Island, KY

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Island, Kentucky

Island, Kentucky, in McLean county, is 22 miles S of Owensboro, Kentucky (center to center) and 90 miles N of Nashville, Tennessee. The city contains a population of approximately 435.

The People and Families of Island

In Island, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Island had a median family income of $31,875.

Island Housing

Island has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 88% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Island, 98% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles S of Owensboro, Kentucky (center to center)
Nearest Large City	90 miles N of Nashville, Tennessee
County	McLean
Standard Zip Codes	42350
Phone Area Codes	270
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.445
Longitude	-87.143

Station	BEAVER DAM
Distance	15.4 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 43 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	49 inches

Station	MADISONVILLE
Distance	21.2 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 44 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	47 to 73 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Station	PROVIDENCE
Distance	34.4 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 41 F
Apr Temp	43 to 69 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	43.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	435	100%
Male	207	47.6%
Female	228	52.4%
Under 18	117	26.9%
18+	318	73.1%
65+	56	12.9%
Median Age	35.9
Average Family Size	2.98
White	432	99.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	2	0.5%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	436
Growth	1
Growth %	0.2%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	42.4%
English	21.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.8%
German	6.9%
Irish	6%
Dutch	2.8%
Polish	2.8%
Welsh	2.3%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Italian	0.9%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Island	435	$31,875
Bremen	365	$36,094
Calhoun	836	$32,386
Centertown	416	$37,946
Livermore	1,482	$27,404
Sacramento	517	$27,344
South Carrollton	184	$38,750

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