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
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 522 feet
Land area: 40.4 square miles.
Population density: 27 people per square mile (very low).
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:
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
This place: | 2.4 people |
Kentucky: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 68.1% |
Whole state: | 66.9% |
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
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:
Here: | 4.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Edmonson County: | 5.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Kentucky: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 5.02 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Edmonson County: | 12.9% |
Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Edmonson County: | 32.3% |
Kentucky: | 30.0% |
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:
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
- 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)"