Mortons Gap, KY

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Mortons Gap, Kentucky

Mortons Gap, Kentucky is 42 miles SW of Owensboro, Kentucky (center to center) and 83 miles NW of Nashville, Tennessee. It is in Hopkins county. The population of the city is 952.

The People and Families of Mortons Gap

In Mortons Gap, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mortons Gap had a median family income of $34,276.

Crime and Safety

Crime is quite low in Mortons Gap.

Mortons Gap Housing

Of the housing in Mortons Gap, approximately 86% is occupied by their owners. Property taxes in the city are low by Kentucky standards.

Commuting

In Mortons Gap, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Mortons Gap strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kentucky):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Mortons Gap, KY

Comparing Mortons Gap to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kentucky (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	42 miles SW of Owensboro, Kentucky (center to center)
Nearest Large City	83 miles NW of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Hopkins
P.O. Box Zip Codes	42440
Phone Area Codes	270
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.237
Longitude	-87.474

Station	MADISONVILLE
Distance	9.3 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	19.6 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

Station	BEAVER DAM
Distance	35.7 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	952	100%
Male	447	47%
Female	505	53%
Under 18	215	22.6%
18+	737	77.4%
65+	167	17.5%
Median Age	37.6
Average Family Size	2.87
White	910	95.6%
African-American	31	3.3%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	3	0.3%
Mixed Race	7	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	956
Growth	4
Growth %	0.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	54.7%
English	12.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.5%
Irish	8.1%
Dutch	4.1%
German	4.1%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Polish	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Belgian	0.6%
Norwegian	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Scottish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mortons Gap	952	$34,276
Earlington	1,649	$24,167
Hanson	625	$36,406
Madisonville	19,307	$38,688
Nortonville	1,264	$31,466
St. Charles	309	$20,000
White Plains	800	$32,321

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