Gresham, Kentucky
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| Males: 890 |  (52.0%) |
| Females: 822 |  (48.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.4 years |
| Kentucky median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 42743
| Gresham: | $37,326 |
| KY: | $59,341 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,314 (it was $16,694 in 2000)
Gresham CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $114,736 (it was $58,600 in 2000)
| Gresham: | $114,736 |
| KY: | $196,300 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gresham, KY
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- 1,63094.9%White alone
- 643.7%Black alone
- 221.3%Hispanic
- 10.06%Two or more races
Races in Gresham detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 830 feet
Land area: 63.0 square miles.
Population density: 27 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Gresham CCD: | 0.5% ($305) |
| Kentucky: | 0.8% ($610) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY 
(74.6 miles , pop. 256,231).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (343.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Greensburg, KY (2.5 miles ),
), Cane Valley, KY (2.7 miles ),
), Donansburg, KY (3.0 miles ),
), Gradyville, KY (3.1 miles ),
), Center, KY (3.6 miles ),
), Latitude: 37.17 N, Longitude: 85.46 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 270
| Here: | 3.4% |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% |
- Construction (13.5%)
- Health care (10.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.0%)
- Educational services (8.4%)
- Wood products (5.4%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (4.4%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.4%)
- Construction (22.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (17.1%)
- Wood products (6.9%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (6.5%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.5%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (3.7%)
- Food (3.5%)
- Health care (20.6%)
- Educational services (15.8%)
- Apparel (7.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
- Social assistance (5.2%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.8%)
- Transportation equipment (4.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.2%)
- Carpenters (5.0%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3.7%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (3.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (12.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.3%)
- Carpenters (8.6%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.3%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (8.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.6%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Cashiers (5.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
Average climate in Gresham, Kentucky
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Gresham-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/27/1971, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.8 miles away from the Gresham place center killed 6 people and injured 58 people.
On 4/3/1974, a category F4 tornado 3.2 miles away from the place center injured 56 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Gresham-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 123% 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 109.4 miles away from Gresham 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 159.4 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 159.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 139.1 miles away from Gresham 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 174.5 miles away from Gresham center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 126.4 miles away from Gresham center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Green County (17) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 7, Winter Storms: 4, 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 Gresham:
- GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-GREEN HILL (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; GREENSBURG, KY)
- GREEN HILL MANOR (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; GREENSBURG, KY)
- AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; COLUMBIA, KY)
- FAMILY HOME HEALTH CARE INC (Hospital, about 11 miles away; COLUMBIA, KY)
- PERSONAL TOUCH HOME CARE OF KY (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; COLUMBIA, KY)
- CAMPBELLSVILLE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY)
- METZMEIER NH (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gresham:
- Lindsey Wilson College (about 11 miles; Columbia, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,552)
- Campbellsville University (about 14 miles; Campbellsville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,948)
- Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (about 43 miles; Elizabethtown, KY; FT enrollment: 3,762)
- Somerset Community College (about 48 miles; Somerset, KY; FT enrollment: 4,698)
- Western Kentucky University (about 57 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 16,942)
- Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 58 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 2,794)
- Tennessee Technological University (about 70 miles; Cookeville, TN; FT enrollment: 9,761)
Points of interest:
Churches in Gresham include: Liberty Church (A), Maple Hill Church (B), Mount Moriah Church (C), New Hope Church (D), Bethlehem Church (E), Thurlow Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Thompson Cemetery (1), Bridgewater Cemetery (2), Hancock Cemetery (3), Jones Cemetery (4), Buckner Cemetery (5), Wilson Cemetery (6), Hartfield Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Fork (A), Dry Branch (B), Blue Spring Branch (C), Caney Fork (D), Sulphur Fork Creek (E), South Fork Russell Creek (F), Snake Branch (G), Smith Branch (H), Skinhouse Branch (I). 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: | 73.2% |
| Whole state: | 66.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.1% |
| Whole state: | 6.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 14.8% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This place: | 6.8% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Gresham:
- Never married: 15.9%
- Now married: 70.1%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 6.0%
- Divorced: 8.1%
For population 25 years and over in Gresham:
- High school or higher: 61.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
- Unemployed: 6.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 14.7 |
| Kentucky average: | 13.8 |
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Religion statistics for Gresham, KY (based on Green County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 8,358 | 38 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,376 | 12 |
| Catholic | 62 | 1 |
| None | 1,462 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
| This county: | 1.73 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Here: | 0.87 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
| Here: | 5.20 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
| Green County: | 1.73 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 11.6% |
| State: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 31.3% |
| Kentucky: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Green County: | 16.6% |
| Kentucky: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Gresham:
- WAKY (1540 AM; 1 kW; GREENSBURG, KY; Owner: GREEN COUNTY CBC, INC.)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WAIN (1270 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, KY)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WTCO (1450 AM; 1 kW; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION & TAYLOR COUNTIES INC)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- 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)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Gresham:
- WGRK-FM (103.1 FM; GREENSBURG, KY; Owner: GREEN COUNTY CBC, INC.)
- WCKQ (104.1 FM; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION & TAYLOR COUNTIES INC)
- WDCL-FM (89.7 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- WKNK (99.1 FM; EDMONTON, KY; Owner: HART COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WVLC (99.9 FM; MANNSVILLE, KY; Owner: PATRICIA RODGERS)
- WAIN-FM (93.5 FM; COLUMBIA, KY; Owner: TRI-COUNTY RADIO BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WAPD (91.7 FM; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WGGC (95.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHHT (106.7 FM; HORSE CAVE, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHVE (92.7 FM; RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY; Owner: SHORELINE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WCLU-FM (102.3 FM; MUNFORDVILLE, KY; Owner: ROYSE RADIO, INC)
- WJRS (104.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, KY; Owner: LAKE CUMBERLAND BROADCASTERS)
- WPTQ (103.7 FM; CAVE CITY, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WOVO (105.3 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTKY-FM (92.1 FM; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: WHITTIMORE ENTERPRISES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Gresham:
- WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- W04BP (Channel 4; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CAMPSVILLE UNIVERSITY)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 42.0%Electricity
- 28.6%Wood
- 22.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.8%Utility gas
- 3.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 40.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 27.6%Wood
- 25.5%Electricity
- 6.1%Utility gas
Gresham compared to Kentucky state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.