HERITAGE MEDIA OF KENTUCKY INC)
- WJCR-FM (90.1 FM; UPTON, KY; Owner: FM 90.1, INC.)
- WPTQ (103.7 FM; CAVE CITY, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHHT (106.7 FM; HORSE CAVE, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBFI (91.5 FM; MCDANIELS, KY; Owner: BETHEL FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WCLU-FM (102.3 FM; MUNFORDVILLE, KY; Owner: ROYSE RADIO, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Sunfish:
- W62CJ (Channel 62; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WBKO (Channel 13; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WKYU-TV (Channel 24; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- WKGB-TV (Channel 53; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WNKY (Channel 40; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: MMK LICENSE LLC)
Sunfish fatal accident list:
Aug 24, 2009 04:53 PM, Sr-2330, Lat: 37.290853, Lon: -86.380519, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1- Call Sign: KD4GO, Licensee ID: L01086787, Grant Date: 04/26/2016, Expiration Date: 04/26/2026, Certifier: Larry J Moon Sr, Registrant: Larry J Moon Sr, 1371 Moon Rd, Sunfish, KY 42284
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 50.6%Electricity
- 39.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.9%Wood
- 3.6%Utility gas
- 60.7%Electricity
- 16.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.5%Utility gas
- 11.5%Wood
Sunfish compared to Kentucky state average:
- Median house value 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 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.
Sunfish on our top lists:
- #78 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"