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Upton, Kentucky

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Population in 2022: 713 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +9.0%
 
Males: 347  (48.7%)
Females: 366  (51.3%)
Median resident age:

41.6 years
Kentucky median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 42784.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,348 (it was $26,250 in 2000)
Upton:

$57,348
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,565 (it was $13,886 in 2000)

Upton city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $135,442 (it was $57,700 in 2000)
Upton:

$135,442
KY:

$196,300

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $132,330; detached houses: $142,656; mobile homes: $34,105

Median gross rent in 2022: $747.

March 2022 cost of living index in Upton: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 4.4%
(4.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.3% for American Indian residents, 4.8% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Upton, KY (2022)
    • 56793.9%White alone
    • 152.5%Hispanic
    • 101.7%Two or more races
    • 50.8%American Indian alone
    • 40.7%Other race alone

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



According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Upton, Kentucky as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Upton is 108 to 1.


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Latest news from Upton, KY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: American (33.8%), English (21.5%), Irish (16.0%), German (10.5%), French (1.4%), Scottish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/19/1865

Elevation: 744 feet

Land area: 1.55 square miles.

Population density: 461 people per square mile   (low).

Upton, Kentucky map

9 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.5%
Kentucky:

4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,168 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,113 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (53.6 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (317.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Sonora, KY (2.1 miles ),
Bonnieville, KY (2.5 miles ),
Magnolia-Upton, KY (2.5 miles ),
Magnolia, KY (2.9 miles ),
Hammonville, KY (3.1 miles ),
Hodgenville, KY (3.4 miles ),
Munfordville, KY (3.6 miles ),
Cecilia, KY (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 37.46 N, Longitude: 85.90 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 270

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

3.9%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Most common industries in Upton, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (14.1%)
  • Educational services (6.6%)
  • Public administration (6.0%)
  • Health care (6.0%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.7%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (3.3%)
  • Transportation equipment (3.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (20.5%)
  • Repair & maintenance (9.7%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.6%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (5.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.1%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (14.4%)
  • Health care (10.1%)
  • Public administration (8.6%)
  • Apparel (5.8%)
  • Construction (5.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Upton, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.0%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
  • Cashiers (4.3%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.3%)

Average climate in Upton, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 63.2. This is about average.

City:

63.2
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.02. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.02
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Upton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the Upton city center killed 3 people and injured 81 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 39.4 miles away from the city center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Upton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 137% 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 128.3 miles away from Upton 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 118.4 miles away from Upton center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 128.3 miles away from Upton center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 109.3 miles away from Upton 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 143.3 miles away from Upton 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 127.4 miles away from Upton 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 Hardin County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 14, Floods: 13, Tornadoes: 9, Mudslides: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Upton topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Upton:

  • SUNRISE MANOR NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; HODGENVILLE, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Upton:

  • Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (about 17 miles; Elizabethtown, KY; Full-time enrollment: 3,762)
  • Campbellsville University (about 32 miles; Campbellsville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,948)
  • Lindsey Wilson College (about 42 miles; Columbia, KY; FT enrollment: 2,552)
  • Western Kentucky University (about 46 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 16,942)
  • Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 46 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 2,794)
  • University of Louisville (about 53 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 16,640)
  • Sullivan University (about 54 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 5,129)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • The Upton school has now closed. A new school in Sonora called Creek Side has taken it and Sonora Elm. place.
  • Upton, KY includes two counties. It is in both Larue and Hardin county.

Points of interest:

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

Cemetery: Big Springs Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hardin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

65.8%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.5%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Banks with branches in Upton (2011 data):

  • West Point Bank: Upton Branch at 114 North Walnut Street, branch established on 2008/03/24. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $141.6 mil, Deposits: $77.7 mil, headquarters in Radcliff, KY, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Breckinridge Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Upton:

Marital status in Upton, KY
  • Never married: 29.3%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

For population 25 years and over in Upton:

  • High school or higher: 85.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.0
Kentucky average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Upton, KY (based on Hardin County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant36,503114
Catholic6,9866
Mainline Protestant4,99326
Other1,3634
Black Protestant4393
None55,259-
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: 14
Hardin County:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Hardin County:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 45
This county:

4.60 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 57
Here:

5.82 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

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

12.3%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.3%
State:

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

13.6%
Kentucky:

15.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Upton:

51.5%
Kentucky:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

49.0%
Kentucky:

47.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.6
Kentucky:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Upton:

20.8%
Kentucky:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

13.8%
Kentucky:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Kentucky:

6.8

Overweight people:
Upton:

40.2%
State:

33.8%

General health condition:
Here:

56.2%
Kentucky:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

82.2%
Kentucky:

