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Mount Herman, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 1,949.
Males: 1,006  (51.6%)
Females: 943  (48.4%)
Median resident age:

37.0 years
Kentucky median age:

35.9 years

Zip code: 42167

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,469 (it was $26,616 in 2000)
Mount Herman:

$55,469
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,497 (it was $12,006 in 2000)

Mount Herman CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $131,508 (it was $58,300 in 2000)
Mount Herman:

$131,508
KY:

$196,300

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $196,388; detached houses: $189,157; townhouses or other attached units: $54,930; mobile homes: $249,571
March 2022 cost of living index in Mount Herman: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Mount Herman, KY (2000)
    • 1,94098.8%White alone
    • 150.8%Black alone
    • 40.2%Two or more races
    • 30.2%Hispanic
    • 10.05%American Indian alone
    • 10.05%Asian alone

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 79.1 square miles.

Population density: 25 people per square mile   (very low).

Mount Herman, Kentucky map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Mount Herman CCD:

0.6% ($328)
Kentucky:

0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (71.6 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (364.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Tompkinsville, KY (2.7 miles ),
Temple Hill, KY (2.8 miles ),
Summer Shade, KY (2.9 miles ),
Gamaliel, KY (3.3 miles ),
Tracy, KY (3.3 miles ),
Fountain Run, KY (3.6 miles ),
Marrowbone, KY (3.7 miles ),
Edmonton, KY (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 36.79 N, Longitude: 85.75 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 270

Distribution of median household income in Mount Herman, KY in 2022
Mount Herman satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Most common industries in Mount Herman, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.5%)
  • Wood products (10.2%)
  • Health care (8.5%)
  • Educational services (7.2%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (6.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (23.7%)
  • Wood products (14.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.8%)
  • Construction (5.5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.1%)
  • Printing & related support activities (5.1%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.6%)
  • Educational services (11.7%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (8.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
  • Apparel (5.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.8%)
Most common occupations in Mount Herman, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (10.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (17.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Carpenters (4.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Registered nurses (5.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Cashiers (5.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.1%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)

Average climate in Mount Herman, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Mount Herman-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 51% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.2 miles away from the Mount Herman place center killed 10 people and injured 113 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1971, a category F4 tornado 29.7 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 58 people.

Earthquake activity:

Mount Herman-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 141% 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 164.0 miles away from the city 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 139.2 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 163.9 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 138.9 miles away from Mount Herman 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 182.5 miles away from Mount Herman center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 159.1 miles away from Mount Herman 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 Monroe County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 8, Tornadoes: 4, Mudslides: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Mount Herman:

  • MONROE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY)
  • MONROE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY)
  • METCALFE HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; EDMONTON, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Herman:

  • Lindsey Wilson College (about 33 miles; Columbia, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,552)
  • Western Kentucky University (about 42 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 16,942)
  • Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 43 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 2,794)
  • Campbellsville University (about 45 miles; Campbellsville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,948)
  • Tennessee Technological University (about 45 miles; Cookeville, TN; FT enrollment: 9,761)
  • Volunteer State Community College (about 52 miles; Gallatin, TN; FT enrollment: 5,311)
  • Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (about 64 miles; Elizabethtown, KY; FT enrollment: 3,762)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Mount Gilead (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Mount Herman include: White Church (A), New Salem Church (B), Oak Grove Church (C), Philippi Church (D), Pleasant Hill Church (E), Red Hill Church (F), Corinth Church (G), Skaggs Creek Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Biggers Cemetery (1), Tyree Cemetery (2), Payne Cemetery (3), McPherson Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Branch (A), Belcher Creek (B), Bethlehem Branch (C), Boyd Branch (D), Muncie Branch (E), Miller Branch (F), Goose Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Monroe County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 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:

3.5%
Whole state:

6.4%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

21.4%
Whole state:

15.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

4.7%
Whole state:

6.6%

For population 15 years and over in Mount Herman:

Marital status in Mount Herman, KY
  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 60.6%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

For population 25 years and over in Mount Herman:

  • High school or higher: 61.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

14.7
Kentucky average:

13.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Mount Herman, KY (based on Monroe County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,74937
Mainline Protestant5226
Other2872
Catholic641
None5,341-
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: 4
This county:

3.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
This county:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
Monroe County:

6.02 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

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

10.9%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

31.2%
Kentucky:

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

24.9%
Kentucky:

15.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Herman:

  • WTKY (1370 AM; daytime; 2 kW; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: WHITTIMORE ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
  • WCLU (1490 AM; 1 kW; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: ROYSE RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Herman:

  • WSGP (88.3 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WTKY-FM (92.1 FM; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: WHITTIMORE ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WOVO (105.3 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKWY (102.7 FM; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: J.K. WHITTIMORE)
  • WGGC (95.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGBV (94.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • WGSQ (94.7 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVFB (101.5 FM; CELINA, TN; Owner: ELIZABETH BERNICE WHITTIMORE)
  • WLQK (95.9 FM; LIVINGSTON, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
  • WKNK (99.1 FM; EDMONTON, KY; Owner: HART COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPTQ (103.7 FM; CAVE CITY, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHHT (106.7 FM; HORSE CAVE, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKYR-FM (107.9 FM; BURKESVILLE, KY; Owner: RAY MULLINIX)
  • WBXE (93.7 FM; BAXTER, TN; Owner: JWC BROADCASTING)
  • WDNS (93.3 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLCT (102.1 FM; LAFAYETTE, TN; Owner: LAFAYETTE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WVLE (99.3 FM; SCOTTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SHERANDAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCLU-FM (102.3 FM; MUNFORDVILLE, KY; Owner: ROYSE RADIO, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Herman:

  • WPBM-LP (Channel 48; SCOTTSVILLE, KY; Owner: PROCLAIM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPGD (Channel 50; HENDERSONVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WNKY (Channel 40; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: MMK LICENSE LLC)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mount Herman, KY
  • 42.3%Electricity
  • 31.3%Wood
  • 17.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.6%Utility gas
  • 3.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mount Herman, KY
  • 52.5%Wood
  • 32.4%Electricity
  • 15.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Mount Herman compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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