Harrisonville, Kentucky
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| Males: 2,578 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 2,579 |  (50.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 37.3 years |
| Kentucky median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 40076
| Harrisonville: | $81,901 |
| KY: | $59,341 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,632 (it was $19,243 in 2000)
Harrisonville CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $246,725 (it was $110,200 in 2000)
| Harrisonville: | $246,725 |
| KY: | $196,300 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $365,279; detached houses: $372,804; townhouses or other attached units: $202,093; in 2-unit structures: $164,857; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $258,384; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $139,576; mobile homes: $162,280
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Harrisonville, KY
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- 4,11196.5%White alone
- 551.3%Hispanic
- 471.1%Black alone
- 300.7%Two or more races
- 160.4%American Indian alone
- 10.02%Asian alone
Races in Harrisonville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 889 feet
Land area: 99.1 square miles.
Population density: 52 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Harrisonville CCD: | 0.6% ($715) |
| Kentucky: | 0.8% ($610) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayette, KY 
(33.9 miles , pop. 260,512).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (289.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Christianburg, KY (3.2 miles ),
), Bald Knob, KY (3.8 miles ),
), Simpsonville, KY (3.8 miles ),
), Elk Creek, KY (3.9 miles )
)Latitude: 38.15 N, Longitude: 85.10 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 502
| Here: | 3.1% |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% |
- Public administration (12.1%)
- Construction (8.7%)
- Health care (7.6%)
- Educational services (7.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.0%)
- Transportation equipment (5.3%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.5%)
- Construction (15.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.6%)
- Transportation equipment (7.7%)
- Public administration (7.5%)
- Educational services (5.4%)
- Health care (3.3%)
- Truck transportation (3.0%)
- Public administration (17.0%)
- Health care (12.2%)
- Educational services (9.8%)
- Finance & insurance (4.9%)
- Social assistance (4.7%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.6%)
- Personal & laundry services (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.1%)
- Computer specialists (3.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.7%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Registered nurses (4.9%)
Average climate in Harrisonville, Kentucky
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Harrisonville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 54% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.3 miles away from the Harrisonville place center killed 4 people and injured 122 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 5/28/1996, a category F4 tornado 9.4 miles away from the place center injured 10 people and caused $101 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Harrisonville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 90% 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 62.8 miles away from the city 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 152.8 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 152.8 miles away from Harrisonville 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 157.8 miles away from Harrisonville center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 146.5 miles away from Harrisonville center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 66.3 miles away from Harrisonville 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 Shelby County (13) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Mudslides: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Harrisonville:
- MASONIC HOME OF SHELBYVILLE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; SHELBYVILLE, KY)
- NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT HHA (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; SHELBYVILLE, KY)
- JEWISH HOSPITAL - SHELBYVILLE Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; SHELBYVILLE, KY)
- CRESTVIEW CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; SHELBYVILLE, KY)
- FMC - SHELBYVILLE (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; SHELBYVILLE, KY)
- FRANKFORT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; FRANKFORT, KY)
- GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER - FRANKFORT (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; FRANKFORT, KY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harrisonville:
- Kentucky State University (about 14 miles; Frankfort, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,112)
- Sullivan University (about 32 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 5,129)
- The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (about 33 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,360)
- University of Kentucky (about 34 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 23,517)
- Bellarmine University (about 34 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 3,180)
- Bluegrass Community and Technical College (about 34 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 8,560)
- University of Louisville (about 37 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 16,640)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Harrisonville: Mount Eden Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (A), Waddy Volunteer Fire Department (B), East 60 Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Harrisonville include: Mount Vernon Church (A), Rockbridge Church (B), Salem Church (C), Buffalo Lick Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Carpenter Cemetery (1), Beech Ridge Cemetery (2), Beech Creek Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Guist Creek Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Back Creek (A), Ballard Branch (B), Big Run (C), Bold Run (D), Britton Run (E), Watts Branch (F), Waddy Branch (G), Wolf Run (H), Tick Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Harrisonville: Guist Creek Lake State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.6 people |
| Kentucky: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 76.6% |
| Whole state: | 66.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 8.7% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This place: | 4.0% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Harrisonville:
- Never married: 19.8%
- Now married: 68.0%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 5.4%
- Divorced: 6.8%
For population 25 years and over in Harrisonville:
- High school or higher: 80.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
- Unemployed: 3.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.8 |
| Kentucky average: | 13.8 |
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Religion statistics for Harrisonville, KY (based on Shelby County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 16,880 | 48 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,292 | 14 |
| Catholic | 2,350 | 1 |
| Other | 598 | 2 |
| Black Protestant | 198 | 1 |
| None | 18,756 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| This county: | 1.49 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Shelby County: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 0.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
| Here: | 4.71 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 20
| Shelby County: | 4.96 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Shelby County: | 9.8% |
| State: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 30.9% |
| Kentucky: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Shelby County: | 21.3% |
| State: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Harrisonville:
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
- WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WCND (940 AM; 0 kW; SHELBYVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WFKY (1490 AM; 1 kW; FRANKFORT, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Harrisonville:
- WJZO (101.7 FM; SHELBYVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKED-FM (103.7 FM; FRANKFORT, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKYW (104.9 FM; FRANKFORT, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTFX-FM (100.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WUKY (91.3 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF KENTUCKY)
- WKYL (102.1 FM; LAWRENCEBURG, KY; Owner: DAVENPORT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTSZ-FM (105.7 FM; EMINENCE, KY; Owner: METRO EAST CBC, INC.)
- W202AZ (88.3 FM; FRANKFORT, KY; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WVLK-FM (92.9 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- WJMM-FM (99.3 FM; HARRODSBURG, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY, LLC)
- WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
- WMXL (94.5 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC.)
- WKQQ (100.1 FM; WINCHESTER, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WBTF (107.9 FM; MIDWAY, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Harrisonville:
- WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WDKY-TV (Channel 56; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: WDKY LICENSEE, LLC)
- WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
- WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WKYT-TV (Channel 27; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WKYT LICENSEE CORP.)
- WTVQ-TV (Channel 36; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- WKON (Channel 52; OWENTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 45.7%Electricity
- 34.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.6%Utility gas
- 7.6%Wood
- 4.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 56.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 19.2%Electricity
- 16.2%Utility gas
- 4.4%Wood
- 3.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Harrisonville 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.
- 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.
Harrisonville on our top lists:
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (population 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: bus drivers (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: gasoline stations (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: motor vehicle and parts dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: farmers and farm managers (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: farmers and farm managers (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: architects, surveyors, and cartographers (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (population 5,000+)"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: registered nurses (population 5,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: paper and paper products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (population 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: book stores and news dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: farm supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: paper and paper products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: water transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: electrical equipment, appliances, and components (population 5,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking a ferryboat to work (population 5,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: metal and metal products (population 5,000+)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"