78.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Upton, KY Residents

Upton government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $42,000 ($58.91)
    Local Fire Protection: $30,000 ($42.08)
    Parks and Recreation: $16,000 ($22.44)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $5,000 ($7.01)
    Regular Highways: $1,000 ($1.40)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($1.40)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $53,000 ($74.33)
    Local Fire Protection: $16,000 ($22.44)
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000 ($12.62)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $13,000 ($18.23)

Upton government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $10,000 ($14.03)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $21,000 ($29.45)
    Rents: $5,000 ($7.01)
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000 ($1.40)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $28,000 ($39.27)
    Other: $19,000 ($26.65)
  • Tax - Property: $70,000 ($98.18)
    Public Utilities Sales: $21,000 ($29.45)

Upton government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,000 ($50.49)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,000 ($50.49)

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

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $408,000 ($572.23)

8.88% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($51,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.88%
Kentucky average:

7.04%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,224 average AGI)
Hardin County:

0.25%
Kentucky average:

0.02%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Jefferson County, KY  1.25% ($38,936 average AGI)
from Meade County, KY  0.65% ($52,438)
from Larue County, KY  0.38% ($38,315)


8.87% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($50,666 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.87%
Kentucky average:

6.89%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,325 average AGI)
Hardin County:

0.15%
Kentucky average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Jefferson County, KY  1.23% ($38,416 average AGI)
to Meade County, KY  0.59% ($46,492)
to Larue County, KY  0.44% ($41,790)

Businesses in Upton, KY

  • UPS: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Upton:

  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXAM (1430 AM; 1 kW; BUFFALO, KY; Owner: MARK GOODMAN PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WLOC (1150 AM; 1 kW; MUNFORDVILLE, KY; Owner: HART COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
  • WIEL (1400 AM; 1 kW; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: ELIZABETHTOWN CBC, INC.)
  • WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Upton:

  • WJCR-FM (90.1 FM; UPTON, KY; Owner: FM 90.1, INC.)
  • WASE (103.5 FM; RADCLIFF, KY; Owner: W & B BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKUE (90.9 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WQXE (98.3 FM; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: SKYTOWER COMMUNICATIONS-E'TOWN, INC.)
  • WKMO (106.3 FM; HODGENVILLE, KY; Owner: ELIZABETHTOWN CBC, INC.)
  • WCLU-FM (102.3 FM; MUNFORDVILLE, KY; Owner: ROYSE RADIO, INC)
  • WHHT (106.7 FM; HORSE CAVE, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLVK (105.5 FM; FORT KNOX, KY; Owner: BIG CAT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGGC (95.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKLX (100.7 FM; BROWNSVILLE, KY; Owner: CHARLES M. ANDERSON)
  • WRZI (101.5 FM; VINE GROVE, KY; Owner: ELIZABETHTOWN CBC, INC.)
  • WPTQ (103.7 FM; CAVE CITY, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTHX (107.3 FM; LEBANON JUNCTION, KY; Owner: ELIZABETHTOWN CBC, INC.)
  • WGRK-FM (103.1 FM; GREENSBURG, KY; Owner: GREEN COUNTY CBC, INC.)
  • WKHG (104.9 FM; LEITCHFIELD, KY; Owner: HERITAGE MEDIA OF KENTUCKY INC)

TV broadcast stations around Upton:

  • WKZT-TV (Channel 23; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W39CJ (Channel 39; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Upton fatal accident list:

Jul 24, 2015 03:15 PM, Sr-224, Oak St, Lat: 37.464103, Lon: -85.900719, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 10, 1990 09:40 AM, 31w, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 28, 1987 03:25 PM, 224, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 26ft / 7.8mTotal length
  • 40,593Total average daily traffic
  • 14,178Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Upton)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • E On Us 31 W (Lat: 37.472000 Lon: -85.894139), Call Sign: WNVA867,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.390 MHz, Grant Date: 03/29/1996, Expiration Date: 04/09/2001, Cancellation Date: 06/10/2001, Registrant: Hardin County Water District No 2, Elizabethtown, KY 42701, Phone: (502) 737-0156

  • Peachtree St (Lat: 37.452833 Lon: -85.891639), Call Sign: WZN474, Licensee ID: L00087014,
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.600 MHz, Grant Date: 08/14/2004, Expiration Date: 08/22/2014, Cancellation Date: 10/25/2014, Registrant: Cruse Trucking Inc, Upton, KY 42784, Phone: (502) 369-7670

  • SHELTON RD PS, Shelton Rd Ps - 1005 Shelton Rd (Lat: 37.442583 Lon: -85.913944), Type: Pole, Structure height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: WQRV512,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.390 MHz, Grant Date: 05/04/2023, Expiration Date: 08/01/2033, Certifier: Shaun Youravich, Registrant: Micro-Comm, Inc., 15895 S. Pflumm Road, Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

5
  • Upton, One Mile Northnorthwest Of (Lat: 37.448333 Lon: -85.880000), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128 m, Call Sign: WQOB746,
    Assigned Frequencies: 19425.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 19425.0 MHz, 10795.0 MHz, Grant Date: 06/29/2021, Expiration Date: 08/04/2031, Cancellation Date: 10/23/2023, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

