Rocky Hill, Kentucky
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Males: 1,630 | (50.4%) |
Females: 1,608 | (49.6%) |
Median resident age: | 33.5 years |
Kentucky median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 42160
Rocky Hill: | $45,997 |
KY: | $59,341 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,773 (it was $14,816 in 2000)
Rocky Hill CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $165,155 (it was $69,900 in 2000)
Rocky Hill: | $165,155 |
KY: | $196,300 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $207,216; detached houses: $217,176; townhouses or other attached units: $214,547; mobile homes: $121,044
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rocky Hill, KY
- 2,94397.9%White alone
- 361.2%Black alone
- 140.5%Two or more races
- 60.2%American Indian alone
- 60.2%Hispanic
- 10.03%Other race alone
Races in Rocky Hill detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 65.6 square miles.
Population density: 49 people per square mile (very low).
Rocky Hill CCD: | 0.6% ($442) |
Kentucky: | 0.8% ($610) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (69.2 miles , pop. 545,524).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (346.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 36.99 N, Longitude: 86.08 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 270
Here: | 4.1% |
Kentucky: | 3.8% |
- Educational services (9.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
- Health care (7.0%)
- Construction (6.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.5%)
- Transportation equipment (6.5%)
- Printing & related support activities (5.4%)
- Construction (10.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.4%)
- Transportation equipment (7.0%)
- Printing & related support activities (6.9%)
- Truck transportation (6.8%)
- Educational services (6.6%)
- Utilities (5.3%)
- Health care (13.8%)
- Educational services (12.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (12.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (9.0%)
- Transportation equipment (5.8%)
- Personal & laundry services (4.0%)
- Finance & insurance (3.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.0%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.4%)
- Cashiers (5.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.0%)
Average climate in Rocky Hill, 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 10.3 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 9.2 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 9.2 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 8.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 7.68 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Rocky Hill-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 F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.3 miles away from the Rocky Hill place center killed 3 people and injured 57 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 3/31/1979, a category F3 tornado 1.9 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Rocky Hill-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 154% 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 141.3 miles away from Rocky Hill center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 141.3 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 144.0 miles away from Rocky Hill center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 116.0 miles away from the city 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 160.3 miles away from Rocky Hill 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 141.0 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 Barren County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Rocky Hill:
- GLASGOW HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; GLASGOW, KY)
- GLASGOW HEALTH CARE FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; GLASGOW, KY)
- BARREN COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; GLASGOW, KY)
- T.J. SAMSON KIDNEY CARE (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; GLASGOW, KY)
- GLASGOW STATE NURSING FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; GLASGOW, KY)
- NHC HEALTHCARE, GLASGOW (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; GLASGOW, KY)
- T. J. SAMSON COMM HOSP HOME CARE PROGRAM (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; GLASGOW, KY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rocky Hill:
- Western Kentucky University (about 21 miles; Bowling Green, KY; Full-time enrollment: 16,942)
- Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 22 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 2,794)
- Lindsey Wilson College (about 44 miles; Columbia, KY; FT enrollment: 2,552)
- Campbellsville University (about 48 miles; Campbellsville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,948)
- Volunteer State Community College (about 50 miles; Gallatin, TN; FT enrollment: 5,311)
- Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (about 51 miles; Elizabethtown, KY; FT enrollment: 3,762)
- Tennessee Technological University (about 65 miles; Cookeville, TN; FT enrollment: 9,761)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Rocky Hill: Peninsula Boat Ramp (A), South Barren Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Rocky Hill include: Hanging Fork Church (A), Lawrence Chapel (B), Oak Grove Church (C), Old Zion Church (D), Beach Grove Church (E), Beaver Creek Church (F), Shiloh Church (G), Woodland Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Henderson Cemetery (1), Allen Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Cooks Creek (A), South Fork Beaver Creek (B), Skaggs Creek (C), Buck Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
This place: | 2.7 people |
Kentucky: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 74.4% |
Whole state: | 66.9% |
This place: | 6.0% |
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: 0.2% of all households
This place: | 21.1% |
Whole state: | 15.8% |
This place: | 7.3% |
Whole state: | 6.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Rocky Hill:
- Never married: 15.7%
- Now married: 70.1%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 5.2%
- Divorced: 9.1%
For population 25 years and over in Rocky Hill:
- High school or higher: 69.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes
Here: | 13.1 |
Kentucky average: | 13.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Rocky Hill, KY (based on Barren County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 15,741 | 59 |
Mainline Protestant | 2,965 | 19 |
Catholic | 704 | 1 |
Other | 384 | 2 |
Black Protestant | 307 | 1 |
None | 22,072 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 2.43 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Barren County: | 0.73 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 7.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Kentucky: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Barren County: | 7.30 / 10,000 pop. |
Kentucky: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 12.9% |
Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Barren County: | 28.2% |
State: | 30.0% |
This county: | 19.3% |
Kentucky: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Rocky Hill:
- WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
- 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.)
