Penrod, Kentucky
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Males: 1,035 | (50.6%) |
Females: 1,010 | (49.4%) |
Median resident age: | 39.0 years |
Kentucky median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 42339
Penrod: | $46,961 |
KY: | $59,341 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,271 (it was $13,511 in 2000)
Penrod CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $140,744 (it was $56,500 in 2000)
Penrod: | $140,744 |
KY: | $196,300 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Penrod, KY
- 2,00797.1%White alone
- 311.5%Hispanic
- 140.7%Two or more races
- 80.4%American Indian alone
- 70.3%Black alone
- 10.05%Asian alone
Races in Penrod detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 432 feet
Land area: 66.6 square miles.
Population density: 31 people per square mile (very low).
Penrod CCD: | 0.6% ($328) |
Kentucky: | 0.8% ($610) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarksville, TN (43.7 miles , pop. 103,455).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (67.5 miles , pop. 569,891).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (328.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 37.12 N, Longitude: 86.98 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 270
Here: | 5.7% |
Kentucky: | 3.8% |
- Educational services (12.8%)
- Health care (8.2%)
- Metal & metal products (8.2%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (6.6%)
- Construction (5.4%)
- Truck transportation (5.3%)
- Apparel (5.3%)
- Metal & metal products (12.1%)
- Construction (9.5%)
- Truck transportation (8.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.0%)
- Educational services (6.4%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (6.1%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (5.9%)
- Educational services (21.4%)
- Health care (19.2%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (7.5%)
- Public administration (6.3%)
- Apparel (5.7%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (4.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.2%)
- Registered nurses (3.9%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (12.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.7%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (5.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
- Registered nurses (9.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.3%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.3%)
Average climate in Penrod, Kentucky
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 69.7. This is about average.
City: | 69.7 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2001 was 5.36. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 5.36 |
U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2014 was 0.598. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.598 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 33.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 33.7 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.31. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 9.31 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Penrod-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/27/1971, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the Penrod place center killed one person 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 31.0 miles away from the place center injured 2 people.
Earthquake activity:
Penrod-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 200% 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 104.7 miles away from Penrod center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 104.7 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 74.3 miles away from Penrod 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 127.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 140.6 miles away from Penrod 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 182.8 miles away from the city 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 Muhlenberg County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Snows: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Penrod:
- MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSP HHA (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; GREENVILLE, KY)
- MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 13 miles away; GREENVILLE, KY)
- KINDRED NURSING AND REHABILITATION-MAPLE (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; GREENVILLE, KY)
- BELLE MEADE HOME (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; GREENVILLE, KY)
- BELLE MEADE HOME ICF (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; GREENVILLE, KY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Penrod:
- Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 30 miles; Bowling Green, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,794)
- Western Kentucky University (about 31 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 16,942)
- Hopkinsville Community College (about 33 miles; Hopkinsville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,269)
- Madisonville Community College (about 34 miles; Madisonville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,082)
- Owensboro Community and Technical College (about 42 miles; Owensboro, KY; FT enrollment: 2,754)
- Austin Peay State University (about 46 miles; Clarksville, TN; FT enrollment: 8,621)
- Volunteer State Community College (about 59 miles; Gallatin, TN; FT enrollment: 5,311)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Dunmor Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Penrod include: Mount Moriah Church (A), Myers Chapel (B), New Hebron Church (C), Old Hebron Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Dearmond Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lake: Bridge Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Biggerstaff Creek (A), Canfield Branch (B), Sulphur Spring Creek (C), Norman Branch (D), Lyons Branch (E), Lazy Branch (F), Jockys Branch (G), Pryor Creek (H), Hooper Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Penrod: Lake Malone State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
This place: | 2.5 people |
Kentucky: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 76.9% |
Whole state: | 66.9% |
This place: | 4.2% |
Whole state: | 6.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
This place: | 24.1% |
Whole state: | 15.8% |
This place: | 6.5% |
Whole state: | 6.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Penrod:
- Never married: 13.2%
- Now married: 68.3%
- Separated: 0.3%
- Widowed: 9.1%
- Divorced: 9.4%
For population 25 years and over in Penrod:
- High school or higher: 60.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
- Unemployed: 6.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.0 minutes
Here: | 14.6 |
Kentucky average: | 13.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Penrod, KY (based on Muhlenberg County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 19,645 | 72 |
Mainline Protestant | 1,922 | 19 |
Black Protestant | 451 | 3 |
Other | 246 | 2 |
Catholic | 245 | 1 |
None | 8,990 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Muhlenberg County: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Muhlenberg County: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Kentucky: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Muhlenberg County: | 0.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Kentucky: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 3.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Kentucky: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Muhlenberg County: | 6.07 / 10,000 pop. |
Kentucky: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 11.4% |
State: | 11.0% |
Muhlenberg County: | 30.2% |
Kentucky: | 30.0% |
This county: | 15.2% |
Kentucky: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Penrod:
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
- WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
- 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)
- WRUS (610 AM; 2 kW; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: LOGAN RADIO INCORPORATED)
- WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
- WNES (1050 AM; 1 kW; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WLBQ (1570 AM; 1 kW; MORGANTOWN, KY; Owner: BUTLER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
- WMTA (1380 AM; 0 kW; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: WMTA, AM 1380,INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Penrod:
- WQXQ (101.9 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WNTC (103.9 FM; DRAKESBORO, KY; Owner: NASHVILLE'S SPORTSRADIO, INCORPORATED)
- WUBT (101.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
- WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
- WKYA (105.5 FM; GREENVILLE, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WKYU-FM (88.9 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- WKTG (93.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WBVR-FM (96.7 FM; AUBURN, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WCVK (90.7 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: BOWLING GREEN COMMTY. B/CSTG, INC.)
- WYMV (106.9 FM; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: MADISONVILLE CBC, INC.)
- W278AD (103.5 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WWHR (91.7 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- W203BI (88.5 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WXMZ (106.3 FM; HARTFORD, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Penrod:
- W62CJ (Channel 62; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WKGB-TV (Channel 53; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WKMA-TV (Channel 35; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WAZE-TV (Channel 19; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WBKO (Channel 13; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WKYU-TV (Channel 24; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1- Call Sign: KF4UWU, Grant Date: 11/24/1997, Expiration Date: 11/24/2007, Cancellation Date: 11/25/2009, Registrant: Patrick O English, 8543 Us Hwy 431 S, Penrod, KY 42365
- 59.4%Electricity
- 24.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.6%Wood
- 5.0%Utility gas
- 1.7%No fuel used
- 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.8%Other fuel
- 0.7%Coal or coke
- 57.3%Electricity
- 27.2%Wood
- 15.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Penrod compared to Kentucky state average:
- Unemployed percentage 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.
- Renting percentage significantly 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.