  • UPTON, 15385 South Dixie (Lat: 37.478611 Lon: -85.898833), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.7 m, Overall height: 99.1 m, Call Sign: WQSD239,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10775.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 11015.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/16/2023, Expiration Date: 09/04/2033, Certifier: John E Monday, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:

  • LV03UB115, 15385 South Dixie Highway (Lat: 37.478611 Lon: -85.898833), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.7 m, Overall height: 99.1 m, Call Sign: WQST565,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10815.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, Grant Date: 11/13/2013, Expiration Date: 11/13/2023, Cancellation Date: 05/13/2015, Certifier: Kyle B Entz, Registrant: Sprint Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4483

  • 9LV0106F, 15385 South Dixie Highway (Lat: 37.478611 Lon: -85.898833), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.7 m, Overall height: 99.1 m, Call Sign: WQVH919,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11095.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz... (+19 more), Grant Date: 02/18/2015, Expiration Date: 02/18/2025, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile License LLC, 12920 Se 38th St, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:

  • STATION, Lone Star 5.5 Mi Sw Of (Lat: 37.401972 Lon: -85.953833), Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: KPI40,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6675.00 MHz, 6605.00 MHz, Grant Date: 07/08/1997, Expiration Date: 10/08/2002, Cancellation Date: 01/12/2003, Phone: (904) 359-1315


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

7
  • Call Sign: KD4ABL, Licensee ID: L00338754, Grant Date: 04/30/2013, Expiration Date: 04/30/2023, Cancellation Date: 02/12/2016, Certifier: Patrick W Jenkins, Registrant: Patrick W Jenkins, 5158 Millerstown Rd, Upton, KY 42784

  • Call Sign: KD4NYH, Grant Date: 05/05/1992, Expiration Date: 05/05/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2004, Registrant: Tammy J Riddle, 139 N Walnut St, Upton, KY 42784

  • Call Sign: KE4VQZ, Licensee ID: L01039420, Grant Date: 07/13/2005, Expiration Date: 07/13/2015, Cancellation Date: 07/14/2017, Registrant: David W Farmer, 176 Terry St, Upton, KY 42784-9462

  • Call Sign: KI4UCU, Licensee ID: L01254010, Grant Date: 03/07/2007, Expiration Date: 03/07/2017, Cancellation Date: 03/08/2019, Certifier: Dale A Davisson, Registrant: Dale A Davisson, 248 High St, Upton, KY 42784

  • Call Sign: KI4UID, Licensee ID: L01256749, Grant Date: 03/14/2007, Expiration Date: 03/14/2017, Cancellation Date: 03/15/2019, Certifier: Maryellen Davisson, Registrant: Maryellen Davisson, 248 High St, Upton, KY 42784

  • Call Sign: KM4YXG, Licensee ID: L02063184, Grant Date: 11/14/2016, Expiration Date: 11/14/2026, Certifier: Joseph R Riggs, Registrant: Joseph R Riggs, 1910 Acre School Rd, Upton, KY 42784

  • Call Sign: KO4VME, Licensee ID: L02510321, Grant Date: 12/17/2021, Expiration Date: 12/17/2031, Certifier: Mark R Bennett, Registrant: Mark R Bennett, 2603 Jenkins Rd, Upton, KY 42784


FAA Registered Aircraft:

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  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182D (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1800Q, N1800Q, N-1800Q, Serial Number: 18253196, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 01/13/1961, Certificate Issue Date: 09/14/2004
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Richard A Niswander, 4553 Millerstown Rd, Upton, KY 42784, Other Owners: Lois N Niswander

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 13. The highest number of fires - 32 took place in 2008, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Upton, KY When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (40.3%), and Outside Fires (36.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Upton, KY
    • 8140.3%Structure Fires
    • 7336.3%Outside Fires
    • 3718.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 105.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Upton, KY
Most common first names in Upton, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William3477.6 years
James2474.4 years
Mary2077.8 years
Charles1473.1 years
John1070.3 years
Joseph867.6 years
Ruth876.1 years
Harold861.4 years
Robert876.9 years
Willie775.6 years
Most common last names in Upton, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Priddy4775.6 years
Hornback3077.8 years
Riggs2780.1 years
Brackett1777.5 years
Avery1583.8 years
Smith1471.6 years
Jenkins1377.5 years
Fields1275.4 years
Ward1286.6 years
Cottrell1178.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Upton, KY
  • 69.5%Electricity
  • 24.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.3%Utility gas
  • 1.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Upton, KY
  • 81.9%Electricity
  • 11.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.9%Wood


Upton compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
There is 1 pilot and 3 other airmen in this city.
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Total of 2 patent applications in 2008-2024.

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