- WCLU (1490 AM; 1 kW; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: ROYSE RADIO, INC.)
- WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCDS (1440 AM; 0 kW; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, 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)
- WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
- WHIN (1010 AM; 5 kW; GALLATIN, TN; Owner: WHIN, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Rocky Hill:
- WGGC (95.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDNS (93.3 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPTQ (103.7 FM; CAVE CITY, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WUHU (107.1 FM; SMITHS GROVE, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WHHT (106.7 FM; HORSE CAVE, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKLX (100.7 FM; BROWNSVILLE, KY; Owner: CHARLES M. ANDERSON)
- WGBV (94.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
- WCLU-FM (102.3 FM; MUNFORDVILLE, KY; Owner: ROYSE RADIO, INC)
- WKYU-FM (88.9 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- WUBT (101.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVLE (99.3 FM; SCOTTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SHERANDAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- 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)
- WOVO (105.3 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, 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.)
- WTKY-FM (92.1 FM; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: WHITTIMORE ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- W217BA (91.3 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Rocky Hill:
- WNKY (Channel 40; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: MMK LICENSE LLC)
- WPBM-LP (Channel 48; SCOTTSVILLE, KY; Owner: PROCLAIM BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBKO (Channel 13; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WKYU-TV (Channel 24; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- WPGD (Channel 50; HENDERSONVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W62CJ (Channel 62; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WKGB-TV (Channel 53; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
7- APRIL C NEWBERRY, No Address Available (Lat: 37.104444 Lon: -86.173889), Type: 69.8, Overall height: 64 m, Registrant: American Towers (Delaware), Inc., Atlan-ta, Phone: (770) 953-9400
- Bridget B Breen, 4 Miles Ne Of East Knob And Smith's Grove (009141 / East Knob) (Lat: 37.104444 Lon: -86.173889), Type: 69.8, Overall height: 64 m, Registrant: American Towers (Delaware), Inc., Atlan-ta, Phone: (770) 953-9400
- Bridget B Breen, 4 Miles Ne Of East Knob And Smith's Grove (009141 / East Knob) (Lat: 37.104444 Lon: -86.173889), Type: 69.8, Overall height: 64 m, Registrant: American Towers (Delaware), Inc., Marie-tta, Phone: (770) 919-3009
- Bridget B Breen, 4 Miles Ne Of East Knob And Smith's Grove (009141 / East Knob) (Lat: 37.104444 Lon: -86.173889), Type: 69.8, Overall height: 64 m, Registrant: American Towers (Delaware), Inc., Marie-tta, Phone: (770) 919-9003
- Lottie L Thompson, 4 Miles Ne Of East Knob And Smith's Grove (009141 / East Knob) (Lat: 37.104444 Lon: -86.173889), Type: 69.8, Overall height: 64 m, Registrant: American Towers, Inc., Schau-mburg, Phone: (847) 240-1508
- Lottie L Thompson, 4 Miles Ne Of East Knob And Smith's Grove (009141 / East Knob) (Lat: 37.104444 Lon: -86.173889), Type: 69.8, Overall height: 64 m, Registrant: American Towers, Inc., Schau-mburg, Phone: (847) 240-1508
- No Address Available (Lat: 37.104444 Lon: -86.173889), Type: 69.8, Overall height: 64 m, Registrant: Atc Tower Corporation, Http://Www.Americantower.Com, , 57747 Webst-er, Phone: (713) 486-7431
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- State Hwy 259 100 Yds N Of L & N Railroad (Lat: 37.069778 Lon: -86.138028), Call Sign: KNCW660, Licensee ID: L00432555,
Assigned Frequencies: 154.430 MHz, Grant Date: 12/15/2001, Expiration Date: 02/24/2012, Cancellation Date: 06/10/2004, Registrant: Rocky Hill Fire Dept, Rocky Hill, KY 42163, Phone: (502) 749-8310
- 51.6%Electricity
- 32.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.3%Wood
- 3.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.0%Utility gas
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 48.1%Electricity
- 41.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.7%Wood
- 3.2%Utility gas
- 1.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Rocky Hill 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.
- Median age 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.
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